Studied by 105 peopleWhy didn't England recognize the Confederacy during the Civil War?
England was opposed to Slavery
What was the importance of the capture of Vicksburg by Grant?
Splits the Confederacy
What did the capture of Vicksburg and the Union victory at Gettysburg have in common?
Northern Victories, both on July 4th
How did the Union finance the war?
Borrow, Bonds, Tax, Greenbacks
How many Americans moved west during the war?
300,000
Which side primarily used black soldiers in the war?
The North
Why did the US admit it had acted wrongly in the Trent Affair?
To avoid war with England
How would you describe losses sustained by Union armies in the East under Grant?
Skyrocketed
What was Lincoln's main concern in fighting the Civil War?
Saving the Union
How did the new rifle affect warfair?
Helped long distance fighting and accuracy, beame a defence weapon.
Which Union general is remembered for his caution and indecisiveness?
George B. McClellan
The fall of what city greatly aided Lincoln's campaign for reelection in 1864?
Atlanta
What effect did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation have on the South?
England never recognized the confederacy
List the Border States
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia
What was the "Anaconda Plan"
Northern Blockade
Had the greater population, more powerful army, greater resources and supplies.
NORTH
Produced only a few stable crops and counted heavily on military supplies from Europe
SOUTH
Had the advantage of fighting chiefly on it's own soil
SOUTH
The draft was used as a means of raising armies.
BOTH
Issues paper money that declined in value.
BOTH (South was worse.)
Used ironclad battleships
BOTH
Was forced to retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg
SOUTH
"King Cotton"
England will help the South because they want cotton
Ambrose Burnside
Union commander at Fredericksburg, many Union soldiers died.
Antietam
Maryland, McClellan (winner) vs. Lee - known as "the bloodiest day"
Appomattox
Lee's surrender to Grant - end of the war
Bull Run
First battle of the Civil War - Johnston (winner) vs. McDowell
Clara Barton
Was a teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. Angel of the Battlefield, creator of the American Red Cross
David Farragut
Capture New Orleans (Union)
Fort Sumter
Civil War began
Gettysburg
The largest battle fought on American Soil
Jefferson Davis
First President of the Confederacy
John W. Booth
Killed the President, Patriot of the South
Matthew Brady
A man who risked his life for photography on the battlefield
Monitor & Merrimac
First battle of ironclads (March of '62)
Petersburg
The back door to Richmond
Radicals
Want to punish the South
Richmond
Capital of the Confederacy
Thomas J. Jackson
"Stonewall" (BULL RUN) Accidentally was shot - Friendly fire.
US Grant
Savior of the Country - Best Union General
William Sherman
Atlanta (wiped out) - Sherman's March
Winfield Scott
Anaconda plan
13th Amendment
Ending/Abolishing Slavery
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