The civil war Flashcards
What happened when Lincon won the election of 1860
7 southern states formed the confederate states of America
Which state was the first to seced
South Carolina
What was the first event that started the civil war
Whenever Fort Sumter was fired upon by confederate soldiers
How many people died in the attack on Fort Sumter
0 people
How many more states seceded in 1861
4 more states
What was the Union strategy called
The anaconda plan
What was the anaconda plane
It was a plan to blockade the coast, seize the Mississippi, and take Richmond
Why did the Union want to take the Mississippi in the anaconda plan
To divide the South
What did the Union want to exploit about the South
Exploit their dependency on foreign trade and it’s inability to make weapons
What did the South relies on about the North
Population, and industry
Who were the army leaders in the Union
Ulyesses S. Grant and George McClellan
What was the confederate strategy
They wanted to protect their territory from the Union but attack into Northern territory when the opportunity presented it’s self, and to drag out the war as long as possible
Who were the Confederate generals
Robert E. Lee and Tomas “Stonewall” Jackson
What did Lincon use to protect national security
Emergency powers
What did Lincon suspended
Habeous Corpus
