Causes
What is the overall cause of the Civil War
Economics and Politics
The Confederate President
Jefferson Finis Davis
Who won the Civil War?
The Union
Which was NOT a purpose of the Union Army during the Atlanta Campaign and the Savannah Campaign?
To gain money and fame for the Union Officers and their Armies.
Three states in the Confederacy
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia
Who won the 1860 elction causing the southern states to secede
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the slave that was on the trial that said “Slaves are property and don't have rights”?
Dred scot
A Ultimatum given to the South by the North
Emancipation Proclemation
Which of the following factors caused the Union blockade to be unsuccessful early in the war?
Southern blockade runners slipped safely through the blockade.
Three states in the Union
Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Nevada, and Oregon
What was the argument about state’s rights?
The Southern states wanted to assert their authority over the federal government so they could abolish federal laws they didn't support, especially laws interfering with the South's right to keep slaves and take them wherever they wished. Another factor was territorial expansion.
Who was in charge of the Georgia Platform?
Howell Cobb, Alexander Stephans, Robert Toombs
Dred Scot sued his owner and won his case in the state of Missouri. He was a free man. (True or false)
False
Why were the Southern states opposed to electing Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency in the Election of 1860?
They were afraid he would make slavery illegal and take their slaves away.
What is the Battle of Fort Sumter famous for?
opening the Civil War, which redefined America
Which statement BEST describes why the French and Indian War led to America’s Revolutionary War?
To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain taxed the colonies on the premise that the war had been necessary to protect the colonies from the French.
Who was in charge of the Confederate side of the war??
General Robert E. Lee
When did Sherman make his March to the Sea?
November 15, 1864
How did the Southern states react to the Election of 1860?
They seceded from the United States of America and formed their own country, the Confederate States of America.
What was the first battle of the civil war?
The Battle of Manassas
Why are the Compromise of 1850 and the Dred Scot v Sanford case considered two factors leading up to the Civil War?
They are considered the two factors that led up to the Civil War because the North and South had disagreements about slavery
What did President Andrew Jackson mean by " John Marshall has rendered his decision, now let him ( John Marshall) enforce it."
He would not act to ensure GA respected the Supreme Court decision
The Yazoo land fraud was a negative event for GA because of it…
divided state political figures and strained GA's relationship with the Federal government
How did Georgia’s Fall Line encourage industrial growth in the 1800’s?
Its rapids provide hydroelectric power for industrial plants.
what is Andersonville known for?
Commonly known as Andersonville, the military prison facility was officially named Camp Sumter