Us Vs. Cs Flashcards
Us- president
Abraham Lincoln
Who had more states?
Us
Us- reason
Defend the union
Us- position on states rights
The union is supreme
Us- economy
Manufacturing, farming, trade
Us-strengths
Population, farming, wealth, manufacturing, technology, transportation, sea control, metal production
Us- weaknesses
Military leadership
Cs- president
Jefferson Davis
Cs-reason
They had a right to secede just like they have a right to join
Cs- states rights
States should be able to do what is best for them
Cs- economy
Non consumable agriculture (cotton)
Cs- strengths
Geographical size, fighting a defensive war, military leadership
Cs- weaknesses
Weak economy, few factories, poor transportation, few liquid assets
DEFINE: Border state and name them
Slave states in the union, Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia
Us- strategies
Anaconda plan
- Blockade (monitor Merrimack)
- Divide the confederacy (Vicksburg)
- Capture Richmond (Shenandoah valley)
Cs- strategies
Make the north fight in the south, keep the war going to tire the north out, and hope that Europe will aid the confederacy
