Civil War and Reconstruction Flashcards
To review important people, places, ideas, events and battles of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What are other names for the Confederacy?
South, Rebels, Confederates, Greys
What are other names for the Union?
North, the United States, Yankees, Blues
Who was the Texas governor who resigned in 1861?
Sam Houston
What are 3 causes of the Civil War?
states’ rights, election of Lincoln, slavery, different opinions about tariffs (taxes)
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
What was the capital of the Union?
Washington, DC
Who was the head or top general for the Confederacy?
General Robert E. Lee
Who was the head or top general for the Union appointed in 1864?
General Ulysses S. Grant
What are 3 advantages for the North?
more railroads, factories, people and a navy
What are 3 advantages for the South?
fighting a defensive war, men with better soldier skills, better leadership, and home field advantage
Name the 3 battles that occurred in Texas.
Galveston, Sabine Pass, Palmito Ranch
Texas did not suffer as many hardships like battles, shortages, property damage as other southern states. Why?
Texas was on the western edge of the Confederacy. It’s location away from most of the fighting/battles spared Texas.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
a decree by Lincoln freeing all of the slaves in the rebelling Southern states
When did slaves in Texas learn about their freedom?
June 19th, 1865…has become the celebration called Juneteenth in Texas
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia is important because…
location where Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederacy to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant of the United States (Union). This event officially ended the Civil War.
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What is the 13th amendment?
amendment to the Constitution that officially and legally freed all of the slaves in the U.S.
What is the 14th amendment?
amendment to the Constitution that gave citizenship to the newly freed slaves
What is the 15th amendment?
gave all African-American men the right to vote
What is Reconstruction?
period of time after the Civil War when the U.S. was rebuilding or reconstructing the nation into one UNITED nation again…lasted about 10 years.
What does conscription mean?
during the Civil War, more soldiers were needed to fight…conscription was a draft forcing men to join the military
How long did the Civil War last?
almost exactly 4 years, 1861-1865
Who won the Civil War?
the North, the Union, the United States
