Causes pt 1
What did Georgia's economy rely on from 1750 to 1860?
Cotton produced by enslaved labor.
What decided that Lincoln won the election?
The electoral college/electoral vote.
Why were the Union blockades successful?
Blockade runners cost to much to conduct trade/could not trade cotton for military supplies/food
Which campaign did Sherman want to "make Georgia Howl"?
Sherman's March to the Sea
What was it called when South Carolina refused to follow a federal law on tariffs?
Nullification
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?
It required Northerners to return persons who escaped slavery if they were caught.
Why did Sherman practice "total warfare" against the Georgia citizens during his March to the Sea?
To end civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war.
What were the two major military campaigns fought in Georgia during the Civil War?
Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea
Define states' rights.
The interest of individual states was more important than the interest of the nation (state vs. federal government).
How did the Georgia Platform impact Georgia prior to the Civil War?
Georgia accepted the Compromise of 1850 which allowed the state to remain in the Union and avoid war for another 10 years.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation alter the Civil War?
It made ending slavery an official goal of the Union.
What city did Sherman spare and give to Lincoln as a "Christmas gift"?
Savannah
What is the historical significance of the Andersonville Prison Camp?
Due to lack of resources (food, shelter, and water), over 13,000 people died in this POW camp.
Explain the Nullification Crisis.
South Carolina challenged federal authority over the states by declaring a federal tariff void, but the president and Congress maintained that federal authority was supreme.
How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to prevent civil war for 10 more years?
Northern Benefit: California is admitted into the Union as a free state.
Southern Benefit: Gained more control over attempts to escape slavery.
Why did the Union blockade lack success in the early years of the Civil War?
The Confederates utilized blockade runners to slip through the Union blockade.
Why did Sherman focus on taking control of Atlanta on his Atlanta Campaign?
Atlanta was a major railroad hub in the South and had a large amount of industrial capabilities.
What was the decision/Executive Order made by Abraham Lincoln did not attend to abolish slavery in all parts of the United States, wanted to keep foreign countries out of the war, and give the South an option to keep slavery and rejoin the Union?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What was the ultimate dividing factor between the North and the South during the Antebellum (before war) period?
The debate over States' Rights and the amount of power held by the federal government.
How did the Dred Scott Case impact the United States?
Divided the country even more due to the outcome supporting the South and angering the abolitionists working to end slavery.
What was the Anaconda Plan?
Union strategy to squeeze the Confederacy's economy to death by blockading all Confederate ports, take control of the Mississippi River, and capture Richmond, Virginia.
How could you argue that the Union actually won the Battle of Chickamauga?
The South won the battle, but failed to destroy the Union army which allowed Sherman to take Atlanta and eventually his March to the Sea.
Why did the Election of 1860 lead to the secession of the Southern states?
The South feared that Lincoln would attempt to end the use of slavery once he was elected.