US History chapter 11.1-11.3
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Who recieved an offer from general winfield scott to command the unions troops?
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Robert E. Lee
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Where were seven of the US eight military colleges in 1860?
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South
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From where were more than three-quarters of the US navy's officers in 1860?
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The north
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How was the population in the North and south a factor in the civil war?
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North had 22 million, south had million North could invade army easier
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When was the confederacy finally able to produce enough weapons, gunpowder, and amunitions to meets its needs?
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1862
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What was the purpose of the legal tender act?
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People took the gold and silver out of the banks, the govt made it able to support the troops
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What was the inflation rate in both the north and the south by the end of the war?
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North 80% south 9000%
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Who were the war democrats?
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Supported the conflict and hopes to restore the union to its original state, hoped to oppose slavery
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Who were the peace democrats?
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Opposed the war, wanted states to reunite and negotiate
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Why did republicans refer to peace democrats as \"copperheads\"?
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Republicans believed people against war were committing treason
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When did congress introduce a militia law?
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1862
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Why did president Lincoln suspend writs of habeas corpus?
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He found send anyone who opposes the militia draft or supported the rebels to jail
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Why did the British not want to support the confederacy?
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Didn't know if south could win the war, didn't want to wage war in the north
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What was the result of the combination of rifles and trenches in the civil war?
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Attaching forces suffered high casually rates
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What was the confederate president Davis's war strategy?
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Force the union to spend their resources until they were tired and agree to negotiate
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What was Winfield Scotts strategy for defeating the south?
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Blockade confederate party and send gun boats down to the mios to divide the confederacy run south out of resources and surrender
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The union defeat at the first battle of bull run made it clear that the north would need a ..... To defeat the south
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Large well trained army
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As the war dragged on casualties rose fewer young men volunteered forcing both governments to resort to ......
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Conscription (draft)
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The south used ..... To smuggle goods past the blockade usually under cover at night
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Blockade runners
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In spite of powerful attack by the confederates, all but four of the ships commanded by ..... survived to arrive at New Orleans in April 25, 1862
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David farriget
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Union attacks New Orleans and captures it
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Sail there shifts to the city and navy commander says to surrender or blow up there dams and dikes
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With the fall of fort donelson and fort Henry, all of ..... and most of ..... came under union military control
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Kentucky and western Tennessee
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In the ...... , 20000 troops were killed or wounded more than in any other battle to that point.
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Battle of Shiloh, shocked the northern public
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General Braxton Bragg hoped for his invasion of ..... Would lead to an ...... of pro confederate supporters in the state.
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Kentucky and uprising. Grant wins Shiloh and captures Corinth
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In the ........., two sides suffered over 30,000 casualties.
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7 days battle- fought in Richmond
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The ........ Was the bloodiest one day battle in American history, with over ....men killed and another ..... Wounded.
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Battle of Antietam, 6,000 and 16,000
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Who was the leader of 7 days?
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George McClellan, he is slow
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Who was the leader of bull run
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Irvin McDowell
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What happened to the confederate commander?
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Wounded and Robert e lee takes over and he wins the 7 days battle
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What happened in the 2nd bull run?
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First battle of the north crushes union and goes to invade the north
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The ....... freed all enslaved persons in states in rebellion after January 1, 1863, but not in the border states
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Emancipation proclamation, lee is defeated in Antietam
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What led to the servers food shortages in the south in the wonder of 1862?
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Souths transportation system failed and north troops were important in agricultural locations
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What was the result of food shortages in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 1863?
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Food, riots, and seizing
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Why did the north experience an economic boom during the war?
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Many innovations were made, so the loss of workers didn't affect productivity, full employment, Army needed bunch of equipment
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What were three innovations that helped the norths economy during the war?
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New sewing machines, mechanical reaper, mechanical mower and woman taking over the work force
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When did African Americans begin to join the military?
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Early 1863
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Who made up the 54th Massachusetts regiment, and what happened to the men?
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African Americans who battled at fort Wagner losing nearly half there soldiers
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What was a standard meal for soldiers in each army?
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Hard talk (a biscuit) potatoes and beans salt pork and coffee which were sometimes flavored, confederates ate cornmeal
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Why did infection spread quickly in field hospitals?
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The doctors used the same, unsterlized instruments for every person
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What killed as many soldiers as battle?
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Disease
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What was one of the most common treatments of appalling wounds?
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Amputations
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What were two of Elizabeth black wells contributions during the war years?
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Started the nations first program for training nurses and created the commission USSC( United States sanitary commission)
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What role did Clara Barton play in the civil war?
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She left her job to nurse in the battlefield
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What was the souths stance on prisoner exchange after the emancipation proclamation?
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They would re enslave or excite African American soldiers
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Why was Andersonville the most infamous prison in the south?
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It was a large open camp where 13,000 of 45,000 prisoners died
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Who was the commander of Andersonville?
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Henry wirz
