Pre-Civil War
Which compromise led to excess violence and why?
Kanas-Nebraska Act
BONAS POINTS (100): explain why there was violence.
Abraham Lincoln
The President of the United States at the time of the war. Believed the purpose of the war was to Preserve the Union.
What will ensure I get a 100 on the test tomorrow?
I will study tonight and when I get to school in the morning.
What was Robert E Lee's role in the Civil War?
He was the general for the Confederate Army.
What was the purpose of Popular Sovereignty?
It always territories to decide if they would be a free or slave state when entering the Union.
Which battle is known as the "single bloodiest day in US military history?"
The Battle of Antietam
Who was the most famous and well-known conductor in the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman (Bonus Points: how many total trips did she make?)
What are the main issues between the north and south that led to the start of the Civil War?
Slavery
Sectionalism (cultural/ economic differences)
Constitutional Issues (state's rights)
What is the Underground Railroad?
A connection of individuals that work together to helps runways slaves escape to freedom.
What did the Compromise of 1850 entail?
The Fugitive Slave law was implemented and slave trade was abolished across the nation.
BONAS POINTS (100 points) :What was the Fugitive Slave law?
Which battle revolutionized naval warefare?
Battle of Ironclads
What was the name of the General that led the Union Army to victory at the end of the Civil War?
General Ulysses. S. Grant
Stable federal government
Large population
Factories that made supplies
Established army and navy
Access to railroads
What did the Missouri Compromise do? (three things)
Missouri became a slave state
Maine became a free state
How many states seceded from the Union?
11
BONAS POINTS
(50) which state seceded first?
(50) why?
After which battle did both sides realize the war would be long and hard?
Battle of Bull Run
Which Confederate General ensured his troops continued to fight during the Battle of Bull Run, but died before the end of the war ?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What were two major strengths of the Confederate Amry?
Southerns were fighting on familiar territory
Southerners were more accustom to the living conditions.
When and where did General Lee surrender to General Grant ?
April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House
The compromises never solved the overall issue, which was slavery
Describe what happened at the battle of Gettysburg
This was a major turning point in the war as many soldiers on both sides died. It was the bloodiest battle during the Civil War. It took place in July of 1863
Who was Jefferson Davis, and what happened to him at the end of the war?
He was the President to the Confederate States of America. He was captured and imprisoned.
When the Emancipation Proclamation went out, it attempted to free slaves from which region, and why?
The Confederacy. The hope was that enslaved people would come to fight in the Union Army.
Why did Abraham Lincoln give the Gettysburg address?
To reinforce the purpose of the Civil War.