8th Grade ch 15- The Civil War Flashcards
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border states
slave states that did not secede.
name border states 5
Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Marlyland, Deleware
neutral
not favoring either side
martial law 2
in east maryland, when the military is in charge and the citizens’ rights are suspended
south advantages 2
home turf, experienced officers
north advantages 3
more factories, more population, more railroad
blockade
military action to prevent traffic from coming into an area or leaving it
north strategy 3
blockade south seaports, gain control of mississippi river, invade richmond
south strategy 2
defend until the north got tired, get help from britain
battle of bull run 3
first battle, union was winning until stonewall jackson, confederate win
ironclads
warships covered with protective iron plates
george mcClellan 3
union general, very cautious, won battle of antietam
battle of antietam 3
bloodiest day of civil war, mcClellan found south’s plans to split up and attacked larger group, forcing them to retreat. if mcClellan had gone after, war couldve been over
ulysses S grant 3
union general, took risks, won battle of shiloh
battle of shiloh 4
south attack on north, deaths on both sides, union win. union gained control of west tennessee and part of mississippi river
emancipate
free
emancipation proclammation2
freed enslaved people in the south, had little effect at first
eman. proc. effects 3
changed the purpose of civil war to struggle for freedom, made britain not want to help south because they were fighting for slavery, united african americans to fight
divisions in south
areas with more slaves supported war more than les slave areas
copperheads
north democrats who opposed war and wanted peace
habeas corpus
constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
draft
system of required military service
avoid draft 3
wealthy men who had slaves, could pay from people to take your place, war called a poor man’s fight
income tax
tax on the money people receive