first deck Flashcards
Who were the Rebels or Confederates
The people from the South
Who was the president of the CSA
Jefferson Davis
What problems did the Confederate government from the start
internal problems
What were the rebelled states
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina
Who was the first state to rebel?
South Carolina
Before Lincoln was elected, how many states had rebelled?
7⃣
The CSA never gained?
Foreign recognition
The Souths economy was based off?
Cotton
MAJORITY OF FARMS IN SOUTH?
WERE SMALL
Slaves were used by?
Wealthy plantation owners
What is the Cotton Diplomacy?
That other countries would need cotton. Which would lead to those countries recognizing the CSA as a independent nation.
The south printed paper money during the war without the value of silver and gold to back it up. this led to?
INFLATION
The Union blockade hurt what about the South?
The Souths ability to earn income from duties
The North was called what?
USA or the Union
aka Yankees
Where was the capital of the Union?
Washington DC