History Unit 9 IDS Flashcards
Shermans march to the sea what
After Vicksburg and Gettysburg–>the south was reeling with no foreign recognition and MI was captured
Sherman marches troops from TN to Savannah GA–>orders total war
Took ATL, GA in Sept. 1864, orders city burned and evacuated
60 mile path, tore up railroads, looted and vandalized homes, stole and burned crops, took Savannah in Dec. 1864
Left neckties
Shermans March to the Sea who
Sherman
Shermans march to the sea where/when
May 1864-starts
Sept. 1864-Atlanta
Dec. 1864-Savannah
Shermans march to the sea why
First account of total war
Weakened economy
Destroyed morale
Further buried confederate
The Gettysburg Address who
Lincoln
The Gettysburg Address what
Quick speech given by Lincoln at dedication of Gettysburg cemetery
Stressed how lives weren’t lost in vain
Equality
Influenced by DOI
The Gettysburg Address where and when
9/19/63
Gettysburg PA
The Gettysburg Address why
One of best speeches
Unity and peacish near end of war
Contributed to Lincoln’s reelection
The Emancipation Proclamation who
Lincoln
Affected rebelling southern states and slavery
The Emancipation Proclamation what
Order to free slaves in states still in rebellion.
Not border states, or union controlled areas (feared losing their support)
The Emancipation Proclamation where and when
Sept. 22nd 1862
The Union, us
The Emancipation Proclamation why
Changed tone to slavery
No hope of foreign recognition (already freed slaves)
Encouraged free African Americans to join union army
Turning point
The anaconda plan who
Old union General Wakefield Scott
The anaconda plan what
Union strategy
Naval blockaded the south to cut off foreign supplies, control the MI River, constraint the south to surrender cut the south in 2
The he anaconda plan where and when
1861-war
Union
The anaconda plan why
Confederates wanted to erode norths will to fight and seek European recognition
Union wanted to save union, was successful
Copperheads who
Northern opposers of war effort
Lead by clement vallandingham
Copperheads what
Pushed for end of war, desertion of soldiers, even violence against the union
Habeas Corpus-said illegal to be held in jail without convinction
Lincoln temporarily suspended this to get rid of rioters and anti Lincoln vocalists.
Copperheads where and when
19th century
North
Copperheads why
Justice can be altered during wartime
Showed north was divided, opposition to war effort
Challenged reelection
