Civil War Studyguide Flashcards
What event triggered the secession of the South?
Lincoln’s election
Who was the first state in the South to secede?
South Carolina
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What event triggered the onset of the Civil War?
Firing on Fort Sumter
Who was Robert Anderson and his role?
Union commander in the Battle of Fort Sumter
Which side had more advantage going into the war?
North / Union
Describe the Anaconda Plan
1) Capture Richmond
2) Split Confederacy
3) Blockade
Describe King Cotton Plan
Relied on France and Britain for help to capture DC
How did people communicate with each other during the war?
Letters
What caused the most deaths in the war among the soldiers?
Disease
What two new technologies were introduced during the war?
Ironclad (ships covered in iron)
Minie ball (causes tissue damage)
What color was the Union army?
Blue
What color was the Confederate army?
Gray
Who was Clara Barton?
cared for wounded soldiers and later founded the Red Cross
What “border states” remained loyal to the Union?
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, West Virginia
What was the importance of Antietam?
Lincoln needed a victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Described Vicksburg
weakened Confederacy by splitting in half
Describe Gettysburg
largest number of deaths, turning point for the war
Describe the surrender at Appomattox.
General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant
Compare and contrast Grant and Lee
Grant: went to West Point Academy, owned slaves, against secession, focused on winning the whole war
Lee: went to West Point Academy, owned slaves, against secession, focused on winning each individual battle
Who did the Emancipation Proclamation actually free?
Slaves in the Confederacy
Define abolitionist
someone who wants to stop slavery
What was the 54th Massachusetts Regiments?
One of the first all African American regiments
located in the North, fought with no pay
Who was the 54th Regiment’s commander?
Colonel Shaw
What was Lincoln’s plan for reconstruction?
reunite the nation and forgive the South
Define the Amendments
13th Amendment: abolished slavery in the US
14th Amendment: African American had equal rights
15th Amendment: African American men had the right to vote
What was the biggest economic blow to the South?
Now, slavery was abolished so their workforce was gone.
