Preparing for the Civil War Flashcards
Who was Jefferson Davis?
The president of the Confederate States of America
Who was Robert E. Lee?
The General in the Confederate States of America
Who was Windfield Scott?
The 1st General of the Union and came up with Anaconda plan
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The president of the Union and president during the American war.
What were the border states?
Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, Missouri
What was the Anaconda plan?
It was to block ports and then control Mississippi. (Windfiled Scott made the plan)
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It was to free enslaved people in the states of war
What were the respective strategies for winning the war?
Move in squares, lines, or rows. Using a bayonet, and falling behind the row of soldiers when having to reload your gun.
What was the Cotton Diplomacy?
It was when the South was convinced that Great Britain and France would buy their cotton.
What does the Martial Law mean?
Rule by Military
What is Flanking?
Attacking from the back or the sides
What are Skirmishers?
They are people who are early warning signs for heavy fire and they start the war.
What are Sharpshooters?
They are people who have excellent shooting from far and close areas.
What are the capitals of the South and the North?
What are the respective goals of winning the war?
