Civil War Study Guide Flashcards
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Define civil war
A war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country
What was Jefferson’s David’s role prior to the coming President of the Confederate States
He represented Mississippi in the US Senate
Why did general Lee join the Confederate military
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia
List the southern advantages at the start of the civil war
Great strength and military leadership
List the northern advantages at the start of the war
Abundant natural resources
What was the significance of the battle of the bull run
It proved that a quick victory was impossible
What’s did general Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil
A victory May convince in Maryland to join the Confederacy
What was the greatest cause of death in the civil war
Diseases
List the strategies of the unions anaconda plant
Blocking Southern ports
Dividing the South
Capturing Richard Virginia
Describe Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation
Slaves and Confederate states were free
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war
The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North
Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg address
Declaration of Independence
List some dangers faced by African American troops while fighing the Union
If captured they could be sold into slavery
Describe general Sherman’s March through Georgia
An example of Total war
What was the result of the battle of Vicksburg
The Union gained control over the Mississippi River
Describe Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox courthouse
They were generous so as to avoid further suffering
Explain how the civil war was the first truly modern war
Because it was the first photographed war and the first to use modern weapons that led to Great death
At the beginning of the civil war what was the greatest weakness of the North
Military leadership
Why can’t it be sad that the Battle of Antietam was defeat for both sides
It was a bloodiest single day of the war
What challenge did Lincoln face on the home front
A number of problems were caused by northerners who oppose the war
Why did Lincoln echo the words of the declaration of Independence and his Gettysburg address
He wanted to remind people of the ideals they were fighting for
Who was Rose Greenhow
A southern woman and a Confederate spy
Why did President Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation
To discourage Europeans from supporting the Confederacy
In what ways did women support the civil war cause
Spying on the enemy
Working in factories
Treated wounded soldiers
