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the civil war Flashcards

1
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How many states joined the Confederate States of America?

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11 states joined the CSA

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2
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Please list the 4 border states that remained loyal to the Union from 1861-1865.

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delaware, kentucky, maryland, and missouri

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What TWO states joined the Union DURING the Civil War?

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Nevada
West Virginia

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4
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“The March to the Sea” destroyed a swath of land between what two cities?

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Savannah
Atlanta

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Which capital city did the Confederacy (C.S.A.) aim to capture throughout the Civil War?

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Washington, D.C.

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Briefly explain the “Anaconda Plan” developed by General Winfield Scott. What were its major tactics?

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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.

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Jefferson Davis very rarely sent troops into Northern territory. Why was this considered a missed opportunity?

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The Confederates might have had a better chance with an early grand offensive into the Union states

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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?

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Richmond, Virginia

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True? or False? The Confederacy wanted to fight an OFFENSIVE war.

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False! The Confederacy wanted to fight a defensive war, hoping that the Union would eventually give up.

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10
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Which part of the United States was the center of manufacturing in the nation?

A

england
france

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Miles of railroad

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union

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12
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Had a Navy

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union

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13
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Size of population

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union

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14
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Geographic knowledge

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Confederacy

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15
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Strong military leadership

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Confederacy

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16
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Industrial capacity

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union

17
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What made Corinth, Mississippi a highly valuable city for both Union & Confederate Armies?

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Corinth was a major rail center of the Confederacy. Control was important to the leaders of both armies.

18
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The first battle of the Civil War was waged at Fort Sumter in which southern port CITY?

A

Charleston, South Carolina

19
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What was the NORTHERN-most battle of the Civil War?

A

Gettysburg

20
Q

Which side fired the first shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter?

A

Confederate Army

21
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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

A

First Battle of Bull Run

22
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DATE: April 1862: Civil War battle in Tennessee that ended in a Union victory

A

Shiloh

23
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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

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Antietam

24
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DATE: June 1862: Week-long fighting in which Confederates turned back the Union effort to take Richmond

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Seven Days’ Battle

25
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Why did people think Jefferson Davis was a better commander-in-chief than Abraham Lincoln?

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Davis was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and a hero of the Mexican-American War

26
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Who led the Union Army after Lincoln fired McClellan

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Ambrose Burnside

27
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Union General who destroyed the South during his “march to the sea” - the best example of the use of “total war” during the Civil War

A

William Tecumseh Sherman

28
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According to contemporary reports and historians, what was General George McClellan’s BIGGEST fault during his leadership of the Union’s “Army of the Potomac”?

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McClellan was hesitant to take action and delayed attacks, allowing Lee to evade him.

29
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Who commanded the Confederate Army of “Northern Virginia” throughout the Civil War?

A

Robert E. Lee

30
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What new nickname did Thomas Jackson earn from his troops’ bravery at the First Battle of Bull Run?

A

thomas “stonewall” jackson

31
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How much greater was the range of the Civil War era rifle than the muskets that preceded it?

A

rifle’s ranges were 4 TIMES greater than muskets

32
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Prior to the Civil War, rifles were ineffective under battle conditions. What TWO developments made these effective weapons for Union soldiers from 1863 to 1865? Please select BOTH correct answers.

A

invention of lever-action “repeating rifles” that could fire more quickly

the invention of the “Minié ball” which expanded, spinning more accurately toward its target

33
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“military troops who fight on horseback”

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cavalry

34
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“to organize and prepare troops for war”

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Mobilize

35
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What is “conscription”?

A

required military service

Social Studies: Unit 1 Chapter 2 (6 decks)

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