HOA unit 2
what were good attributes posed by davis
- good military record - experience in political affairs - dedication to the confederate cause
what were bad traits posed by Davis
- impatient with people who disagreed with him - awarded prominent posts to leaders who appeared unsuccessful
how did Lincoln exercise his authority as commander in chief
- strategic planning - weapons testing - the promotion and demotion of officers
what were some advantages for the north
- textile mills - iron works - a well developed transportation network - better manufacturing - more horses and mules
how many states were in the confederacy
11
how many men fought for the union
2,000,000+
how many states were in the union
22
Union population
22,000,000
what was the slave population of the confederacy
3,500,000
slave population of the union
500,000
how long were presidential terms in this constitution
6 years
what was the population of the confederacy
9,000,000
how many men fought for the south
<1,000,000
Who was the Vice President of the Confederacy?
Alexander Stephens
What marked the start of the Civil War?
Confederacy firing on Ft Sumter
which states were border states that remained in the union
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
January 1, 1863
who did president pierce appoint as secretary of war in 1853
Jefferson Davis
what happened a month after davis' senate withdrawal
The confederate congress selected Davis to be the president of the confederacy
what happened as the war went on
davis' popularity died down
what did Lincoln struggle to do throughout the war
find capable generals for his armies
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed slaves in the Confederacy
how did davis feel about slavery
he avoided the topic
what did alexander stephens have to say about slavery
he believed in white superiority and didn't like the idea of there being = races
why did Lincoln choose to fight instead of letting southern states secede
he felt it was his sacred duty as president of the US to preserve the union
what did Lincoln do isolate the confederacy and prevent it from resupplying
he imposed a naval blockade of all southern ports
what did Davis do after
he returned to the senate
how did Lincoln feel about slavery at the beginning of his presidency
he was only against the spread of slavery
when did davis withdraw from the senate
in 1861 after Mississippi seceded from the union
by imposing the blockade on southern ports what Lincoln allow
inviting other nations into the conflict
what was the confederacy's biggest advantage
it's large size and natural terrain of rivers and mountains
who did the confederacy have support from in the beginning
many European leaders specifically Britain
did Lincoln recognize the confederacy
no
Did Davis want to be president?
no, he wanted military command
did Davis say the confederacy government would have different principles from the union
no, they would still follow the declaration of independence and the constitution
what was the confederacy's other significant benefit
since they had slaves they used slave labor to their advantage to allow for most of the men who could fight to fight which led to more than 80% of their military age men fighting
what happened at the meeting in Montgomery Alabama in 1861
the 7 states that seceded adopted a provisional constitution for the confederacy
what was this bloackade known as
the anaconda plan
what was the union's weakness
their navy, they only had 42 ships and most of them were sailing the world
at the beginning of his presidency how did sotherners feel about davis
they liked him
why did European leaders support the south
they relied on southern cotton production
did Lincoln win reelection in 1864
yea
