Abraham Lincoln
What is Abraham Lincoln's motive at the beginning of the Civil War?
Abraham wanted to keep the Union together and not to free the slave (like getting the Confederates to join back).
Who struggled the most during the Civil War?
Me, because I have to learn about it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again (Just kidding the South).
During Fort Wagner, what did Lincoln press for when the slaves fought?
Lincoln pressed for equal pay.
What was the Confederate's "president" during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Name two of the Union's strengths in the Civil War.
The Union had more money, more people, more food, more weapons, and a better "modernized system" (hint hint railroads and Morse code thingy).
What party was Lincoln from and how did it affect the start to the Civil War?
Lincoln was a Republican. The South thought with Lincoln elected, he would abolish slavery in the South.
Who struggled more, the South or the North in households?
The South
Why did the Union want control over Vicksburg.
The Union wanted to stop the Confederates from trading.
What was the Confederate State's strength?
Good military leadership.
Who did Abraham Lincoln assign as general in chief of the Union and what was his "nickname"?
Hiram Ulysses Grant was assigned the general in chief of the Union and his "nickname" was Unconditional Surrender Grant.
What was Abraham Lincoln's goal as the Civil War advances?
Lincoln wanted to not only preserve the Union but abolish slavery.
What were some of the houses turned into during the Civil War ("cough cough")?
Hospitals for the soldiers
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order by Lincoln to free the slaves but the Confederate States ignored it.
Name three Confederate States, including the first to leave the Union.
South Carolina was the first to secede, followed by Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky.
The Union won. How did Grant spare the Confederates at Appomattox House Court in Virginia?
Grant said that the people who fought on the Confederate's side could still keep their animals and belongings, and that they could go home with it to rest.
Why did John Booth kill Abraham Lincoln?
Booth loved the South and despised Lincoln. The idea of slavery being abolished goes against his thinking of how white men were superior.
How did women help in the North?
They took over manufacturing jobs and other work done by men while the men fought in the Union.
What was the main reason why Lee sent troops over to Maryland across the Potomac River during the Battle of Antietam?
Lee wanted to win Northern civilians over by convincing them the Civil War is not worth fighting.
What is the capital of the Confederate States?
Richmond, Virginia
What did John Brown organize that was part of what led to the Civil War?
What was the device used by Abraham Lincoln which he called "lighting messages"?
The telegraph
Define military service during the Civil War for men. Name three.
It means many months away from home and families, long hours of training, insufficient food and water, disease, and death.
Who were the women that spied for the Confederates to warn them about the surprise attack at Bull Run?
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
Describe what the Confederate flag looks like and what it means today.
The Confederate flag has a blue cross with a red background, and on the blue cross there will be thirteen stars. The Confederate flag means slavery, racism, and white supremacy today.
About how many Union deaths were there during the Civil War?
Around 642,427 Union soldiers died (basically 650,000 if rounded, anywhere close to that number's fine).