Untitled Deck Flashcards
(28 cards)
What were the capitals of the Union and the Confederacy?
Washington and Richmond
How did McClellan move against Lee’s forces in Virginia?
He used the ocean so that their supply lines couldn’t be interrupted.
What rail center was Grant heading for when he was attacked at Shiloh?
They were going for Corinth.
How high were the casualties at Shiloh?
Nearly 20,000 killed or wounded men.
Where did Lee first invade the Union?
He tried to invade through Maryland and through Pennsylvania.
What were Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
He believed that it would raise Union morale and give the North a unified cause to win the fight.
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation apply?
It applied to the Union and the southern states that he still considered a part of the Union.
What was the determination of whether a state was in rebellion or not?
Whether or not the states or parts of states had slaves.
What did Lincoln invoke on his action?
He invoked the judgment of the people and the favor of God.
What did Lincoln hope would not perish from the earth?
The government of the people-led Union.
Who was the last general-in-chief that Lincoln appointed?
U.S. Grant
Where did Lee surrender?
Lee surrendered his army in a farmhouse near the village of Appomattox Court House.
What was the conflict between Lincoln and Radical Republican leaders in Congress over the readmission of southern states?
Lincoln wanted to smoothly readmit the southern states, but many Radical Republicans wanted to make them pay with strict rules on who could be part of the new government there.
When and where was Lincoln assassinated?
April 14th at Ford’s Theater in Washington.
In Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, how did he describe the difference between the two sides?
The Confederates would have war if it would mean that the Union would be broken, and the Federalists would have war if it meant saving the Union.
What are Lincoln’s comments about prayer?
He said that it’s interesting that both sides prayed to the same God, and yet neither of their prayers were answered to their desired fullest because God holds His own plans for all things.
What is one possible reason that Lincoln gave for the war?
He presented slavery as a possible reason.
How were military companies usually organized?
They were usually organized by localities whom the soldiers would have known personally.
What was the effect of the war on the northern economy? Give examples.
The northern economy was bolstered by wartime production of military supplies and goods. They also raised profits from tariffs on the South, and agriculture grew from the expanding northern population.
What was the effect of the war on the southern economy? Give examples.
The southern economy was destroyed. The South’s supply lines were cut, causing a lack of goods. Britain, a main cotton buyer, found other sources of cotton, leading to less outgoing income for the South. Southern farms and cities were also decimated in the fighting.
From what countries did the Confederacy try to get recognition?
Britain and France
Who were Copperheads?
Northern Democrats who wanted to stop the fighting; they were seen as southern sympathizers.
Who are some examples of Civil War officers who had strong faith?
General O. O. Howard, who never drank or swore; William Rosecrans, who went to mass every day; George McClellan, who enforced the Sabbath; Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and P. G. T. Beauregard were known for being devout.
What printed material was distributed to soldiers?
Bibles, New Testaments, and religious literature.
