civil war Flashcards
blockade
setting up a physical barrier to communication and/or trade
border states
slave states that stayed in the Union
casualty
a soldier who is killed, injured, captured or missing in battle
copperheads
northern democrats who wanted to make peace with the South
draft
system of selecting people for required military service
income tax
fee paid to the government based on the amount of money you earn
habeas corpus
court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
Abraham Lincoln
president of the United States
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederate States
Robert E Lee
main commander of the confederate army
thomas “stonewall” jackson
general who stood his ground and helped the Confederacy win the battle of Bull Run
Winfield Scott
general-in-chief who developed the Anaconda Plan
which side had more miles of railroads?
Union
which side had more experienced officers?
Confederacy
which side had more frequently fighting o their own land with help from local people?
Confederacy
which side had more factories?
Union
which side had more farmland to help feed their soldiers and civilians?
Union
which side had better communication because of the telegraph?
Union
