Module 18 Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is/What happened at Fort Sumter?
A federal out-post in South Carolina that was attacked by Confederate troops.
What started the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter
Who was Winfield Scott?
The North’s General who wanted to destroy the South’s economy and gain control of the Mississippi River
What was cotton diplomacy?
the idea that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because it needed the South’s raw cotton to supply its textile industry.
What were two disadvantages and advantages that the North and South army had?
North Pro: Higher population, more railroad
North Con: Less Cotton Bales,
South Pro: Slaves, more cotton bales
South Con: less population and transportation
How did Thomas “Stone-wall” Jackson get his nickname?
By standing behind a stone wall
What was the First Battle of Bull Run?
the first major battle of the Civil War and the Confederates’ victory
Who are the confederates?
The eleven seceded states of the U.S. (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina)
Who was the 2nd man in charge of the Union army?
George B. McClellan
What was the Peninsular Campaign?
McClellan’s effort to capture Richmond
Why as the Battle of Antietam the most significant battle?
More Americans died in one day than the Mexican-American war, the War of 1812, and the American Revolution
How did the Union utilize their navy against the Confederates?
They made blockades in southern ports, damaging the southern economy immensely.
