Second Semester 3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
What state planned a convention for secession if Lincoln were to win
South Carolina
Name the three stances of in regards to secession
- Immediate secession
- Wait and see Lincoln’s administration’s plan for slavery
- Bargain with Lincolns administration over slavery
I need the first seven states to secede
- South Carolina
- Mississippi
- Florida
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Texas
Where did delegates from the first seven states meet to draft a constitution, marking the first capital of the Confederacy
Montgomery, Alabama
What document was the Confederate Constitution like
Articles of Confederation
What was the term of the president and vice president
Served a six-year term
Where was Fort Sumter located
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
Who commanded the troops
Major Robert Anderson
What did southern leaders promote that a Republican victory in the election of 1860 would bring
Eventual emancipation
Who led the Confederate forces that attacked Fort Sumner
General P.G.T. Beauregard
Who won the battle
General P.G.T. Beaurgard
What was the decision at Virginia’s first convention regarding secession? What was the decision of the second convention?
- Resolution failed by a vote of 90-45
2. Vote 88 to 55 to submit an ordinance of the session
Name the border states and what side they chose
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Kentucky
- Missouri
All chose the Union
What were the last three states to secede
- Arkansas
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
What was the north like heading into the south
Warm summer, alot of factories, wealth, organized
What was the Southlake heading into the Civil War
disorganzied
Who did we can put in charge of it and Union troops and send into Virginia
Urbin McDowell
Where was the bull run located
Manasass Junction, Virginia
Who was in charge of the Confederate troops at Bull Run
General P.G.T. Beauregard
Who watched the battle
The people
What future famous Confederate General fought in the battle
Thomas J. Jackson (stonewall)
Who won the battle
South
What did Lincoln do with the union leader
Replaced McDowell with George B. McClellan