Chapter 21 Test Prep Flashcards
Who is the guy who did the march?
Sherman
What was the march called?
Sherman March to the Sea
What are the strengths of the North?
Wealth, transportation, moral goal, Lincoln leadership, population, industry, and food
What are the weaknesses of North?
Bad generals, bad military experience, larger offensive strategy
What are the strengths of the South?
Good generals and military experience, profit from cotton, home field advantage, tie is as good as a win, and good military tradition
What are the weaknesses of the South?
Less food and supplies, less wealth, bad civilian leadership, slaves, no one joined them
What was the 1st step of the anaconda plan?
Blockade
What was the 2nd step of the anaconda?
Control Mississippi River
What is the 3rd step of the anaconda?
Capture Richmond (capital)
What were the causes of the civil war?
Slavery (MAIN), Fugitive Slave Act, Election of 1860, Fort Sumter, abolitionists, and Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What was the bloodiest battle?
Gettysburg???