UNIT 5 HISTORY TEST
what did the income tax pay for
2/3 of the wars cost
what were Sherman's two purposes in launching the march to the sea
To destroy food, animals, and supplies needed by the Confederate army and show the Southerners that the Confederates were loosing the ability to resist
what was the main goal of southern diplomacy during the civil war
To persuade a European power -particularly Great Britain to recognize the Confederacy as independent
what was the bloodiest day in American history
antietam
what was president abraham lincoln, preliminary emancipation proclamation about
any time january they will loose their slaves after jaunary1st anytime before then they can keep their slaves
who joind the confederacy
arkansas, north carolina and tennessee
many will see lincoln as a poor wartime leader how is lincoln thought of now
at first he was thought as a horrible leader and today he is good
where did lee strike union Maryland
at the battle of antietam
where did general jackson die
at the battle of chancellorsville
what was was after jackson died and lee decided to maruch in pennsylvania and win the war
battle of gettysburg
what destoryed southern cities
battles
Why did many state governments in the south oppose conscription?
because of its suppression of voluntarism and its impact on poorer regions
why did the south assume at first that Great Britain would come to the aid of the confederacy
because the South stopped supplying Britain with cotton so the South thought that the British would help them in return for the South's cotton
how did the union prisoners suffer
because the south did not have enough supplies for their own people
why was captain henery a wirz of the confederate executed
because we had a war criminal
what the start of the 2nd industrial revolution do
beginning of the gilded age dominated by robber barons/ much dishonesty in suppling goods for govt/ civil war produced first millionaire class in us histroy
anaconda plan
blockade the south during the entire war
what states remained in the union since the north did not start the war
border states
the confederated might have won if
border states seceded/northern public opinion demanded a peace treaty(copperheads)/ england and france broke the union blockade and recognized the confederate
which dies though the war would e short and they would win
both
cartoon of the south and north fighting (page 17) who is looking on to see what happens
britain and france
who remained neutral and why
britain and throughout the war the confederacy tried to bring britain to their aid
who didnt want to fight the united states until it knew the confederacy would probably win
britian
who help did the south need
britians
who replaced mcclellan
burnside
what can europe not do
cant help slave masters so they cant help the confederacy
what did the north have
greater number and soldiers and industry conquered the south
what kind of weapons did soldiers use
grenades, land mines,exploding shells and at the end machine guns
why did lincoln never call it the civil war
he belived that the confederate state of america is fake so he never called it civil war
what did lincoln do to stop protestors
he suspended habeas corpus
why did lincoln enlist 500000 soldiers
he was going to force the south to rejoin
how did northern react emancipation proclamation
he went too far
what happened when fort sumter bombarded by more than 70 cannons
no loos of life during bombardment, but the forts was heavily damaged/ the us surrendered the fort
what did lincoln belive
no states can leave the union
who would have more people for soldiers, more factories and industry, more navy ships, and railroads
north
who had better technology and had more of the new weapons and supplies and why
north bc of factories
where are most of the heavy fighting in the east
northern virginia
where was the wars worst fighting
northern virginia
what was the south defensive war strategies
only needed a stalemate not outright victory, fewer troops could defend a larger invading northern army, north had to invade, conquer, occupy and reintegrate the south into the union
how bad was the civil war
over 600,000 prisonors of war wer cuaght by the north and south
when lincoln drafted men what did the rich do
paid substitutes to take their place
what did the north do to get people to fight
paid them a bounty
what is habeas cropus
people could be arrested and kept in jail for no reason and without a trial
who took pictures
photographers
how did abolitionists feel about it
pleased but did not end slavery in the northern bored states
greenback
printd money
what brought troops supplies and lard weapons to battle
rainroads
devastate the south through GA and then sending troops north through the carolinas
richmond march
what replaced montgomery as the confederate capital
richmond virginia
who won the second battle of manassas
robert e lee
who were the confederate officers
robert e lee, one of the greatest military leaders in us histroy and thomas j stonewall, jackson lees chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer
what was it called when the south printed large amounts of paper money?
runaway inflation
after the battle of antietam how big was lincoln's victory
small
what had the first submarine
south
who did lincoln want to shoot the first fire
south
who had great generals , a military tradition cotton and were defending their homes
south
who had immense problems paying for the war
south
confederate advantages
south fought for homes and rights, defensive war strategies, good cavalry and infantry man accustomed to hard life and management of horse and guns, had superb military officers
what was the souths biggest source of revenue
south printed large amounts of paper money
what was the unions western plan
to divide the confederacy
what did the north want out of the war
to force the south to rejoin
what was lincoln's number one goal from the beginning of the war
to have a united states of america
list three of the reasons south Carolina provided when it seceded from the union
to increasing fears that northern, non-slavery states would impede the rights
what did lee decided to do after stonewalls death
to march into pennsylvania and win the war
what did the confederate army do
took supplies from the southern plantations and farms
what transported americans west
trains
how did fultons steam ship travel
up and down rivers
control the mississippi river to cut the confederacy in half
vicksburg
names used in the south for the civil war
war of northern aggression/ war between the confederate of america and the united states of america/ war for southern independence/ the lost cause
names the north used for the civil war
war of the rebellion/ slaveholders rebellion/ war for the union/ mr lincoln's war/civil war
northern =
war-time propserity
what is bounty jumping
was common, sometimes people would join one company, desert, then join another for more money
What is a flintlock?
was developed in france/ simple but reliable/the brown bess flintlock was used in the french and indian war, american revolution, and the start of the civil war by the south
hand gonne
was the first gun
who left virginia to join the union
west virginia
what were the two areas of fighting
western theater and eastern theater
what is matchlock
when the trigger is pressed a lit which would be brought down to the flash pan and ignite the power in the pan. this allowed the musketeer to hold the weapon with both hang improving accuracy
how did the war begin
with slaveholders on both sides
did lincoln say it was americas fort
yes
percussion cap
you can use i the rain
what at face replaced gold
450 million
how many people did lincoln enlist
500000 union soldiers
when lincoln called volunteers to fight the south how many signed up
75000
how did the south seek to maintain control of the Mississippi river
Having major fortifications along the river in Columbus,Kentucky; Island No. 10; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and New Orleans
Why did Jefferson Davis replace joseph Johnston as commander of the confederate forces in Georgia
He felt he was risking the loss of Atlanta by slowly retreating; he was forced back across the Chattahoochee River
who murdered lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
what were lincoln four main purposes in issuing the emancipation proclamation
Keep Britain from recognizing the Confederacy as independent by appealing to British feeling of antislavery, encourage blacks to join the Union army, boost Northern morale by giving them something else to fight for
what military victory helped Abraham lincoln win the election of 1864
The Siege of Petersburg
how did the first battle of bull run affect northern and southern morale
The South was relieved and confident while the North was demoralized
what event in 1861 nearly brought great Britain into the war on the side of the confederacy
The Trent Affair
How did the following inventions make Civil War battles devastating and how did the north have the advantage in a warfare using this type of new technology?
The following inventions made civil war battles devastating by because they kept inventing new ways to shoot the gun, more people died because they were stronger. That killed off way more people. The north have the advantage because of the railroads going towards then so they could get bigger cannons on their side because they would just take them by railroad.
Why was the south able to fight so long and win most of the first battles of the Civil War?
The war lasted longer than both the north and south expected. The south lasted longer than the north had expected and were shocked when they won most of the battles. The reason the south lasted so long and won so many was because they were battling on their land which the north was not familiar with. This gave the south a huge advantage and give them the upper hand.
strangle the south by blockading its coasts
anaconda plan
whats the most horrible POW prison
andersonville in georgia
who issued large amounts of bonds sold at home and abroad= 400 million
government
what increased the numbers for the union
new black soldiers
list the four-border state at the beginning of the war
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware
hwo did buisness owners of factories become rich
new inventions and the inventions transformed america
what did northern racists hate
the idea of helping blacks
how many states are in the confederacy
11
where was lincoln when he was shot
April 15, 1865, Petersen House, Washington, D.C.
why was Winfield Scott's plan to win the car called the anaconda plan
Because he wanted to slowly cut off the Confederacy's ability to wage war like that anaconda snake/ Like an anaconda, Scott planned to slowly crush the South
Who made the following quote, where did he make it, and why is it important? -"these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom"
Abraham Lincoln said the following quote, "these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom" in a speech in the Gettysburg Address at the official dedication ceremony for the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, on the site of one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of the Civil War. In it, he invoked the principles of human equality contained in the Declaration of Independence and connected the sacrifices of the Civil War with the desire for "a new birth of freedom," as well as the all-important preservation of the Union created in 1776 and it's ideal of self-government.
Who invented the submarine?
CSS hUNLEY
the north had more basic resources than the south. Name three of these
Factories, industry and more weapons, railroads
who was Lincoln's opponent in the 1864 election
General George B McClellan
How did the Lincoln administration keep Maryland in the union?
Lincoln ordered military to be stationed there and he arrested all of the confederate leaders
what were the two main campaigns of the civil war in the west
Mississippi River Campaign and the Kentucky-Tennessee Campaign
who refused to fight the retreating confederates
McClellan
What was the final straw for lincoln
McClellan refused to fight the retreating confederates
What were the new inventions made before and during the Civil War, which side had the advantage, and why did that side have the advantage?
New inventions like the new rifles and also old inventions like trains gave the North the advantage. The south had no railroads so they were on horseback carrying not that much while the north could carry more cargo and go places farther and faster in trains. The north also had factories to make more of the new weapons and inventions.
How did the fact that so many farm workers became soldiers actually help the growth of agriculture in the north
Production increased after they were forced to rely on machinery
what were the two goals of Braxton Bragg in his invasion of Kentucky in 1862
Raise new troops from Kentucky, bring the neutral state into the Confederacy, and force Union forces to retreat or halt their advance on the Mississippi River
What was the central issue that sparked the civil war
Shots fired by confederates at fort sumpter/ Secession (State's Rights Vs. Keeping t he Union together)
why did the confederates not follow up their victory at the first battle of bull run
They were too disorganized
for what reasons did the union want to control the Mississippi river
Split the Confederacy in two, provide an outlet for the product of Northern farmers in the Midwest
what event marred for the confederates their victory at Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson was shot
How did the following inventions make Civil War battles devastating and how did the north have the advantage in a warfare using this type of new technology?
The following inventions made civil war battles devastating because they were extremely damaging weapons. The north used it as an advantage because they had factories to make a lot of them. Because the south was being suffocated with cant use anything to defend themselves.
in what three ways were the series of confederate victories in the east, from first bull run to Chancellorsville important to the southern cause
They frustrated the Union's plans to capture Richmond, increased morale, and made it more likely they would receive help from a European country
the capture of what city was the key to the Mississippi river campaign
Vicksburg
who was arrested by the military for making speeches then exiled to the south
a copperhead named clement vallandigham
what was behind the stone wall when the union got there
a sunken road and maryer hill
ling term-
after the war the south must obey US law and there no slaves
what did guns do
allowed explorers to conquer the indians and spread european culture/ guns helped people hunt and protection/guns make killing easier through war and murder
what did morses telegraph do
allowed instant communications
short term-
confederacy did not obey it, no freed slaves
after the battle of manassas whos morale was extremely high
confederates
What were northern peace democrats against the war called
copperheads
what did the national banking system authorized by the congress do
designed to establish standard bank note currency/ the first national bank since jackson killed the 2nd BUS/ lasted 50 years until the federal reserve system 1913
what were the south (confederates) problems
did not have enough supplies, food, and clothing because of the anaconda
what did the irish do
draft riots
and what did new york do
draft riots and broke out to protest lincoln's war
what can the south now not do because of the emancipation proclamation
go back to their life they had before the war unless they win
what increased substantially by congress
excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol
what did john deere plow and McCormick's reaper allow people to do
farming in the great plains
who bombarded by more then 70 confederate cannons
fort sumter
what was the start of the confederate
fort sumter bombardment
when lincoln became president, what did the south want
fort sumter in charleston, south carolina
what did lincoln's law do
free the slaves only in the south (states in rebellion)
what did Lincolns emancipation proclamation do
freed the slaves in the confederate states (confederates states were furious there was no way america was going back to the way it was before the war"
who moved 121000 union soldiers to eastern virginia to try to
general Mcclellan
who leads his troops south to fredericksburg
general burnside
who was lees greatest general
general stonewall jackson
by the end of the war who were dead or severely wounded
generals
who took mcclellans place
horrible general burnside
what was the only way the north could keep the fort
if the supply ships fought their way through confederate blockades
what are the northern civil war advantages
immigrants, wealth, railroads,large population of 22 million, overwhelming superiority in manufacturing, shipping and banking, controlled the sea,idea of union aroused north against south "union forever", much better logistical planning in the army and weaponry
where was the union slaughtered
in front of the wall
why was Antietam the bloodiest day in American history
in one day there was 26000 casualties (more than the number in the war of 1812 nd the mexican american war
where did most buisness owners become rich
in the north
what did soldiers use to fight Virginia (Merrimack and the monitor
iron ships
what did Lincolns first income tax do
it paid for the war and was later ruled unconstitutional because the constitution did not allow it.
cartoon of the south and north fighting (page 17) who is soverign according to this cartoon in the south
it says the state
what is rifling
it spins the bullet and the spinning acts as a top and makes the bullets stay straight and prevent wobbling and makes it accurate
how did the emancipation proclamation change the reason the united states was fighting the civil war
it was now to make a union and end slavery not just make a union
why did lincoln want to take richmond VA
its the confederate capital
what does the commercial about the slave and the soldier do
its the same exact person but he ran away and is now free and the south cant come get him but instead of living a free life he fights to make his whole family free.
who defended richmond
lee
who wanted to strike the north
lee
who won more battles from june to july
lee because he was better and mcclellans union troops were forced him to retreat
who fired mcclellan
lincoln
what were the slave states that stayed in the union
maryland, delaware, kentucky and missouri
what did the south think about Britain
needed their cotton but they found other sucres for cotton
hwo did general McClellan feel leading the union army
nervous and cautious man who even after 5 months of training did not feel his troops were ready and he was ready
what did the south take
southern forts that belonged to the us army and navy
what was the union war strategy
strangle the south by blockading its coasts- the anaconda plan/ control the mississippi river to cut the confederacy in half- vicksburg/ devastated the south through GA and then sending troops north though the carolinas- richmond march/ capture richmond- fall of sherman and its most important lee defended richmond/ the new union and confederate weapons made civil war terrible/ the north had better technology and had more o f the new weapons and supplies/ northern factories
what was the unions eastern plan
take the confederate capital of richmond virginia
what was lincoln notified after inauguration
that supplies to fort sumter would soon run out
what did the south want out of the war
their own country
the first battle was where
the battle of bull run of the battle of first manassas
although some blockade runners got through who lost the supplies
the confederates
who stood firm and fired from behind the wall while cannons fired on the yankees from the hill
the confederates
who did general mcclellan command
the eastern union army
when raising money in the north how did it begin
the first income tax came into play in nations history and it was relatively call but still raised millions
Why was life on the home front more difficult in the south than in the north
the majority of the war was fought in the South and left many homes and cities destroyed
what made the civil war terrible
the new union and confederate weapons
where most of the new inventions in the civil war?
the north
cartoon of the south and north fighting (page 17) what is france
the north is having problems with the copperhead snake and they represent protesters that want the war to end
cartoon of the south and north fighting (page 17) who is sovereign according in the north
the people
(picture of jefferson davis talking to the devil) what can be inferred about that cartoon (page 16)
they are talking to the devil saying the southern confederacy a fact acknowledged by a mighty prince and faithful ally and now the devil is a liar to everyhting he says so its a like so the confederacy isnt real
cartoon of the south and north fighting (page 17) what is britain
they have stiks and the north and south are using them so britain gives them both supplies
how did nflation grow
they printed too much money and everyhting began to cost too much money
what happened with virgina and why
they seceded because it could not fight southerners
what does the harper weekly cartoon about a man knows a man mean
they were both us army soldiers and freinds and the good cause the us of america
what was the result of iron ships
this ended battles between wooden sailing ships
northerners had felt what before fort sumpter
the right to secede and should not be forced to stay
what does the dog commercial mean
the skinny dog is the south starving because of the anaconda plan wanting the meat but the bigger dog which is the union is strong and can get the meat bc they have all the stuff
who had better generals
the south
who raised taxes and 10%tax on farm products
the south
who did lincoln notify and what did he notify them about
the south that he was sending supplies to the fort
who did general Robert e lee lead
the souths army of northern virginia
who outnumbered the confederates
the union
who lost more soldiers in the antietam
the union but the confederates did not have enough to contunie the attack
what did the abolitionists want
the war to be about freedom
what happened with virgina seceded
the western area of virginia stayed in the union and became their own state in 1863
where did general ulysses s grant head
the western union army and later lead the whole army