Dates
Start and end date of Civil War
April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865
What was the south's main argument for keeping slavery?
State sovereignty
What happened at the Battle of Fort Sumter?
[considered official start of the Civil War]. Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Union forces surrender after 34 hours of fighting. The South allows the Union soldiers to leave the next day. Confederate victory
This event is considered to be the start of the Civil War
The Battle of Fort Sumter
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Battle of Fort Sumter
1861
What is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War, and why?
Gettysburg; 1863.
Before this, the war was not about abolishing slavery. Lincoln was going to let the south keep their slaves. After Gettysburg, the goal of the war becomes the abolition of slavery.
1862; Confederate soldiers launch surprise attack. Two day battle that helps the Union to regain the state of Tennessee.
Battle of Shiloh
How many states were part of the Confederate States of America?
11
President of the Confederate states of America
Jefferson Davis
Battle of First Bull Run
1861
Compromise between the two regimes
What happened at the Battle of First Bull Run?
First major land battle of the Civil War. Union forces attack the confederate army. Confederate General “Stonewall Jackson” earns his nickname. The south was fighting on familiar land and used the terrain to their advantage. This battle showed both the Confederacy and the Union that the war was going to be long and bloody. Confederate victory
Capital of the Confederacy
Richmond, VA
Confederate general who earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run
Stonewall Jackson
Battle of Antietam
1862
Is the Founder's idea of justice consistent with the south's idea of justice?
No; Founders said "all men are created equal". South does not see that as justice, they think slavery is just
What was the bloodiest battle in Civil War history?
Battle of Gettysburg (Battle of Antietam was bloodiest one-day battle, but Gettysburg lasted three days)
3 day battle that is considered the bloodiest battle in Civil War history
Battle of Gettysburg
Who killed Lincoln, and what was he doing?
At a theater watching the play Our American Cousin; John Wilkes Booth
Battle of Shiloh
Enlightenment thinker that promoted social contract theory (idea that you give up some rights in order to receive more protection from the government)
The single bloodiest day of the war. Considered to be the bloodiest one-day battle in all of American history. South loses 10,000+, North loses 12,000+. This had been a bleak year for the Union forces. General McLellan and the Union get the victory after discovering Confederacy's war plans wrapped around a case of cigars
Battle of Antietam (1862)
Enslaved black man who travelled to a free state and sued for his freedom; court ruled against him, establishing that black people were not US citizens, and therefore did not receive the rights and protections listed in the Constitution
Who succeeded Lincoln as president?
Andrew Johnson