Chapter 17 Flashcards

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1
Q

What were border states?

A

Were divided over the issue of slavery they didnt kniw if they sould stay with the csa or secede from the union

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2
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Which side had the larger army?

A

North

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3
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What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?

A

To reunite the country

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What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?

A

Anaconda plan

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5
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What was the capital of the CSA?

A

Richmond virginia

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6
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What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?

A

Preserve their way of life

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7
Q

How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?

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South named theirs after cities and the north named theirs after rivers

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What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

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Fought near the twon of manassas junction and a small river named bull run

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Who were the two generals of this battle?

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General irvin mcdowell general p.g.t beauregard

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Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?

A

Reinforcments led by general thomas jackson

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11
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Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?

A

Thomas jackson stinewall jackson

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12
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What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle?

A

The confederate solders let out a loud scream a rebel yell

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13
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Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull
Run?

A

Becouse they get what they needed

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14
Q

What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?

A

The battle of fort henery and battle of fort donelson

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What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?

A

Merrimack

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16
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What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break

A

Iron sides

17
Q

What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?

A

Their was a church their named shiloh

18
Q

What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?

A

The battle of antietam

19
Q

What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?

A

Taking action aginst slavery

20
Q

The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?

A

Surved as nurses

21
Q

What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the
North?

A

Lack of industry shortages of essential goods due to blockadeand farmland being overrun

22
Q

What did Lincoln sign on January 1
st
, 1863?

A

Emancipation proclamation

23
Q

Who believed that the signing on Jan 1, 1863 was the greatest event in US History?

A

Fredrick douglas

24
Q

What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?

A

54th massachuetts

25
Q

What was the turning point of the war?

A

The union victories at gettysburg and vicksburg

26
Q

What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being
dominant?

A

Gettysburg address

27
Q

What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?

A

Equality freedom and states rights no longer being dominant

28
Q

What was important about David Farragut?

A

He was the highest ranking officer in the navy

29
Q

Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?

A

Savannah Georgia

30
Q

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

A

Appomattox a small virgina town

31
Q

How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?

A

Very forgiving

32
Q

What treaty ended the Civil War?

A

Their is no official treaty

33
Q

How many soldiers died in the war?

A

Over 600,000

34
Q

How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after
the war?

A

The federal government was strengthened and was now clearly more powerful than the states