Civil War 1
This person was President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main goal of the Union when the Civil War started?
To reunite the states in a Union.
What was the first great battle of the Civil War?
the Battle of Bull Run
What marked the beginning of the Civil War?
the attack on Fort Sumter
Who is Robert E. Lee?
Confederacy General
This person was a famous Abolitionist who helped advise President Lincoln?
Fredrick Douglass
Why do some say that the northern victory was inevitable?
Because their resources and numbers were so much greater, they only had to outlast the south.
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What was a major Southern advantage?
It was did not have to attack the North, only defend their territory OR it had great military leaders.
Which event was the "final straw" causing South Carolina, then other states from the south to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
This person was general of the Union army at the end of the Civil War?
Ulysses S Grant
What side of the Civil War called themselves the Union?
The Northern states that were still apart of the United States
What was an advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Abundant natural resources, population, or manufacturing
What is total war?
A war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued
Who won the civil war?
Union
What happened to the President of the North at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated
The Civil War took place in what 4 year span?
1861-1865
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
What does secede mean?
to break away from, to remove oneselve
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
Did the Confederate states elect their own president. make their own constitution, form their own army, and create their own money?
Yes
What, besides slavery, do some argue that the Civil War was about?
States rights, religion, or agriculture vs. industry.
What a surprising tactic of Ulysses S. Grant?
His willingness to suffer tremendous casualties in order to wear the south down, since the North's resources and population were so much greater.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
President of the Confederacy
What was a difficulty that the North had?
The Union lost many battles in the first 2 years.
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
What was the danger faced by African Americans who fought for the Union?
If captured they could be sold into slavery
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed.
Slavery was an essential element of what aspect of the South?
Its economy.