Chapter 22 Flashcards
Weaknesses of the north?
Military leadership
What were the strengths of the north?
More people, money, technology, farms and they controlled the seas.
Weaknesses of the south?
Mississippi River, few factories and railroads.
Strengths of south?
Military leadership, bigger/more land
First step of anaconda plan?
Surround south by cutting off trade.
Second step of anaconda plan?
Divide the confederacy into sections so that one region could not help another
Third step of anaconda plan?
Capture Richmond, the capital of the confederacy, and destroy the government.
Who won the battle of the bull run?
South/confederates
Five roles of women during the civil war?
Military forces, wives and mothers, tend to sick and wounded, tend to fallen troops where they fell, and factory workers.
Why was the battle of Antietam a “defeat” for both armies?
A lot of Americans were killed on both sides
Three reasons death toll for soldiers was so high?
Killing from a distance was easier, infections spread rapidly, medical care wasn’t advanced
