Union vs. Confederacy
During the Civil War, the Northern states were known by what name?
The Union
Name a state that was part of the Confederacy.
SC, VA, FL, LA, etc.
Who won the 1860 election?
Abraham Lincoln
My paramount object in this struggle is
to save the Union, and is not either to
save or to destroy slavery. If I could save
the Union without freeing any slave I
would do it, and if I could save it by
freeing all the enslaved people I would do
it.
—Abraham Lincoln, Union President 1862
The Union
Which part of the country had larger cities?
The North
Name a state that was part of the Union.
NY, CA, IL, PA, etc.
How many votes did Abraham Lincoln receive in Southern states?
A. 0
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 1000000
0
My duty is to obey orders.
—Stonewall Jackson, Confederate General,
1891
Obedience
What was the primary reason for the Confederate States fighting the Union?
Slavery
What was the name for the states that allowed slavery, but did not join the Confederacy?
Border States
What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?
A. Democrat
B. Republican
C. Whigs
D. Progressive
B. Republican
Our new Government is founded upon
exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations
are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the
great truth that the [black man] is not
equal to the white man; that slavery,
subordination to the superior race, is his
natural and normal condition.
—Alexander Stephens, Confederate Vice President,
1861
slavery, racism
What was the other name for the Southern States in the Civil War?
The Confederacy
What state broke away from another and joined the Union during the Civil War?
West Virginia
Who was the most popular candidate in the Border States?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Stephen Douglas
C. John Bell
D. John Breckenridge
C. John Bell
As he died to make men holy, let us die to
make men free.
—Julia Ward Howe, abolitionist, 1862
against slavery
What is the word used to describe "the act of Southern States leaving the United States"?
secede, secession
A. Arizona
B. New Mexico
C. Texas
D. Utah
B. New Mexico
What was the only state that Stephen Douglas won?
A. New Jersey
B. Florida
C. Kansas
D. Missouri
D. Missouri
I want peace, and believe it can only be
reached through union and war, and I
will ever conduct war with a view to
perfect an early success.
—William T. Sherman, Union General, 1864
Peace (through violence)