Civil War Essay Parts Flashcards
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Where do you date your thesis?
In your intro and conclusion
When and who planned the anaconda plan
The spring of 1861, by Lincoln and general Winfield Scott
Why was it called the anaconda plan
It resembled a death grip of an anaconda snake
What was the first step in the anaconda plan
To make a blockade around the south to stop trade
When and who accomplished this step
1861, the Union navy launched the blockade
How did the confederacy respond to the blockade
The confederacy hoped that Great Britain and France may need cotton for their factories, would come to the aid of the south, but unfortunately for the confederacy the British refused.
What proved to be the most effective weapon for the north?
The blockade
What will happen to the south?
This will cause the south to have no food, or proper war gear to fight against the Union and they may eventually die out.
What was the second step if the anaconda plan?
To gain control of the Mississippi River to split the confederacy
What was along the river?
Confederate cities that the Union had to take over
Which general captured key strongholds of the confederacy?
General Ulysses S. Grant
Which cities did he capture?
Fort Henry, fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Vicksburg
Which admiral helped general grant of his victories?
Admiral David Farragut
When and who suffered heavy losses at the battle of Shiloh?
April 1862, general Grant
What happened at the battle of Shiloh?
General grant suffered heavy losses on the first day but soon turned the war around and forced the southerners to retreat on the second day
When, how, and who captured New Orleans?
Two weeks after the battle of Shiloh, and admiral David Farragut steamed up the Mississippi River and captured it easily.
What was the only town left to capture to gain control of the river?
Vicksburg
Where was Vicksburg located?
On the Mississippi, between Memphis and New Orleans
Why was Vicksburg important?
It was important because it was the only stronghold still in the confederate hands on the Mississippi.
What happened at Vicksburg?
Grant’s men surrounded Vicksburg and prevented supplies from reaching it. The city surrendered six weeks later on July 4th, 1863, one day after the crucial victory at Gettysburg. Now the Union controlled the entire Mississippi, and the confederacy is cut into two.
When did Vicksburg surrender?
July 4, 1863
What was the last step of the anaconda plan?
To capture Richmond, Virginia.
When was Richmond attacked?
April 2nd
What happened to Richmond?
Richmond is attacked and finally captured by the Union army. When the Union army got there they found out that Jefferson Davis, the president of the confederacy, had abandoned Richmond. So the Union army destroys much of the city, claiming their victory over the confederacy.
