Causes of the Civil War
What issue was the root cause of the Civil War, dividing the North & South?
Slavery!
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter
Women took on new roles as what three professions during the war?
Nurses, factory workers, and clerks
What 1863 order freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
When did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
November 19, 1863.
What state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What battle was the bloodiest single day in U.S. history?
Battle of Antietam
Name two ways civilians were affected by the war.
Faced shortages, destruction, and hardships
What amendment permanently abolished slavery in 1865?
The 13th Amendment
What does “Four score and seven years ago” refer to? (Hint: NOT what does it add up to, but what year and why?)
1776- the founding of the United States.
What 1857 Supreme Court case ruled that enslaved people could not win their freedom simply by entering free states?
Dred Scott Decision
What 1863 battle was a turning point that halted Confederate invasion?
Battle of Gettysburg
What technologies improved communication and transportation?
Railroads and the telegraph
What phrase describes the war’s shift toward fighting for equality as well as unity?
A “new birth of freedom”
What does Lincoln mean by “we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground”?
The soldiers’ sacrifice has already made it sacred.
What major political event in 1860 triggered Southern secession?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
What was the Union’s main military strategy called, involving blockades and control of the Mississippi?
The Anaconda Plan
What new weapon made combat deadlier during the Civil War?
The Muaket rifle/ Ironclad Ships
What were the three different views of why the Civil War was fought? (List whose viewpoint it was and the belief.)
The Union (Northerners): Viewed it as a fight to maintain unity of the states on behalf of the nation.
The Confederacy (Southerners): Viewed it as a fight for state rights, and minimized the impact of slavery as a root cause.
Black Americans: Viewed it as a fight for freedom and equality.
What does “government of the people, by the people, for the people” mean?
Democracy must remain in citizens’ hands.
What debate centered on whether states could make their own laws about slavery?
States’ Rights debate
Where did the Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln take place?
THe National Soldiers' Cemetery
Over how many African Americans fought for the Union Army?
Over 180,000
How did emancipation redefine the purpose of the Civil War?
It became a fight for freedom and equality, not just to preserve the Union.
Why is the Gettysburg Address still remembered today?
It redefined America’s values and inspired future generations to pursue equality and democracy.