Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Events
Was Lincoln pro-slavery or anti-slavery?
- He was anti-slavery
What was Fort Sumter?
- When the confederates attacked the U.S. fort because the U.S. soldiers refused to surrender
-Why was the South angry after the Election of 1860?
Angry because Lincoln won the election and it showed because he did not win any southern states, which led to 7 southern states leaving the union
What was the difference in the North vs. South's army population going into the war?
-The North had a bigger army with (22 million) while the South had fewer (9 million)
What could Abraham Lincoln now publish because of this victory?
- The Emancipation Proclamation
How many southern states did Lincoln win during his election?
- He did not win any
What happened during the first Battle of Bull Run?
- It was a source of entertainment for people to watch
- Battle is a disaster for the union
- Both sides realize it's going to be a long war
What do the North and South blame each other for after the Civil War begins?
-North blames South for Secession, Fort Sumter, and Slavery
-South blames North for starting the war because they tried to get rid of slavery
Between the two, which one did the North have and which one did the South have: a better/good military commander or an established government and an excellent leader?
-The North had an established government and excellent leader (Abraham Lincoln)
-The South had a better/good military commander (Robert E. Lee)
What made this battle unsuccessful for the South?
- The Union found Robert E. Lee's battle plan, allowing them to prevent his invasion
What were Abraham Lincoln's presidential goals?
1. No war unless the south starts it
2. He does not want slavery to spread into the territories and cannot interfere with slavery in other states
What was the goal for the Union during the Vicksburg battle and were they successful?
- to capture Vicksburg for control of Mississippi
- they were unsuccessful
What negative effects of the Anaconda Plan affected the South, resulting in them being angry?
Southern ports were blockaded, Confederates were cut off from supplies, and the southern half of the Mississippi River was captured
Did the North or South get "Home Court Advantage" during the war?
- The South did
What are three main advantages the Union had over the Confederates during this battle?
- The Union had a bigger army, knowledge of Lee's plan, and the Union had better access to resources, such as ammunition
What is the reason behind Lincoln avoiding the slavery issue?
- He claims he's fighting to "preserve the Union"
- He wants to keep the border states in the Union
How did the result of the 2nd battle of Bull Run benefit the South?
- The Confederates defeated the Union army
- morale boost because the Union's Army was twice the size of the South's
What made the Union disappointed about the First Battle of Bull Run?
- They realized it would be a long and bloody war; they thought it would be an easy victory (it was not), and they lost the battle
Name 3 advantages of the North.
-Large Railroad System
-Navy
-More weapons, ammunition, and supplies
How did this victory affect the North's economy?
- Industrial production increased and they could gain more money by increasing tariffs on foreign products
Why does Lincoln eventually address slavery and what does he create after the Union's second loss to the Confederates?
- Lincoln addresses slavery because the Union needs a morale boost
-Lincoln writes the Emancipation Proclamation, but can't publish it until the Union wins a victory
Who was responsible for the major mistake during the Battle of Antietam, and what consequences resulted from this mistake?
- Robert E. Lee was the cause of the major mistake
- he allowed the Union soldiers/army to find his battle plan, causing them to go back to VA and lose a lot of Soldiers because the Maryland citizens didn't join him in the attack
What made the Confederates happy about the Second Battle of Bull Run?
- The Anaconda plan recently failed, the confederates defeat the huge Union army, and it was also a morale boost
What were the South's strategic ideas that would allow them to gain advantages?
1.) Win some battles and cause the North to give up
2.) Convince Britain and France to recognize the confederacy as a nation
What angered the South about the publication of the Emancipation Proclamation?
- It encouraged enslaved people to escape their plantations and join the Union, and this angered the South because it would hurt their profit due to them profiting off of their laborers