Chapter 9 - A Divided Nation Flashcards
What did most people in the South believe about States’ Rights?
That the US Congress had only the specific powers given to it by the US Constitution & that states should pass their own laws on any other subject.
What did most people in the North believe about States’ Rights?
That everyone in the country had to obey all laws made by Congress.
What did most people in the North & South do for a living?
North - worked in industry
South - worked on farms
Did more people live in the North or South?
North. The population in the North was more than double that of the South.
When did Alabama secede from the Union?
January 1861.
What does secede mean?
withdraw from, break away from, break with, separate (oneself) from, leave, split with, split off from, disaffiliate from, resign from, pull out of
Which county in Alabama seceded from the state? Why?
Winston County. They didn’t want to secede from the Union. Today they call the county the “Free State of Winston”.
When you see a statue that is a Confederate War Memorial what direction is it facing? Why do you think that is?
South. To honor the South.
Where was the meeting to set up a government for the states that seceded? What was chosen as the capital city?
Montgomery to both ?s. (The capital was later moved to Virginia)
Who was the only President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
When did war between the states begin? What started it off?
April 12, 1861. War began when the guns at Fort Sumter (in Charleston, SC) were fired on Union Troops.
What is a “Blockade Runner”?
A ship that had supplies that people in the South needed that would try to sneak through the blockade of ships the North had set up. This was very dangerous, but was very important to be able to continue fighting the war.
What types of supplies would a Blockade Runner bring? What Alabama port was blockaded by Union ships? What two forts were important to protect this port?
Salt, sugar, coffee, cloth, metal tools.
Mobile Bay
Fort Morgan & Fort Gains (on Dauphin Island)
What is the C.S.S. Hunley?
What did it do?
How did it work?
A submarine built in Mobile during the Civil War. It was an experiment & became the first submarine to ever sink a ship. It had explosives attached to a long pole & they rammed the Union Ship. Everyone aboard the Hunley died.
The men inside the sub turned a crank to turn a propeller. It was people powered!
Tell about the Battle of Mobile Bay.
It started on August 5, 1864. Union Admiral Farragut had 17 ships to fight 4 Confederate ships led by Admiral Buchanan. Only 1 of the 4 had iron cladding. The wooden ships were quickly sunk. The CSS Tennessee fought hard, but was sunk too. Fort Morgan did not surrender until all supplies were gone & the fort had been burned, August 24. The north then began their attack on the City of Mobile. The city did not surrender until 8 months later.
