Chapter 17 Study Guide Flashcards
What were border states?
States that were divided over the issue of Slavery
Which side had the larger army?
The North
What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?
To reunite America
What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?
The Andaconda Plan
What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?
Tp Perserve their way of Life
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
The South named the Battles after cities and the North named Battles after landmarks and rivers
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Bull Run
Who were the two generals of this battle?
Union-Irvin McDowell
Confederacy- P.G.T Beauregaurd
Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?
From the reinforcements from Thomas “Stone Wall” Jackson
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?
Thomas “Stone Wall” Jackson
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle?
The Confederate Troops let out a strange Rebel Scream that Terrified the Union Soldiers
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?
They were to Disorganized and weakened to pursue the fight
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
The Battle of Fort Henry and The Battle of Fort Donelson
What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?
Merrimack
What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break
through the North’s defense?
Ironsides
What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?
A church that was close to the Union’s resting point
What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?
Making the War about Slavery
The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?
Served as Nurses
What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?
Because of the Lack of Industry, Shortages of Essential Goods due to the Blockade, and Farm Land being Overrun
What did Lincoln sign on January 1
st
, 1863?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who believed that the signing on Jan 1, 1863 was the greatest event in US History?
Fredrick Douglas
What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?
The 54th Massachusetts
What was the turning point of the war?
The Union’s Victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg
What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?
The Gettysburg Address
What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?
Equality, Freedom, and State’s Rights no longer being Dominant
What was important about David Farragut?
He was the Highest ranking Officer in the Union Navy who Blocked the last Southern Port east of the Mississippi River
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?
Savvannah Georgia
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
The Appomattox Court House
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
They were very forgiving
What treaty ended the Civil War?
There was none
How many soldiers died in the war?
600,000
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?
The Federal Gov. Was Strengthened and was Clearly more Powerful than the States
What was the capital of the CSA?
Richmond Virginia
