American Civil War Review

A series of flashcards covering key concepts, terms, and events related to the American Civil War.

Inflation

The increase of prices or decline in purchasing power.

Profiteering

Selling goods that are in short supply and at inflated prices.

Shoddy

Selling poor quality goods.

Income tax

An economic measure enacted in Northern states during the Civil War to collect a percentage of individuals' earnings.

Dysentery

A health issue characterized by severe diarrhea.

Andersonville

The worst Confederate prison camp located in Georgia.

US Sanitary Commission

Agency established by the federal government during the Civil War to improve sanitary conditions.

Dorothea Dix

First superintendent of women during the Civil War.

Clara Barton

The famous union nurse during the Civil War.

Gettysburg

The northernmost battle of the Civil War and the site of the Gettysburg Address.

Total War

Military strategy waged against both military and civilian populations.

Battle of the Wilderness

Civil War battle that occurred in a wooded area near Fredericksburg.

General Sherman

Union general known for his destructive campaign from Georgia to North Carolina.

March to the Sea

Union Army's march of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah.

Abraham Lincoln

Won the presidential election of 1864.

Appomattox Court House

Location where Robert E. Lee met Ulysses S. Grant to arrange the surrender of the Confederacy.

Thirteenth Amendment

Constitutional amendment that officially abolished slavery.

Fourteenth Amendment

Provides civil rights to former slaves.

Fifteenth Amendment

Gives the right to vote to former slaves.

Ford's Theater

Location where President Lincoln was assassinated.

John Wilkes Booth

Assassin of President Lincoln.