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Which of the following best describes the Union's Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?
Which of the following best describes the Union's Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?
- A defensive strategy aimed at protecting Washington D.C. and other key Northern cities from Confederate attacks.
- A negotiation strategy to persuade the Confederacy to rejoin the Union peacefully.
- A strategy focused on direct, head-on battles to quickly defeat the Confederate army.
- A plan to blockade the Southern coast and seize the Mississippi River to cripple the Confederacy's economy and divide it. (correct)
What was a primary reason the Confederacy hoped to gain support from Britain and France during the Civil War?
What was a primary reason the Confederacy hoped to gain support from Britain and France during the Civil War?
- To gain political recognition as an independent nation, which would legitimize their cause.
- To obtain advanced military technology and weapons that they could not manufacture themselves.
- To secure financial loans to fund their war efforts and stabilize their economy.
- To leverage their economic dependence on American 'King Cotton' and force them to intervene on the Confederacy's behalf. (correct)
How did the Confederate government differ from the Union government in terms of structure and states' rights?
How did the Confederate government differ from the Union government in terms of structure and states' rights?
- The Confederate constitution strongly protected states' rights, leading to a more decentralized government compared to the Union. (correct)
- Both governments had similar structures, but the Confederate government had stricter laws regarding immigration.
- The Confederate government was more democratic, allowing citizens to directly vote on key policy decisions, unlike the Union.
- The Confederate government was more centralized, giving the president greater authority than the Union president.
What was the significance of Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War?
What was the significance of Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War?
How did the draft policies of both the Union and the Confederacy lead to social unrest and protests?
How did the draft policies of both the Union and the Confederacy lead to social unrest and protests?
What strategic advantage did the Confederacy initially have under the leadership of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson?
What strategic advantage did the Confederacy initially have under the leadership of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson?
Why was General George McClellan criticized for his performance as a Union general?
Why was General George McClellan criticized for his performance as a Union general?
What was the primary goal of the Union's military advance along the Mississippi River during the Civil War?
What was the primary goal of the Union's military advance along the Mississippi River during the Civil War?
Examine the timeline of battles between 1861 and 1863. How would you characterize the success of each side based on the battles provided?
Examine the timeline of battles between 1861 and 1863. How would you characterize the success of each side based on the battles provided?
What was the strategic significance of the Battle of Antietam in $1862$?
What was the strategic significance of the Battle of Antietam in $1862$?
What was a direct consequence of the Battle of Antietam regarding the Union's war aims?
What was a direct consequence of the Battle of Antietam regarding the Union's war aims?
What was the immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the Union's war effort and international relations?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the Union's war effort and international relations?
What was one limitation of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was one limitation of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Confederacy?
What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Confederacy?
Flashcards
Anaconda Plan
Anaconda Plan
The Union's strategy to blockade the Southern coast, divide the South by seizing the Mississippi River, and capture Richmond.
Offensive Defense
Offensive Defense
The Confederate strategy to protect from Northern aggression, attack the Union when possible, and seek support from Britain and France.
Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus
Laws requiring evidence before citizens are jailed. These were suspended by Lincoln during the Civil War.
Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
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Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam
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Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
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Study Notes
- The Civil War took place from 1861 to 1865.
The Union's Strategy: Anaconda Plan
- The Union's strategy to "strangle" the South involved blockading the Southern coast, dividing the South by seizing the Mississippi River, and capturing Richmond.
- The Union aimed to exploit the South's dependency on foreign trade and inability to manufacture weapons.
- The Union was reliant on Northern advantages in population, industry, and military resources.
Confederate Strategy: Offensive Defense
- The Confederate strategy was to protect from "Northern Aggression" but attack the Union if the opportunity arose.
- The Confederacy aimed to drag out the war to make the North quit.
- It sought support from Britain and France due to their dependency on American "King Cotton."
Political Leadership During Civil War
- The Confederacy had a decentralized government that protected states' rights under the CSA Constitution.
- State governors could refuse to send troops or money.
- Confederate currency inflated by 7000%.
- The Union, under Lincoln, used "emergency powers" to protect "national security."
- The Union suspended habeas corpus, meaning laws requiring evidence before citizens were jailed were not upheld.
- Newspapers unsupportive of the war were closed.
- Both sides relied on volunteer armies and needed conscription (draft) to increase troop numbers.
Draft Protests
- The South's draft allowed "substitutes" and exempted planters who enslaved >20 people.
- The rich avoided the draft.
- Drafts led to protests across the South.
- Many Northerners also opposed conscription.
- Immigrants were especially opposed
- Over 100 people died in New York Draft Riots.
Fighting the War: 1861-1863
- Early Confederate victories were due to defensive strategies under Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
- The North was hindered by military and political disagreements.
- Union General George McClellan was overly cautious.
- In 1861, the Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was the first battle of the Civil War.
- The CSA kept the Union army from taking Richmond (CSA capital).
- In 1861-1862, the CSA was successful in the East, while the USA was successful in the West.
- The Battle of Antietam in 1862 was General Lee's first attempt to invade Union territory, but he was halted by McClellan.
- McClellan refused to pursue Lee's retreating forces and was overly cautious.
- Lincoln fired McClellan.
Effects of Antietam
- There was no clear winner in the Battle of Antietam.
- Lincoln decided to make the emancipation of enslaved people the new focus of the war and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- The proclamation convinced Britain and France not to support the Confederacy.
Emancipation Proclamation
- It freed all enslaved persons in Confederate territory by executive order.
- The CSA did not acknowledge Lincoln's authority, so slaves were only freed when areas were captured by the Union.
- It did not free those in Border States.
- It reinvigorated the Northern will to fight.
- The proclamation inspired some to escape the South, which proved to be a detriment to white farmers.
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