Civil War Test Flashcards
Names of North and South
North:Union
South:Confederate
Battle names of north and south
North:By nearest
South: Nearest Town
Nick Name
North:Yankee
South:Rebels
Generals
North: Grant
South:Robert E.Lee
Strategy
North:To blockade southern ports
South:To conduct a defensive war
Color Uniform
North:Blue
South:Gray
The first battle of bull run resulted in a victory for what troops?
Confederacy
What factors helped the confederates win the first battle of bull run?
The confederates unleashed a savage counterattacks that forced Union lines to attack
What was the final outcome of the battle of Shiloh
Together two armies suffered more than 23,000 people killed or wounded
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
It stated that “all persons held as slaves should be let free
Why was controlling the Mississippi River vital to the North&South
The North wanted to control the river and split the confederacy into two
The south wanted to control and ensure the flow of supplies back and forth across the river
Why did life in the South change more dramatically than life in the North
South changed more dramatically because they lost there house&crops
What roles did woman fill during the civil war
Women played the rolls of teachers,nurses and kept farms and factories going
How did the North and South recruit troops after the initial excitement of the war disappeared
They started drafts
What is habeas corpus
Habeas corpus is a legal proceeding is a protection against unlawful imprisoment
