civil war Flashcards
(30 cards)
election of 1860 (who won?)
abraham lincoln, popular vote
secession of sc (why’d they want to leave? who voted to remove them?)
south felt threatened by lincoln’s plans, delegates voted to remove sc from union
fort sumter (began what?)
lincoln’s first big decision, beginning of civil war, fort in sc
sides of the civil war
north and south
union
north
confederacy
south
abe’s solutions (two legal terms)
suspend habeas corpus (fair trial) and martial law (military in charge)
what did lincoln have to do? (stop what from expanding? make … illegal? follow what?)
stop slavery expanding
make secession illegal
follow constitution
what were copperheads
peace democrats
problem for lincoln
anaconda plan
surround south and cut off resources (bat of vicks)
battle of vicksburg used the … plan
anaconda plan
did the anaconda plan and war of attrition fail?
yes
war of attrition (define) (military strategy)
wear down enemy (attempted in antietam)
battle of antietam attempted… strategy
war of attrition
north advantages (5 terms)
industrialized
better technological advances
larger population
railroad network
large navy
north disadvantages (3 terms) (lacked what?)
lacked military ability
offensive war
appeasing border states
south advantages
good military leadership
supported
familiar territory
south disadvantages
less technological advances
less industrialization
jefferson davis
pres. of confederate states
robert e lee (confed or union?)
commanded confederate armies
ulysses s grant (victory*)
led union to victory against confederate
william t sherman (made phrase…)
crested phrase “40 acres and a mule”
border states
liked slavery
bordered free states
vicksburg (where and what plan used?)
along mississippi river
anaconda plan