ss I guess I HATE THIS. Flashcards
effects of the industrial revolution on the us
The US shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy. Railroads expanded, bringing parts of the country into a national market economy
compromises leading up to the war
the Compromise of 1850
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln was elected president and he signaled to the south that his side of the government was done.
Secession and reasons for it
in the civil war, secession was the withdrawal of 11 slave states from the union. they did this to protect the slaves’ rights, the institution of slavery, and the disagreements over tariffs.
Strengths/Weaknesses of the North
larger population and a greater industrial base, but their military leadership was poorly structured
strengths/weaknesses of the south
great nucleus of trained officers, but their economy and transportation systems were poorly structured
strategies of the north
planned to control the mississippi river and capture richmond
strategies of the south
planned to outlast the north
battle of Fort Sumter
the beginning of the Civil war
battle of bull run
lasted longer than 90 days, hardest battle to fight
Antietam battle
key turning point of the civil wa
vicksburg battle
weakened the confederacy by splitting it in half and isolating some of the southern states
Lincoln vs davis
lincoln’s legacy was one of emancipation and racial equality while davis’ legacy was one of continued racial inequality
emancipation proclamation
Lincoln’s proclamation to free the slaves in Confederate states. This was issued after a union victory.
women’s role
in the civil war women disguised themselves as men so they could help fight in the war, and women also worked as nurses
Grant vs Lee
grant and lee were both decisive but lee was the better tactician
the recovery after the war
the reconstruction period started shortly after. several US administrators reconstructed society by establishing/protecting the legal rights of the black population
reconstruction plans
president lincoln drafted a plan. if 10% of the people in the southern state voted to re-renter, they would come back to the US
groups involved in reconstruction
black troops, KKK, Knights of Labor, Women in Civil War
Lincoln’s Assassin
lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in April of 1865. He planned to assassinate all the presidents after the confederacy fell. southern sympathizers believed the confederacy could be restored, so he shot Lincoln in the head.
