16.1 Social Studies

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Coastal Alabama Community College - Bay Minette *

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History

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Oct 30, 2023

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Where was Fort Sumter? Charleston, South Carolina Who successfully attacked Fort Sumter? The confederacy When was the Battle of Fort Sumter? April 12, 1861 Which side and who rallied 75,00 militiamen for 90 days? Why? The union, Abraham Lincoln- to put down the uprising in the south What side was Virginia part of? The confederacy What were the border states? Maryland, Kentucky,Delaware, and Missouri Which side were the border states part of? they all stayed in the union Which state joined the union in the middle of the Civil war? West Virginia broke off from Virginia and joined the Union How many states were in the union at the beginning of the Civil War? 23 How many states were in the confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War? 11 What were the 2 parts of the Southern Strategy 1) to fight a defensive war and weaken the union's army 2) Cotton Diplomacy- cotton exports would bring Military aid from Europe What was the Northern Strategy called? The Anaconda Plan What were the 3 parts of the northern plan? 1) to surround the southern coastline- strangle the southern economy and stop foreign trade 2) to take control of the Mississippi River- split south and stop communication 3) to gain control of the Southern capital- Richmond, Virginia Where was the First battle of Bull Run? Manassas, Virginia How many miles were the 2 capitals from eachother? 108 Who led the union forces to Manassas for the 1st Battle of Bull Run? Irwin McDowell Who was the Confederate General in the 1st Battle of Bull Run? Pierre Beauregard Who was the Confederate General who stood like a stone wall preventing the union from advancing in the 1st Battle of Bull Run?

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson How many casualties were in the first battle of Bull Run? 4700 What were the 3 Lessons of the 1st Battle of Bull Run? 1. that the war would be bloody 2. that the war would last longer than each side anticipated 3. that the Confederates would fight passionitley to defend their homeland Who came up with the Anaconda plan? General Winfield Scott 5 Strengths of the Union? 1. Large population- 22 m 2. more industry- factories/railroad 3. naval shipyards and a strong navy 4. established government 5. if slaves escaped from the south, they would fight for the Union 3 Weaknesses of the Union? 1. had to depend on long supply lines 2. not as many good military leaders 3. fighting offensive war, had to transport men and supplies 3 advantages of the South? 1. vast size 2. better generals- Robert E Lee 3. fighting a defensive war 4 disadvantages of the South? 1. Smaller pop. (5.5m free, 3.5m slaves) 2. weaker infrastructure- not as much industry/railroad 3. NO NAVY 4. had to build a government

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