Chapter 2-Section 3
... total war – military strategy in which an army attacks not only enemy troops but the economic and civilian resources that support them ...
... total war – military strategy in which an army attacks not only enemy troops but the economic and civilian resources that support them ...
Chapter 14 The Civil War
... •Gives each state 30,000 acres of public land for each Rep. •Sale of land to establish ...
... •Gives each state 30,000 acres of public land for each Rep. •Sale of land to establish ...
US History Standard 3.2
... Lincoln also demonstrated his political skills by his handling of the issue of emancipation of the slaves. Lincoln initially hesitated to free the slaves because he feared this would undermine the unity of the North by antagonizing the border states, those slave states that did not secede from the U ...
... Lincoln also demonstrated his political skills by his handling of the issue of emancipation of the slaves. Lincoln initially hesitated to free the slaves because he feared this would undermine the unity of the North by antagonizing the border states, those slave states that did not secede from the U ...
US History Name Unit 4: The Civil War and Reconstruction (1850
... equivalent to _________________ people today based on the current U.S. population. 5. At the end of 1862, the American Civil War was dead locked in _______________ because neither side could achieve a difference making victory on the battlefield. 6. This military genius from Virginia was the command ...
... equivalent to _________________ people today based on the current U.S. population. 5. At the end of 1862, the American Civil War was dead locked in _______________ because neither side could achieve a difference making victory on the battlefield. 6. This military genius from Virginia was the command ...
Emancipation, Victory, and Assassination
... 1. After the Battles of _____________ and _____________, the South lost the support of England, who previously had supplied them with weapons and considered recognizing their independence. 2. After his victory at Vicksburg in 1863, Lincoln named ______________ commander of all the Union armies. 3. T ...
... 1. After the Battles of _____________ and _____________, the South lost the support of England, who previously had supplied them with weapons and considered recognizing their independence. 2. After his victory at Vicksburg in 1863, Lincoln named ______________ commander of all the Union armies. 3. T ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... Longstreet, confident the bombardment had silenced Union guns, ordered Confederate troops to attack the center of the Union lines. 7500 men under Gen. Pickett marched a mile through open farm field…. ...
... Longstreet, confident the bombardment had silenced Union guns, ordered Confederate troops to attack the center of the Union lines. 7500 men under Gen. Pickett marched a mile through open farm field…. ...
Civil War Course
... Abolitionists thought Lincoln did not go far enough; though some pleased South accused Lincoln of trying to stir up a slave insurrection ...
... Abolitionists thought Lincoln did not go far enough; though some pleased South accused Lincoln of trying to stir up a slave insurrection ...
the civil war: north vs. south
... *inept military leadership at the start of the war *not all politicians supported the war (ex: Copperheads) *conscription became very unpopular – led to draft riots by 1863 ...
... *inept military leadership at the start of the war *not all politicians supported the war (ex: Copperheads) *conscription became very unpopular – led to draft riots by 1863 ...
Key Dates in US Slavery after 1840
... Kansas,” a violenceriddled civil war that anticipates the larger national conflict in seven years. ...
... Kansas,” a violenceriddled civil war that anticipates the larger national conflict in seven years. ...
Civil War Powerpoint
... South Carolina demands that Union property be surrendered to the south Lincoln refuses to allow Fort Sumter to surrender Confederate forces fire on the fort April 12, 1861 and eventually force its surrender ...
... South Carolina demands that Union property be surrendered to the south Lincoln refuses to allow Fort Sumter to surrender Confederate forces fire on the fort April 12, 1861 and eventually force its surrender ...
American Civil War
... “War does not determine who is right, only who is left.” –Bertrand Russell ...
... “War does not determine who is right, only who is left.” –Bertrand Russell ...
Second Battle of Drewry`s Bluff
... were far superior with 39,000 troops to the 20,000 Confederates under General Beauregard. Butler, lacking ability and initiative, proved an ineffective leader for his superior troops. For five days Butler's army criss-crossed the peninsula between the James and Appomattox Rivers and were repulsed at ...
... were far superior with 39,000 troops to the 20,000 Confederates under General Beauregard. Butler, lacking ability and initiative, proved an ineffective leader for his superior troops. For five days Butler's army criss-crossed the peninsula between the James and Appomattox Rivers and were repulsed at ...
Slavery and Civil War
... The North invaded the South to end the war quickly, but early success ended in disaster. Why? The South rallied under the strong leadership of its generals and the North panicked because the volunteers were not well trained. ...
... The North invaded the South to end the war quickly, but early success ended in disaster. Why? The South rallied under the strong leadership of its generals and the North panicked because the volunteers were not well trained. ...
USA Civil War (1861-1865)
... The economies of many northern states moved away from farming to industry. A lot of people in the North worked and lived in large cities. The southern states, however, had a large farming economy that was based on slave labor. While the North no longer needed slaves, the South did. The election of t ...
... The economies of many northern states moved away from farming to industry. A lot of people in the North worked and lived in large cities. The southern states, however, had a large farming economy that was based on slave labor. While the North no longer needed slaves, the South did. The election of t ...
Key Terms Ch 14 Pages 388-399
... exhausted and panicked – leader could not keep control of the army and they all retreated. South did not pursue – did not have enough supplies/transportation; President realized the officers might not be as capable as he originally thought. August 10th, 1861 – Nathaniel Lyon (Union commander of the ...
... exhausted and panicked – leader could not keep control of the army and they all retreated. South did not pursue – did not have enough supplies/transportation; President realized the officers might not be as capable as he originally thought. August 10th, 1861 – Nathaniel Lyon (Union commander of the ...
Name - USD 322
... True or False: For the false statements, cross out the incorrect part and correct it. T or F 17. The Emancipation Proclamation was meant to end slavery in the U.S. T or F 18. Most of the fighting took place in the North. T or F 19. General Lee commanded the Army of the Potomac throughout the war. T ...
... True or False: For the false statements, cross out the incorrect part and correct it. T or F 17. The Emancipation Proclamation was meant to end slavery in the U.S. T or F 18. Most of the fighting took place in the North. T or F 19. General Lee commanded the Army of the Potomac throughout the war. T ...
Civil War C
... Richmond, VA at a creek called Bull Run. At first, Union victory looked certain. Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his Virginia regiment refused to give up. “Look, there is Jackson with his Virginians, standing like a stone wall.” The rebels held their ground until reinforce ...
... Richmond, VA at a creek called Bull Run. At first, Union victory looked certain. Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his Virginia regiment refused to give up. “Look, there is Jackson with his Virginians, standing like a stone wall.” The rebels held their ground until reinforce ...
U.S. Civil War
... machine guns were used. Observation balloons, camouflage, and the telegraph marked the Civil War as the last of the oldtime wars and the first of the modern ones. The Battle of Bull Run near Washington D.C. was the first major battle. It was chaos, and ended hopes of a short war. General Ulysses S. ...
... machine guns were used. Observation balloons, camouflage, and the telegraph marked the Civil War as the last of the oldtime wars and the first of the modern ones. The Battle of Bull Run near Washington D.C. was the first major battle. It was chaos, and ended hopes of a short war. General Ulysses S. ...
Chapter 11 Section 2
... • British were talking to the Southern Government • The British received representatives from the Confederacy – The U.S. eventually caught the two reps. and arrested them • Britain almost declared war over this ...
... • British were talking to the Southern Government • The British received representatives from the Confederacy – The U.S. eventually caught the two reps. and arrested them • Britain almost declared war over this ...
Capture of New Orleans
The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was an important event for the Union. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself, which was spared the destruction suffered by many other Southern cities. However, the controversial and confrontational administration of the city by its U.S Army military governor caused lasting resentment. This capture of the largest Confederate city was a major turning point and an incident of international importance.