Test 5/2 Flashcards
Civil War
When was the civil war?
1861-1865
What were the 4 border states?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware
How did the union force the border states to stay?
Military Pressure
What was the importance of Fort Sumter?
Federal Fort
When was the first shot of Fort Sumter?
4:30am
Who fired the first shot of Fort Sumter?
Edman Buffin ORDERED first shot
Who was the union?
North
Who was the Confederate?
South
What are the differences in the government in the Union and the Confederacy?
Union’s government has been around for 70+ years.
Confederacy’s government is new and unsure if it works.
What are the differences in the population in the Union and the Confederacy?
Union has more population.
Confederacy has mostly slaves.
What are the differences in the transportation in the Union and the Confederacy?
Union has railroad system from the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
The Confederacy has some railroads and boats but soon blocked off. `
What are the differences in the finance in the Union and the Confederacy?
Union has taxes and most of the factories.
Confederacy didn’t have taxes and worked on farms.
What are the differences in the military in the Union and the Confederacy?
Union had to recruit soldiers, most left to the Confederacy.
What color uniform was the union?
Blue
What color uniform was the Confederacy?
Grey
Differences in life for Union and Confederacy, (3 for each)
Union
1. Civilized
2. No Slaves
3. Normal
Confederacy
1. Agriculture
2. Slaves
3. New