Causes
Who won the presidential election of 1860?
Lincoln
What argument did Southerners make to justify keeping slavery?
States' Rights
What was the timeline of the Civil War?
1861-1865
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who is against slavery
What is a tariff?
Tax on imported goods
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Which presidential candidate received the most support in the Southern states during the election of 1860?
Breckinridge
Which 2 issues played the GREATEST roles in the causes of the Civil War?
States' Rights & Slavery
What battle had the 2nd highest number of casualties in the Civil War?
Battle of Chickamauga
What was the name of the warden that they executed for his actions in Andersonville?
Captain Henry Wirz
Why was the Fugitive Slave Act controversial?
Northerners had to capture runaway slaves or the Northerners would be punished
What Supreme Court decision ruled that enslaved people were not to be considered citizens and had no rights afforded?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Explain 3 differences between the Northern and Southern United States.
North: factories, more immigrants, not great soil, cold winters
South: farms, plantations, lots of slaves/ slave labor, soil great for growing crops
Why did Sherman want to control Atlanta?
Wanted to control rail lines because Atlanta was a major supply and transportation city for the Confederate army
What was the purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea?
To break the Confederacy's spirit
Before Lincoln was elected as president in 1860, South Carolina threatened to seceded during this event?
Nullification Crisis
List 3 things that were part of the Compromise of 1850.
1) Fugitive Slave Law passed
2) CA admitted as a free state
3) Washington D.C. can no longer sell slaves
4) Utah and Nebraska vote whether they will be free or slave states (popular sovereignity)
What was the direct result of Lincoln's winning the election of 1860?
Southern States Secede
South Carolina leaves the Union 1st
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
Freed slaves in the South to make Confederate army surrender faster and hurt the South's economy
Which proved to be the MOST dangerous for prisoners in Andersonville?
Water & airborne diseases was the most lethal to prisoners
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Was Lincoln an abolitionist? Why or why not?
Yes, because he freed slaves
No because he was only concerned about perserving the Union
Why did the economy of the South depend on slave labor during the period of large plantations?
Because slaves provided free labor for cash crops like cotton
What is the difference between a Unionist and a Secessionist?
Unionist= from the North, part of the United States of America, they stayed with the United States
Secessionist= from the South, part of the Confederate States of America, they left the United States
What effect did the Union Blockade have on the city of Savannah?
Prevented them from selling or transporting supplies or food
How did the Dred Scott v. Sanford case affect the fight for abolition?
It inspired abolitionist to continue fighting against slavery
List 3 events that was an attack on the South's economy.
Union Blockade, Emancipation Proclamation, March to the Sea & Atlanta Campaign