Civil War #3 Flashcards

0
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What changed the way the war was fought?

A

Tactics developed

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1
Q

What was the most lethal weapon?

A

Infantry rifle

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2
Q

What were 3 important logistics?

A

1) railroads
2) ships
3) telegraphs

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3
Q

What was a key logistic?

A

Disrupting supply lines

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4
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What occurred to the North and South as the war grew?

A

North: began to prosper
South: economy got weak

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5
Q

How did the Confederacy deal with money?

A

1) didn’t want to tax or sell bonds
2) issued paper money to raise revenue
3) tried to fix it with taxes
4) very unpopular

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6
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How did the Union deal with money?

A

1) selling bonds
2) had new taxes
3) legal tender act
4) national banking act

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7
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What did the Legal Tender Act of 1862 do?

A

it initiated paper money

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8
Q

When did the new taxes begin?

A

1861

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9
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Where did the Union’s most money come from?

A

selling bonds

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10
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What was the National Banking Act of 1863?

A

Replaced majority of banks notes with a more uniform currency

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11
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Who captured which which two forts?

A

Grant

forts Henry and Dorelson

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12
Q

Grant went South and won what?

A

Shiloh Church
Tennessee
Corinth
Mississippi

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13
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Who led naval forces for the Union?

A

Admiral David Farragut

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14
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What did Admiral David Farragut capture?

A

New Orleans

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15
Q

The fall of Memphis meant what?

A

that the only major Confederate river town was Vicksburg

16
Q

What was the General of the Union Army in the East?

A

General George McClellan

17
Q

Who was named head of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?

A

Robert Lee

18
Q

How many times did Lee attack McClellan’s forces?

A

twice

19
Q

How many casualties were numbered?

A

tens of thousands

20
Q

Who replaced McClellan when he withdrew? And what battle did they loose?

A

Lincoln with John Pope

lost 2nd Battle of Bull Run to Lee