Ch11 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Lincoln suspended the writs of habeas corpus as result,
A person could be imprisoned indefinitely without trial
Robert E. Lee did not take command of the Union troops because,
He couldn’t fight against Virginia
Jefferson Davis wanted to fight a war of attrition in which the South would:
Avoid large battle and force the north to exhaust its resources
Citizens of the South faced food shortages in the Civil War because;
The South’s transportation had collapsed and Union troops occupied several important agricultural regions
The prison where nearly 13,000 Union soldiers died was called..
Andersonville
In response to the South’s treatment of African American Troops Lincoln stopped
Prisoner exchange
The capture of Chattanooga was an important objective for the union because…
They would control a major railroad running to Atlanta
In the election of 1864, candidate George Mclellan promised to…
Stop the fighting and negotiate
All of the following were advantages of the North over the South
- more industry
- more miles
- larger population
The North’s Anaconda Plan proposed all of the following
- A blockade of Confederate ports
- Controlling the MS river with gunboats
- dividing the Confederacy
- Exhaust resources to force surrender
The Emancimation Proclamation;
Declared freedom for all enslaved people at war with The Union
Hardtack was
A type of biscuit
The Confederate Commander surrendered at Vicksburg because;
His troops were starving
Farragut’s victory at Mobile Bay was important because,
Blockade runners could no longer use any port on the Gulf of Mexico east of the Mississippi.
The amendment that banned slavery in the US was the
Thirteenth amendment
The Legal tender act allowed the gov. To issue paper money which came to be known as what? (Due to color)
Greenbacks
Viewing opposition to war as treason, Republicans also referred to peace democrats as
Copperheads
The ____ was among the first African American regiments officially recognized in the North, and it valiantly from Fort Wagner to Charles Harbor
54th Massachusetts
Who decided to leave their job as a patent office to nurse soldiers on the battlefield?
Clara Barton
Grant took Vicksburg by putting the city under ______, cutting off food supplies and bombarding the city until they gave up
Siege
Lee defeated Hooker’s troops in dense woods called,____________
Near the town of Chancellor, VA
Wilderness
Who’s charge at Gettysburg lead to the slaughter of Confederate troops?
Pickett’s
The famous quote ending with “all men were created equal” was part of the…
Gettysburg Address
Before burning, ________ Sherman ordered all civilians to leave
Atlanta
