Civil War
Who were the 2 sides fighting in the civil war?
North and south United States
What allowed African Americans to serve in the armed services?
The emancipation proclamation.
When the chapter uses the word "confederacy" who is it talking about?
the south
What number was Lincoln in presidential order?
16th
What was Lincolns Nickname?
Honest Abe
Where was the biggest battle of the civil war?
Gettysburg PA.
What gave Lincoln the authority to introduce the emancipation proclamation?
War power
What three amendments stemmed from the civil war?
13th, 14th, 15th
What Party did Lincoln run with?
Lincoln was first Republican to win an election.
What state was Lincoln Born in?
Kentucky
What year did the civil war start?
April 1861
what year did Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation?
1863
what was the Kansas-Nebraska act?
It mandated popular sovereignty allowing settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed with in the new state border.
Why didn't Lincoln finish his second term?
He was killed.
How tall was Lincoln?
6'4"
Did Lincoln favor a draft during the civil war?
yes, he issued an executive order stating anyone who resisted the draft would be subject to martial law.
Did Frederick Douglass support the emancipation proclamation?
Yes
Did Lincoln support the Kansas-Nebraska act?
No
Did Lincoln win the popular vote in 1860?
No, he had less than 40 percent of the popular vote.
What coin and what bill is Lincoln on?
The penny and 5 dollar bill?
Did Lincoln ever undermine the constitution during the civil war?
Did the emancipation proclamation condemn slavery?
no, the proclamation neither condemned slavery or guaranteed it would be abolished after the war was over.
What did the Dred Scott decision rule?
Having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person, Dred Scott, to his freedom.
Who was Lincolns vice president during his first term?
Hannibal Hamlin
Who was Lincolns wife?
Mary Todd Lincoln