Civil War Flashcards
(42 cards)
What new technique was developed that increase the range of Civil War era guns
Rifles
What was the name of the general who led many failures at the beginning of the Civil War
George McClellan
Why are there so many casualties during the Civil War
Outdated tactics
Enslaved African-Americans tried to hamper in the confederate war effort by…
Refusing to work, providing military information to Union troops, and damaging farm equipment
What was the cause of the unintended preparation for the Civil War
The Industrial Revolution
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation and the South’s hope that Breton would recognize it as an independent nation
Britain would not help a country that was fighting to maintain slavery
What advantage does the north have
The north could field and transport a larger army further
Why did Lincoln declare martial law in Maryland and not in Kentucky
Maryland sympathizers destroyed Danes Kentucky didn’t
What was the material that was used in the making of a uniform of the Civil War soldier
Wool
What did a white shirt signify during the Civil War era
Wealth
What would a Civil War soldier have considered clean
A dry shirt
Why would a Civil War soldier need a haversack
He didn’t have enough pockets
What was a housewife
A sewing kit
Why would a Civil War soldier need a buddy during the war
Allowed them to carry less equipment
What does the term border state referred to in this chapter
Slave states that didn’t secede
Why were some abolisionists unhappy with the emancipation proclamation
It did not apply to the entire country
At the beginning of the Civil War
African-American troops were not allowed to join the union army
What extra danger did African-American soldiers face in the Civil War
If they were captured they might be returned to slavery
Which event happen last
Virginia & North Carolina secede
How many shots could a Civil War soldier fire in a minute
Three
Ibrahim Lincoln won the 1860 election for president because
The Democratic Party was split
Why did President Lincoln choose not to defend fort sumter with additional troops
Lincoln did not want to show force by the US military to cause other states to secede
The president of the Confederate states of America was
Jefferson Davis
Why did South Carolina seceded from the union in 1860
When Abraham Lincoln was elected president people in the state believe that the United States government was working against the states interest