Abraham Lincoln
What was Abraham Lincoln's first purpose in the Civil War?
Defend and preserve the Union
"By the 1850s, the Constitution, originally framed as an instrument of national unity, hand become a source of sectional discord."
What does this suggest?
Significant differences of opinion existed over the issue of states' rights
What was the northernmost battle?
Gettysburg
How was the Union economy affected during the Civil War?
Increased industrialization by producing military needs in factories
Why did the Union strategy for defeating the South include a naval blockade of Southern ports?
To prevent Southern efforts to sell cotton in Europe in exchange for war supplies
Habeas corpus
"We are not only fighting hostile armies, but a hostile people, and must make young and old, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war."
This demonstrates Sherman's belief in what?
Total war
What was the result of the Battle of Bull Run?
Confederate victory; Union realized that the war would be a long, difficult struggle
Why did leaders of both the Union and the Confederacy suspend the right of HABEAS CORPUS?
To jail those who worked against the war
The Confederacy had strong ___________ but lacked ___ ___________.
The Confederacy had strong MILITARY LEADERSHIP but lacked WAR RESOURCES
What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Made the purpose of the war to end slavery
"With malice toward none; with charity for all;... let us strive together... to bind up he nation's wounds."
How does this reflect the surrender at Appomattox Court House?
Confederates only had to give up their weapons and leave in peace
How was Gettysburg the turning point of the war?
The Confederacy suffered too many casualties to recover
Parts of the Confederacy lay in ruins because of which Union strategy?
total war
What is a Copperhead?
Northern Democrats who opposed the War. Republicans thought they were dangerous to the Union
What technology did Lincoln use to communicate with his generals?
Telegraph
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
How does the Gettysburg address reference the Declaration of Independence?
It references freedom and equality
What is the cause of Lincoln's re-election?
Sherman's March to the Sea
Why is the Civil War known as a RICH MAN'S WAR BUT A POOR MAN'S FIGHT?
The wealthy were able to pay to get out of the draft
What motivated people who rioted against the draft to attack African Americans?
Those drafted disliked having to fight in the war because it was now a fight to end slavery
What U.S. document does the Gettysburg Address borrow from?
Declaration of Independence
"If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it... What I do about slavery... I do because I believe it helps to save the Union."
What is President Lincoln's motivation to free the slaves in the Emancipation Proclamation?
He frees the slaves out of military necessity
What happened at the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
What was the primary role of women in the Civil War?
nurses
What was the importance of the Union gaining control of the Mississippi River?
They split the Confederacy in half and controlled the shipment of goods