APUSH 5.8 Flashcard

Front

Which battle resulted in the Union gaining control of Mississippi under the leadership of General Grant?

Back

The Battle of Vicksburg

Front

What was the main Union strategy called, which relied heavily on its naval advantage to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River?

Back

The Anaconda Plan

Front

What event gave Lincoln the permission he needed to start the war?

Back

The firing on Union suppliers at Fort Sumter

Front

Which document effectively changed the scope of the Civil War, making it about eradicating slavery in the United States?

Back

The Emancipation Proclamation

Front

Who was the Confederate General who formally surrendered to Union General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse?

Back

Robert E. Lee

Front

What was the South's main reliance for raising revenue for the war?

Back

Tariffs and taxes on exports

Front

Which Union General led the devastating March to the Sea, destroying railroads and burning crops and land?

Back

William Tecumseh Sherman

Front

What was the main advantage of the South in the Civil War?

Back

Fighting a defensive war

Front

Which battle resulted in the Confederacy sending the inexperienced Union soldiers to flight, disabusing both sides of the dream that the war would be short and tidy?

Back

The First Battle of Bull Run

Front

What was the South's main reliance for raising revenue for the war?

Back

Tariffs and taxes on exports