Richmond, VA was chosen to be the capitol of the CSA. What 2 reasons were given for that decision?
What is proximity to Washington, DC and its industrial strength?
100
This "war power" that Lincoln created when he took office was one of the most controversial and eventually lead to the imprisonment of about 13,000 Americans
What is the suspension of habeus corpus in implementing martial law?
100
Lincoln was anxious to have congress pass this amendment before the end of the war
What is the 13th Amendment (ended slavery)?
100
This battle, on this date, is regarded as the official begining of the Civil War
What is Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861?
100
Who owned the boarding house where the conspirators lived? She was also the first woman put to death by the US government.
Who is Mary Surratt?
200
He was chosen to lead the CSA due to his experience as Secretary of War and his financial success as a large plantation owner.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
200
When Lincoln took office there was great division within his own party between these 2 factions
Who were the Radical and the Moderate Republicans?
200
This legislative act created agricultural colleges throughout the midwest by giving land-grants to communities that hosted them
What is the Morrill Act?
200
The Confederate commander at this southern battle surrendered because his troops were starving (and had been seen eating rats!)
What is Vicksburg?
200
John Wilkes Booth saw Lincoln speak in Washington, DC in 1865 at which time he exclaimed, "that is the last speech that man will give." What speech was Lincoln giving?
What is his second inaugural address?
300
South Carolina and My Fat Aunt Georgia Love Tacos are a hint to which states ITITIALLY seceded from the Union following Lincoln's election. They are...
What are SC, MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, and TX?
300
This group of peace Democrats accused Lincoln of making a deal with the devil and refered to him as Abraham Africanus
Who are the Copperheads?
300
The Railroad Act of 1862 (and '64) created a transcontinental railroad. The Central Pacific began in San Francisco while the Union Pacific began in Omaha. They met at this point in Utah.
What is Promatory Point?
300
This battle in southern Pennsylvania decimated Lee's forces
What is Gettysburg?
300
They were originally suppose to accompany President and Mrs. Lincoln to Ford's Theater, but decided to take a train to Philadelphia instead
Who are General and Mrs. Grant?
400
This proposal was a last ditch effort to hold the union together, proposed by a senator from Kentucky
What is the Crittenden Compromise?
400
The Confiscation Acts combine to create this proclamation which was meant to strip the secession states of their labor pool.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
400
This act gave away free land by way of application and proof of improvement in states like Nebraska and Iowa
What is the Homestead Act?
400
Following the Battle of Atlanta Sherman began directing Union troops toward Savanah and the Atlantic Ocean. This movement secured Lincoln's election in 1864 and is refered to as
What is Sherman's March to the Sea?
400
The controversy surrounding Mary Surratt's trial was that it was held in front of a ___ ___ and not in a civilian court of law
What is a military tribunal?
500
When Abraham Lincoln was sure the war was almost over, he visited Richmond with his son Tad. Who was living there?
Who are freed slaves?
500
In order to create a more "balanced" ticket for the 1864 election, Lincoln invited Andrew Johnson, Democrat and military governor of Kentucky, to be his vice-presidential candidate. This created a new faction in the Republican ticket called
What is the National Union Party?
500
This civil right was removed from the 13th Amendment during the House debates so that the amendment would pass
What is the right to vote?
500
Following this battle (on the deadliest day in US history) President Lincoln visited with General McClellan encouraging him to follow Lee back into Virginia.
What is Antietam?
500
These three men were at Lincoln's side as he died while his wife was comforted at the Whitehouse
Who are his physician, Secretary of War Stanton, and Robert Lincoln, his son?