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major causes of the civil war
1) westward expansion of slavery; 2) states rights (state gov. had more power than the federal gov.); 3) slavery (economics, politics, and morality)
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Definition
major causes of the civil war
1) westward expansion of slavery; 2) states rights (state gov. had more power than the federal gov.); 3) slavery (economics, politics, and morality)
results of the war
1) over 600,000 men lost their lives; 2) south was destroyed; 3) slavery was ended! *; 4) union was saved! *
south’s dilemma with Fort Sumter
1) if they allowed the north to keep the fort, their new gov. would look week; 2) if they took it by force, they would be blamed for starting the war
what happened on April 12, 1861
south fired on fort sumter (Gen. Robert Anderson vs. PGT Beauregard); war began
after the attack on fort Sumter, what three states left the Union
1. Virginia; 2. North Carolina; 3. Tennessee
northern democrats who sympathized with the South
“copperheads”
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
major causes of the civil war | 1) westward expansion of slavery; 2) states rights (state gov. had more power than the federal gov.); 3) slavery (economics, politics, and morality) |
results of the war | 1) over 600,000 men lost their lives; 2) south was destroyed; 3) slavery was ended! *; 4) union was saved! * |
south’s dilemma with Fort Sumter | 1) if they allowed the north to keep the fort, their new gov. would look week; 2) if they took it by force, they would be blamed for starting the war |
what happened on April 12, 1861 | south fired on fort sumter (Gen. Robert Anderson vs. PGT Beauregard); war began |
after the attack on fort Sumter, what three states left the Union | 1. Virginia; 2. North Carolina; 3. Tennessee |
northern democrats who sympathized with the South | “copperheads” |
border slave states along the mason-dixen line; - in question which side to support | Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland * (most important) |
why were the border states so important to the south? | half of their white population lived there! they needed troops! |
north’s advantages | 1) large population (manpower); 2 abundant industries (supplies); 3) abundant food supply; 4) large navy (for blockade) |
Norths disadvantages | 1) had to invade + conquer the South; 2) poor military leadership; 3) poorly trained soldiers |
Souths advantages | 1) united behind the cause of independence; 2) well-trained men; 3) superior military leadership; 4) only had to defend their territory |
souths disadvantages | 1) lack of men, supplies, and food; 2) states rights; 3) small navy (infantile) |
North’s strategies to win the war: | 1) capture Richmond, VA (capiol); 2) capture Mississippi River; 3) blockade all Southern ports (Anaconda plan- to squeeze the life out of the south) |
Souths strategies to win the war: | 1) get foriegn assistance; 2) wear the North down |
southern soldiers were called: | rebels |
northern soldiers were called: | yankees |
what did congress do to get money and food | gave free land grants to colleges if they would start an agricultural program |
civil war battles always had two names | south: named after towns; north: named after rivers/streams |
first major battle of war | First Battle of Bull Run (Manasses); - gen. Irwin McDowell vs gen. PGT Beauregard - South wins |
results of 1st Bull Run battle | 1) realized the war was not going to be short or bloodless; 2) need for standard uniforms (to recognize enemy through smoke) |
to get supplies through the blockade the south would hire… | “blockade runners” - private merchants |
Battle of the Ironclads | Monitor vs. Merrimac; turning point in naval warfare bc wooden ships became obsolete |
the Alabama | British ship made for confederates that sank over 60 union ships |
why was there a war in the West | to have control over the rivers |
how did the north come to control the Upper Miss. River? | Ulysses S. Grant captured both Fort Henry and Fort Donelson |
Battle of Shiloh | North: Gen. Ulysses Grant; South: Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston; two day battle, blood bath, but north wins! |
Northern Admiral who captured part of New Orleans and cut off the mouth of the Miss. River | David Farragut |
A Southerner who turned down the opportunity to be the Union's general commander and later became a southern general | Robert E. Lee |