civil war reveiw Flashcards
what are the Confederate states
Texas, GErogia,LOusisana, FLordia. Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Virginia, South, Carolina, NorthCarolina
WHat are the border States
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Deleware
Jhon Brow raid
Where-harpers Fairy
why- raided an armory because of the sak of lawrance which was a anti- slavery town. He wanted to free and arm local slaves.
What was the purpose of the underground railroad
to help slaves escape the South and go to the North Freedom
identfy the kasnsas nebrska act
division of 2 states where popular sovereignty determines north to free state
what was the effect on the cotton gin on slavery and who invented it
Eli whitney invented the cotton gin. It increased the need for more slaves.
Which was the first Confederate state to secede.
South Carolina
what led to the cilvil war
economic policies and practices, cultural values, the extent and reach of the Federal government, and, most importantly, the role of slavery within American society.
why there were conflicting options on slavery
the north belived that slavery was wrong, the did not
WHat are the UNion states?
New york,Ohio,New Jersy,Ohio,Wisconsin Vermont ,Iowa,Rhode Island,ect.
define abolitionist
A person that is aganist slavery
what was uncle toms cabin
an anti slavery book
who was harriet tubman
she was a aboloshinist who was responsible for the underground rail road.
explain the importance of the Dred Scoot Desion
The purpose was to balance the Congressional strength of the two factions by making sure an equal number of slave and free states were admitted to the Union.
WHat advantges and and disadvanteges did the north have during the war.
There were more rail roads and more resors, and better able to control the sea:they did not know the area and they were on the offinsive
WHat advantges and and disadvanteges did the south have during the war.
advanteges-mre sliders, familar witht the land, fighting defensely, Disadvantge-less resrses which included food,ammunatin,relied on imports
what role did womean have during the war
spies,cooks,nures
what was the purpose of blockade.
to stop for south control the missisippi river
Describe the Aneconda plan
It was given t the south by lincoln (a)discouraged European countries from recognizing the south:(b) all slaves should be free (c) started the red cross
How did lincon die and by whom.
lincont was sht by Jhn wikes booth at the Ford theater Both was an actor in the play liclon was wathching.
The first major land battle in the civil war was her in virgina and a victory for the south
First Battle of Bull Run
He was a slave who started violent rebellion in virgina but was captured and excuted
turner
LIncon named himself commander if all union Armies in March 1864
grant
this battle in pensinslyvania is considered of the turning point of the war
The battle of gettysburg
