Need to Know Pt.1 Flashcards
first state to secede
South Carolina
why did the Southern states want to leave the Union?
knew that the Union president would most likely abolish slavery.
first event to start the Civil War
fort sumter
Republican party stance view point
- thought that slavery was immoral and could not go on
- should not move west
4 examples of technology advancements
railroads, telegraphs, advanced weaponry, photographs.
Union strengths
-railroads
- controlled nations manufacturing
- controlled most banks
- had more farms to provide food for troops
- land had more iron, coal, and gold
- controlled seas
- large navy
Sherman’s march to the sea, what did he do?
destroyed everything in his path = Total war
What was Tom’s cabin impact?
showed Northerners how bad slavery was and what they experienced
gave a speech at Gettysburg
Abraham Lincoln
How many Reconstruction amendments are there?
3
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Union General
Who was part of the constitutional Union party?
people who wanted slavery but not war. (a middle ground)
What was the economy based on in the North?
factories and industries
What was the economy based on in the South?
slaves and agriculture
South strategies
- tire them out
- wanted to find European allies
- defensive war
Who won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
confederates
What was the bloodiest battle?
Antietam
States that secede
Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Florida,
What is Nullification?
South ignoring/nullifying passed laws, saying the laws they don’t like don’t apply there
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?
African Americans could never become citizens & that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
What did Robert Shaw lead?
the 54th Massachusetts infantry of all AA
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
The document declared all enslaved people to be freed. Had little effect because it was ignored by the Confederacy. No foreign help for the South.
Advantages of the Confederacy
- geological features knowledge/home field advantage
- leadership
- defending their liberty, homes, and traditions
- large territory, hard to conquer
president of confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Date the Civil War began
April 12, 1861
Date the Civil War ended
April 9, 1865
Steps of the Anaconda Plan
Step 1: surround the South by sea to cut off trade
step 2: divide the Confederacy into sections to prevent on region from helping another
step 3: capture Richmond, Virginia (capital) and destroy the Confederate gov’t
What region did the EP free slaves in?
in the south, not the North or border state (Lincoln wanted to appease the border states so they would stay with the union)
What were the turning point battles?
Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, & Sherman’s march to sea
What did the Union find to help them win the war?
Confederates plans at Antietam
What cities did Sherman’s march to sea go between?
Atlanta and Savannah
Terms included in the Confederacy surrender?
- Confederate soldiers are allowed to go home with their own horses and mules
- keep their own weapons
- sent home with food
- not going to be penalized for trying to secede
What bad things did Sherman’s march to sea do?
destroyed everything in sight (ex. homes, schools, businesses, etc )and demoralized the South an captured Savannah.
What was given to AA from the Freedman’s Bureau?
organization to help newly free Black people get a life started. Helped wages and good working conditions. Offering medical care, food, housing assistance, and education
What is an abolitionist?
someone who was anti-slavery and wanted dto get rid of it.
What did the union want to do to the Confederacy?
divided it in half and gain control of the Mississippi River
What was the Southern Democrat political stance?
- supported slavery throughout the South and West.
- believed the federal gov’t had NO power to control slavery.
