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American History
American History Chapter 16 Test
Term | Definition |
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Strengths of the North | 1. Huge population 2. More mines 3. Railroads 4. More factories 5. More freed workers 6. Bigger navy 7. More ports 8. More food farming 9. Gold from Cal 10. More immigration |
Strengths of the South | 1. More motivated 2. Wanted freedom more than Union soldiers 3. Was fighting for their way of life 4. Better military leaders ~Robert E. Lee (leaves Union because of Family in Virginia) 5. The South didn't need to go to the North 6. All |
Northern Strategies | 1. The Anaconda Plan ~biggest snake in the world ~blocked the southern coast from trade ~cut the south in 2 down the Mississippi river ~the rivers can be used as "highways" ~ capture the Confederacys capatle richmon (end |
Southern Strategies | 1. Gain Foreign support ~France ~ British 2.Erode the Unions will |
Fort Sumter | Union military base in Charleston South Carolina |
First Battle of Bull Run | The Confederacy wins both the first and second battle of Bull Run because the Confederacy was reinforced by soldiers through the battles and this scared the Union soldiers who retreated. |
Battle of Shiloh | This battle was fought by a church named Shiloh thus the Union named the battle after the church. The Union wins this battle due to reinforcements coming in from the river. |
Battle of New Orleans | The Union invades New Orleans and captures the city. They are now in possession of the gateway to the Mississippi river. |
The Seven Days Battle | The Union is not able to win this battle. The Union suffers many casualty and is forced to retreat. |