Causes
How did the Southern States justify succession?
They said they had to protect their state rights that Lincoln might take away
What did the first battle of Bull Run show both sides about the Civil War?
Why did Robert E. Lee try to invade Pennsylvania in 1863?
He was confident after the Battle of Chancellorsville that a loss for the Union in northern territory would bring the end of the war
Who was the Confederate Commander in Chief?
Jefferson Davis
What is the "unfinished work" that Abraham Lincoln referred to in the Gettysburg Address?
Fighting a war to end slavery (the work that the Union soldiers at Gettysburg were fighting to achieve)
What is the Union goal of the Civil War
Preserve the Union! (and then end slavery)
Why was the Battle of Shiloh important?
It was the first Union victory and kept the Confederates from gaining land new the Mississippi River
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant?
It was a major Union victory that resulted in the destruction of the Confederate Army. Robert E. Lee will never be strong enough to attack again, only defend. Worst battle in Civil War with 50,000 casualties
Who was the Union Commander in Chief?
Abraham Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation
Why didn't Lincoln allow Union soldiers and sailors to attack at Fort Sumter?
He wanted the Confederates to start the war so he could gain support and enlistment from people in the north
Why did Robert E. Lee invade Maryland and fight at the Battle of Antietam?
He wanted to attack Washington D.C. from the north
It was the battle where the Union gained control of the Mississippi River, coming 24 hours after the Battle of Gettysburg victory in the east
Who was the Confederate General in Chief?
Robert E. Lee
What else did the Emancipation Proclamation do besides freeing slaves in the south?
It allowed African Americans to enlist in the army
What was the plan the Union was using to try to win the war (created by Winfield Scott)?
The Anaconda Strategy
Why was the battle of Antietam significant?
It was the bloodiest day in U.S. History, Lee failed to attack D.C., and Lincoln uses the tie, or weak victory as reason to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Why was Sherman's March to the Sea significant?
William Tecumseh Sherman divided the Confederacy in two parts and used total war tactics to demoralize southerners
Who was the Union General in Chief during the last year of the war?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was known as the Angel on the Battlefield (and why)
Clara Barton-she was who would treat Union or Confederate soldiers, black or white
Why did several other states secede after South Carolina in April of 1861
Because Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election and they claimed he would take away state rights to practice slavery
The Battle of Chancellorsville was significant because of what?
It was Lee's greatest victory in which he defeated a Union army twice the size of his, but Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded here by friendly fire
Why was the Siege of Petersburg important?
Petersburg was the gateway to the Confederate capital of Richmond, and when the Union won Petersburg, the Confederates had to flee Richmond
Who was the second in command of the Southern Army (and was killed after the Battle of Chancellorsville)?
Stonewall Jackson
What led to Robert E. Lee's biggest loss at Gettysburg?