Generally Speaking...
Which general showed exceptional courage in the Battle of Bull Run, inspiring other Confederate generals to rally their troops, and earning him a nickname that would stick with him for the rest of the Civil War?
General Stonewall Jackson
The problem that the young United States was facing was the _______________________ of power in ___________________, the branch of government that makes the laws, called _____________________________, as the Southern sections argued with the Northern sections over whether _____________________ should be permitted to continue.
imbalance, Congress (Legislative branch), Sectionalism, slavery
John Brown was a prominent example of an ________________________ abolitionist.
Brown planned to gather as many anti-______________ forces as possible to come to Kansas, and he was prepared to use ____________ and _______________.
As expected, ______________ broke out. John Brown and his sons _______________ five pro-slavery settlers. The violence in the area grew heated, and many more people died, to the point that Kansas earned the nickname “_____________________ Kansas.”
John Brown was a prominent example of an EXTREME abolitionist.
Brown planned to gather as many anti-SLAVERY forces as possible to come to Kansas, and he was prepared to use FORCE and VIOLENCE.
As expected, FIGHTING/VIOLENCE broke out. John Brown and his sons KILLED five pro-slavery settlers. The violence in the area grew heated, and many more people died, to the point that Kansas earned the nickname “BLEEDING Kansas.”
What was the first battle of the Civil War, which ended with a Confederate victory of PGT Beauregard against his instructor, Major Robert Anderson?
What year was Lincoln elected first?
1860
Which general held back his army from pursuing Lee at the Seven Days Battle and backed down from his victories during the Seven Days Battle by treating them as defeats, retreating until he had reached the safety of the Union gunboats?
General George McClellan
The North by this time made money from its ____________- places where raw goods, like cotton, were turned into items like clothing. Where did they get the cotton? From the Southern _____________________. Cotton production increased dramatically after ______ _____________invented the cotton gin. The ____________ _______removes the seeds from the cotton in order to process the cotton into fabric. The cotton was picked by_____________.
The North by this time made money from its FACTORIES- places where raw goods, like cotton, were turned into items like clothing. Where did they get the cotton? From the Southern PLANTATIONS. Cotton production increased dramatically after ELI WHITNEY invented the cotton gin. The COTTON GIN removes the seeds from the cotton in order to process the cotton into fabric. The cotton was picked by SLAVES.
The violence in the country was only escalating. In 1859, ___________ _________________had gone to the East Coast with a plan to take over the federal ________________(a place for storing weapons) at HARPERS FERRY, VIRGINIA.(today in West Virginia) and stir up an uprising among the slaves with the arsenal’s weapons. He raided the arsenal and took ____________________there on October 16, 1859, with 18 supporters. However, no others joined the group, and the intended ____________________never happened. The military was called, and a group of Marines and local militia (led by _____________E. ______) surrounded the building. (this event is depicted on the left). By the morning, everyone in his group was either dead or captured.
The violence in the country was only escalating. In 1859, ___________ _________________had gone to the East Coast with a plan to take over the federal ________________(a place for storing weapons) at HARPERS FERRY, VIRGINIA.(today in West Virginia) and stir up an uprising among the slaves with the arsenal’s weapons. HE raided the arsenal and took ____________________there on October 16, 1859, with 18 supporters. However, no others joined the group, and the intended ____________________never happened. The military was called, and a group of Marines and local militia (led by _____________E. ______) surrounded the building. (this event is depicted on the left). By the morning, everyone in his group was either dead or captured.
Which battle was fought in Maryland at a tiny creek, with the loss of many men on the Confederate side, but the refusal to pursue the retreating army kept the Civil War going instead of ending it sooner. After this, Lincoln completely removed McClellan from his position as general?
The Battle of Antietam.
What was the date of Lincoln's death?
April 15, 1865
Which general was called upon at first by Lincoln to lead the entire Union army, but decided instead to resign from the United States Army and lead the army of Northern Virginia instead for the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
In addition to using the cotton themselves, the U.S. often sold cotton or things made from cotton to _____________, especially _____________. Thus, the American economy, North and South, was tied to the cotton trade, and therefore was connected to slavery. Cotton was sometimes referred to as “__________ _______________” because of its importance in the American economy.
In addition to using the cotton themselves, the U.S. often sold cotton or things made from cotton to EUROPE, especially ENGLAND. Thus, the American economy, North and South, was tied to the cotton trade, and therefore was connected to slavery. Cotton was sometimes referred to as “KING COTTON” because of its importance in the American economy.
More and more people, especially in the North, wanted to _______________, or __________, slavery. _____________________was the belief that slavery needed to be ended. Some people believed that _______________should happen _________. Others, such as _________________ __________ _______________, were more radical and believed in the ____________________abolition of slavery, saying “That which is not ________________ is not _______________” and opened an abolitionist newspaper named “________ ______________________”
More and more people, especially in the North, wanted to ABOLISH, or GET RID OF, slavery. ABOLITIONISM was the belief that slavery needed to be ended. Some people believed that ABOLITION should happen GRADUALLY. Others, such as WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, were more radical and believed in the IMMEDIATE abolition of slavery, saying “That which is not JUST is not LAW” and opened an abolitionist newspaper named “THE LIBERATOR”
This battle was fought in Virginia, as the first real fighting battle where the Confederates engaged the Union army on the field. Spectators from Washington treated it like a picnic, until the North lost and they fled in terror.
The Battle of ____________ ______________.
What was the name of the document that Lincoln wrote that declared all slaves free in the states in rebellion, starting on January 1, 1863?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
Which general was famous for his conquests in the Western Theater of the war, especially in the state of Tennessee, where he won the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh, earning him a nickname that fit his initials of "______________ _____________"(Last name)
"Unconditional Surrender" Grant
The ____________________Act was passed in 1854; it put Stephen Douglas’s plan into effect, allowing the practice of slavery to be decided by those territories themselves, in a process called ______________ _____________________.
The KANSAS-NEBRASKA Act was passed in 1854; it put Stephen Douglas’s plan into effect, allowing the practice of slavery to be decided by those territories themselves, in a process called POPULAR SOVREIGNTY.
Another ABOLITIONIST was ______________ _______________ ________________________, whose book _______________ _____________ _____________gave a vivid depiction of slavery.
Another ABOLITIONIST was HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, whose book UNCLE TOM'S CABIN gave a vivid depiction of slavery.
This battle was a series of many smaller battles in Virginia, which were a series of Union victories but were treated as defeats by General McClellan, until the North finally did lose when McClellan retreated so far back that he reached the safety of the Union gunboats at the James River.
The ______________ _______________ Battle.
What kind of states did Lincoln not want to lose from the Union and therefore did not say that slaves in these states would be free in the Emancipation Proclamation?
The border states
Which general lead a "March to the Sea" where the tactic of scorching cities, towns, farms, houses, fields and destroying homes broke the Confederacy down.
General William Tecumseh Sherman
____________ _______________ vs. _____________ was a court case (1857) in which _________________ _____________________, a former ___________________, was suing for his right to be free, since he had been living for the past several years in a free _____________________. The Chief Justice, ___________ B. _____________, wrote the majority opinion. ______________ stated that Scott had no right to sue Sanford in the first place, because as an enslaved person he was not an American _________________. Furthermore, Taney wrote that an enslaved person was the ____________________of his owner, and since the Constitution forbade the _____________________from taking people’s __________________, ________________could not limit slavery anywhere in the country. (According to the _________________________ Amendment.)
DRED SCOTT vs. SANDFORD was a court case (1857) in which DRED SCOTT, a former SLAVE, was suing for his right to be free, since he had been living for the past several years in a free STATE. The Chief Justice, ROGER B. TANEY, wrote the majority opinion. TANEY stated that Scott had no right to sue Sanford in the first place, because as an enslaved person he was not an American CITIZEN. Furthermore, Taney wrote that an enslaved person was the PROPERTY of his owner, and since the CONSTITUTION forbade the THE GOVERNMENT from taking people’s PROPERTY, THE GOVERNMENT could not limit slavery anywhere in the country. (According to the FIFTH Amendment.)
This abolitionist was a slave himself: he purchased his own freedom with 600 dollars that had been given to him by admirers. He was so eloquent or well-spoken that some thought he could never have been a slave. He was self-educated, after learning to read by giving other boys his bread in exchange for reading lessons. He wrote an autobiography, entitled the Narrative of the Life of _______________ ___________________.
Frederick Douglass.
This battle lasted 48 days and starved Confederates from their homes in Mississippi, until finally Pemberton, the leader of the Confederates knew it was be inhumane to stick it out and surrendered on July 4, 1863. The battle ended with the Union getting control of the Mississippi River.
The Siege of Vicksburg
What is the date of Lincoln's second election and whom did he run against?
1864, McClellan