Battles
Why was the Battle of Bull Run important? (2)
First, gave away idea of quick victory
The Emancipation Proclamation didn't include slaves in which states?
Border states
Why was Lincoln originally reluctant for black troops?
Worries of alienating/losing support of border states
Which group of immigrants was very active in the riots?
Irish
Who did Lincoln win against in his re-election?
George McClellan
Why was the Battle of Shiloh important?
It had a high number of casualties
Why did Lincoln go to war?
To preserve the union
What type of tasks did black people do in the army?
Menial tasks (nurse, cook, clean)
Why were the Irish (and others) against the Emancipation?
They worried newly freedmen would replace them as a workforce
Why did Robert E Lee surrender?
Lack of resources and Confederate exhaustion
Why was the Battle of Antietam important? (2)
Influenced Emancipation Proclamation, and was first major halt of confederate invasion
What group of people was Lincoln pressured by?
Abolitionists
What was pay for Black soldiers like?
Limited, unequal to whites
Where were many of the riots?
New York
Who was the Confederate president and did he want to surrender?
Jefferson Davis, no
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
Signaled end of confederate invasion
What other pressure-besides abolitionists-influenced Lincoln's choice for the Emancipation?
Foreign powers- reliant on Southern cotton might be likely to recognize Confederate independence
What happened to black prisoners of war?
They were given extra bad treatments/executions
What groups did the draft riots target?
Police/soldiers, abolitionists, and black people
Why was the Civil War the bloodiest conflict in American history?
It was fought within the US against itself
What was this important military plan (1) which blockaded the Confederates- and more specifically, what was the goal of it? (2)
- Anaconda Plan
- blocks confederate trade/separates territory