Two Societies at War Flashcards
Billy Yank vs. Johnny Reb
- billy yank - nothern soldier
- johnny reb - southern soldier
union
- industry - factories able to produce products
- major advantage with the ability to create what they need
confederacy
- cotton (agriculture)
- no ability to produce their own goods
- great Britain will stop buying from the south (not getting involved)
- economy will suffer
foreign influence
- Britain is watching
- g.b. favored the south, but would not back them due to slavery
- south - fighting for the cause of state’s rights
- north - fighting for the issue of slavery
Jefferson davis vs. abe lincoln
- habeas corpus (individual rights will go away in both USA and CSA)
- both sides will draft soldiers (NYC had a riot)
- davis and lincoln will face the same issues in leading their nations
remember this…
civil war was fought over slavery - true or false? well, it depends on where you are from. the north thought the battle was for freeing the slaves. the south, on the other hand, are fighting against a tyrant (lincoln) who is trying to tell them what to do
president from 1861 to 1865
davis
southern economy was based around the __________
cotton industry
______ was a prime destination for american goods in the year 1860
europe
in the early south many confederate soldiers not only fought during the civil war for slavery, but _____
for their rights to make their decisions without the influence of the north
a lot of riots that took place in the early Northern and Southern states stemmed from _______
citizens thinking the presidents had too much power
great Britain was a regular purchaser of _______
american cotton