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Civil War Flashcards

1
Q

What was the first state to secede from the Union

A

South Carolina

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2
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When the Union took control of the Mississippi and planed to blockade the South so they couldn’t reach external markets.

A

The Anaconda Plan

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3
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Who assassinated President Lincoln

A

John Wilkes Booth

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4
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Name the battle

-Union victory
-Considered the bloodiest day
-Gave President Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation of Proclamation

A

The Battle of Antietam

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5
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A Union general who was a major architect of modern warfare. He also lead the attack that captured Atlanta

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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6
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Name the Battle

-Union Victory
-All out assault on a fortified Union position on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg

A

Pickets charge

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7
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Who was the founder of the Red Cross

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Clara Barton

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8
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Declared that all slaves who lived in the Union states to be freed.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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9
Q

Allows the person to challenge unlawful judgement

States that you have to show up in court

A

Habeas Corpus

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10
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First National currency of the United States

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Greenbacks

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11
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A type of biscuit or cracker that most of the meals soldiers ate.

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Hardtack

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12
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Made all white males who were 18 years old or older eligible to be drafted into the army

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Conscription

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13
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Name the Battle

-Union Victory
-Deadliest multi-day Battle
-Cause the confederates retreat back to Virginia

A

Battle of Gettysburg

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14
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Name the Battle

-Union Victory
-Confederate general Robert Lee surrendered to Union general Ulysses Grant

A

Appomattox Court House

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15
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What Amendment Abolished slavery

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13th Amendment

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16
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What Amendment granted citizenship to all and made law equal for all

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14th Amendment

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17
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What Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote

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15th Amendment

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18
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Who was president of the Confederate states

A

Jefferson Davis

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19
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Name the battle

-Confederate Victory
-The attack on Fort Sumter
-Marked the starter of the Civil war

A

Fort Sumter and PGT Beauregard

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20
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A bullet that increased lethal range and shattered bones when hit with it.

A

Minnie-ball

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21
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A military tactic where onside tries to kill so many soldiers and destroy enough equipment that they collapse

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Attrition

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22
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The forced seizure of another’s property

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Pillage

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23
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When an army is trapped in a city, running out of food and water while the opposing army surround them

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Siege

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24
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To break away from a territory/government in power to create your own government

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secede

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25
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What was Lincoln’s goal before the Emancipation Proclamation

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He basically wanted to save the Union even if it meant slavery stayed

26
Q

Describe Lincoln’s assassination

A

John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln in the back of his head while he watched a play at a theater

27
Q

The first African American regiment to serve in the Civil war. They bravely assaulted Fort Wagner which Inspired thousands of people

A

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment

28
Q

How did Lincoln’s election lead to seceding

A

Lincoln was against slavery so the Southern states decided that they didn’t want him as a leader so they broke of and created their own government

29
Q

a program put in place by federal government to restore Southern states to the union

A

Reconstruction

30
Q

charging a government official for wrong doings

A

Impeachment

31
Q

What caused the South to “agree to protect African American’s rights and
caused the U.S to pull out the last of their troops in the South ending the reconstruction area

A

The compromise of 1877

32
Q

Which plan…

  • Would pardon former confederates
    -Compromises the South for damages
    -Doesn’t require a guarantee of social or political equality for African Americans
A

Lincoln’s 10% plan

33
Q

Which plan …

  • Didn’t want Confederate leaders to go back in power
    -Wanted the Republican party to be more powerful in the South
    -Wanted to help African Americans get equality
A

Radical Republicans

34
Q

Which plan…

-States were to withdraw secession
-Needed to swear allegiance to the union
-Draft a constitution that Abolished slavery

A

Johnson’s Plan

35
Q

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired at?

A

Battle of Fort Sumter

36
Q

Northerners that cam into the South to vote Republican

A

Carpetbaggers

37
Q

White Southerners who joined blacks and carpetbaggers in the Republican Party

A

Scalawag

38
Q

Why were they’re more slaves in the South then the North

A

The plantation economy required a lot of slaves to do labor

39
Q

True or False

The Battle of Gettysburg is the longest series of battles fought in the Civil War. lasting 7 days

A

FALSE

40
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Where were 7 of the 8 Military colleges found in

A

Confederacy

41
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Produced over 90% of total manufacturing output

A

Union

42
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Majority of the nations railroad tracks

A

Union

43
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Relied heavily on trade to support their economy

A

Confederacy

44
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Had to raise money to support the war

A

Both

45
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

More than 3/4s of the United States economy

A

Union

46
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Experienced 9,000% inflation

A

Confederacy

47
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Implemented a draft to increase numbers in the military

A

Both

48
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

Captured soldiers suffered terrible conditions in prisoner camps

A

Union

49
Q

At the beginning of the war why did the South believe England would back them in the war

A

They bought Southern cotton

50
Q

One of the causes of the horrific nature of the Civil War was

A

increased accuracy and range of weapons

51
Q

Why did Lincoln deny any interest in the Emancipation Proclamation before 1862

A

He wanted to keep the border states in the union

52
Q

(True or False)

Abraham Lincoln was known to frequently use the telegraph to communicate Union Military Leaders

A

True

53
Q

(Union, Confederacy or both)

From the beginning of the Civil war General Ulysses Grant was the lead general of the union

A

False

54
Q

Who graduated top of his class from the elite west coast military academy and later became a general for the confederacy

A

Robert E. Lee

55
Q

The first major land Battle of the American Civil War

A

Battle of Bull Run

56
Q

(True or False)

The fight between the naval ships, Monitor and Merrimack, was the first Battle of ironclads in history

A

True

57
Q

(True or false)

The Battle of Bull Run was a Union victory

A

False

58
Q

(True or false)

Tenant Farming helped freed slaves become rich

A

True

59
Q

(True or false)

Abolitionist believed that African Americans should not fight in the war, as they could be captured and returned to

A

False

60
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A

Honors American History (2 decks)

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