the civil war Flashcards
How many states joined the Confederate States of America?
11 states joined the CSA
Please list the 4 border states that remained loyal to the Union from 1861-1865.
delaware, kentucky, maryland, and missouri
What TWO states joined the Union DURING the Civil War?
Nevada
West Virginia
“The March to the Sea” destroyed a swath of land between what two cities?
Savannah
Atlanta
Which capital city did the Confederacy (C.S.A.) aim to capture throughout the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Briefly explain the “Anaconda Plan” developed by General Winfield Scott. What were its major tactics?
1) surround the Confederacy by sea and by land blockades, 2) take control of the Mississippi River to cut Confederate forces in two, and 3) ambush and surround the Confederacy and their capital.
Jefferson Davis very rarely sent troops into Northern territory. Why was this considered a missed opportunity?
The Confederates might have had a better chance with an early grand offensive into the Union states
Union leaders aimed to capture the capital of the Confederate States of America, only 120 miles to the south of their own capital. What was the name of the seat of southern power?
Richmond, Virginia
True? or False? The Confederacy wanted to fight an OFFENSIVE war.
False! The Confederacy wanted to fight a defensive war, hoping that the Union would eventually give up.
Which part of the United States was the center of manufacturing in the nation?
england
france
Miles of railroad
union
Had a Navy
union
Size of population
union
Geographic knowledge
Confederacy
Strong military leadership
Confederacy
Industrial capacity
union
What made Corinth, Mississippi a highly valuable city for both Union & Confederate Armies?
Corinth was a major rail center of the Confederacy. Control was important to the leaders of both armies.
The first battle of the Civil War was waged at Fort Sumter in which southern port CITY?
Charleston, South Carolina
What was the NORTHERN-most battle of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Which side fired the first shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter?
Confederate Army
DATE: July 1861: First major battle of the Civil War, it was expected by Union officials to be short but ended up as a Confederate victory
First Battle of Bull Run
DATE: April 1862: Civil War battle in Tennessee that ended in a Union victory
Shiloh
DATE: September 1862: Civil War battle in which the North succeeded in halting Lee’s Confederate forces in Maryland. Was the bloodiest battle of the war resulting in 25,000 casualties
Antietam
DATE: June 1862: Week-long fighting in which Confederates turned back the Union effort to take Richmond
Seven Days’ Battle
