Chapter 17- The Civil War Flashcards
What were border states?
Border states were divided over the issuenof slavery.
Which side had the larger army?
North
What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?
Reunite the country
What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?
Anaconda Plan
What was the main goal for the south in the Civil War?
Preserve their way from life
How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?
South: names after cities.
North: named after rivers and landmarks.
What was the fisrt major battle of the Civil War?
First Battlw of Bull Run
Who were two generals of this battle?
North: General P. G. T. Beurgered
South: General Thomas Jackson
Why did the Confederacy troops become inspired during this battle?
Reimforcements.
Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanderz in U.S. History?
Thomas Jackson “Stonewall”
What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons amd retreat in this battle?
The south let out a loud and strange scream.
Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull Run?
Disorganized and weakend.
What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?
The Battle of Fort Henery & 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?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?
A church near the resting grounds.
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?
Take action against 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?
Essential goods due to ths blockage, and farmland being overun.
What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?
Emancipation Proclamation.
What was the capitial of CSA?
Richmond, Virgina
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?
54th Massachusetts
What was the turning point of the war?
The Union victories.
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 states’ rights no longer being dominat.
What was important about David Farragut?
He was the highest ranking officer
Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?
Savanna, Georgia.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Small Virgina village called Appomattax Court House
How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?
Very forgiving
What treaty ended the Civil War?
There wasn’t offical treaty.
How many soldiers died in the war?
600,000 soliders
How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?
The federal gov’t was strengthenedand was now clearly more powerful than the states.
