Civil War Notes 1-5 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Did Abraham want to get rid of slavery?
No just contain it
When was Abraham Lincoln elected as president?
1860
Who was the first state to secede? Year?
South Carolina
1860
Who were the states that seceded after South Carolina?
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas
When was the confederate states of America created?
February 1861
Who were the leaders of the Confederate states of America?
Jefferson Davis–President
Alexander Stevens–Vice President
Robert Toombs–secretary of the state
Why did the north want to fight in the Civil war?
They wanted to restore the union
Why did the south want to fight in the Civil war?
They were fighting for independence in states rights.
How many states were in the union?
23
How many states were in the south?
11
How many states were border states? And what were they?
4
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri.
What was the Norths population?
22,000,000
What was the south population?
9,000,000
What was the percent of industrial development in the north?
92%
What was the percent of industrial development in the south?
8%
What was the percent of railroad to the north?
75%
What was the percent of railroads in the south?
25%
What was the Norths leadership?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the South’s leadership?
Davis
What was the north plan?
They want to capture Ridgemont, blockade water ports, and For the Mississippi River, cutting the CSA and a two-making a difficult to defend.
What is the South’s plan?
They will fight until the north becomes too tired and gives up. They will also rely on European resources.
What is the capital of the union?
Washington DC
What is the capital of the south?
Richmond, VA
What was the Norths armory called?
Army of the Potomac
