Missouri Compromise
Did the Senate suggest that Missouri enter the Union as a free state or a slave state?
Slave State
What year was Lincoln elected president?
November 6 (1860)
What was the goal of the Union troops in the East?
To capture the Confederate Capital at Richmond. They believed that once they did this, the war would be over.
Another name for the Battle of Manassas?
Battle of Bull-Run
How could a person avoid being drafted in the war? (hint: cha ching)
By having lots of money and hiring a substitute to serve in the war for you.
What was the purpose of the Wilmot Priviso?
Ban slavery in any land acquired from Mexico.
Why did Republican southerners fear President Lincoln? What did they think he would do?
Who did President Lincoln put in charge of all Union forces after Winfield Scott resigned?
George B. McClellenan
Where did the Battle of New Orleans take place?
New Orleans. Obviously. Please tell me you said New Orleans. (up the Mississippi River and into the South's greatest port)
Sherman's March to the Sea resulted in what?
Destruction of land, cities, etc. for miles. Savannah, Georgia was offered to President Lincoln as a "Christmas present."
In what year did the Missouri Compromise and its 5 bills finally get passed?
1850
Who was elected as the President of the Confederacy in 1861? (hint: they had the same last name as your super amazing teacher)
What man goes to work for naval forces in Virginia after he resigned from the United States Army?
Robert E. Lee
In the Battle of Shiloh, how many troops (on both sides) were killed?
13,000 Union troops. 10,000 Confederate troops. More men killed in this battle than in all previous American wars combined.
Lincoln issued a presidential proclamation in 1863. What was the name of this proclamation and what did it do? (you get some bonus points if you answer this because it has 2 questions in one. yay!)
Emancipation Proclamation. Freed all slaves in the territories that were held by the Confederates.
What other act was created as a part of the 1850 Compromise? (hint: runaway)
Fugitive Slave Act. Required civilians to catch runaway slaves. Those who helped slaves escape would be fined or even imprisoned.
Which state seceded from the Union based off of President Lincoln's actions?
South Carolina
What body of water did the Union troops in the west want to control over to help them win the war? (hint: spell it out)
Mississippi River
What was the importance of battles that occurred in Virginia?
Union and Confederate capitals were so close to each other in the East.
After Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, how did the goals of the war shift?
Originally an effort to preserve the Union. After Emancipation Proclamation, the war becomes a revolutionary struggle for the abolition of slavery.
What organization formed as a result of the Fugitive Slave Act? (hint: think of trains)
Underground Railroad. A number of routes and safe houses that were established in order to help slaves escape safely.
What is "Robert"
What was the name of the strategy made by General Winfield Scott that would cut off supplies to confederate troops? (hint: hisssss)
Anaconda Plan
What was the goal of Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Campaign? (no hint this time. Sorry. Straight from the slides)
Distract Union troops by keeping reinforcements from McClellan's army of the Potomac.
Which siege takes place with the burning and looting of a city? This siege also marks the victory of the Union and the defeat of the Confederacy.
Siege of Petersburg