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Concepts and Main Ideas
100
The slave states that did not secede.
What is border states.
100
This man was the 16th President of the United States and was responsible for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, and ending slavery.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
100
This one of the three forts in or on Charleston harbor. It is one of the most famous forts of South Carolina and was very important to the Confederacy during the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter.
100
Were the Confederacy and the South able to compromise like President James Buchanan had encouraged before he left office? Explain.
No, they were not able to compromise. Many ideas were proposed but none of them seemed to work. President Lincoln was the one who would have to make the call. This obviously resulted in the Civil War.
200
This document was issued by president Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and stated that from January 1, 1863, “all persons held as slaves within any States ... in rebellion against the United States shall be ... forever free.”
What is the Emancipation Proclamation.
200
This man from the Union believed that the best strategy during the Civil War was to wage total war. He is best known for his march of during which he burned multiple cities down, targeting Columbia, South Carolina.
Who is William T. Sherman
200
This was the Confederate capital and is located in Virginia.
What is Richmond.
200
Describe the inflation during the Civil War.
Prices inclined dramatically, and money became almost nonexistent. Over the course of three years prices of everyday items was almost not affordable.
300
The first successful Confederate submarine. Succeeded in ramming a shaft armed with explosives into the side of the U.S.S. Housatonic.
What is the Hunley.
300
This man played a very crucial role in the Civil War as the general of the Confederacy.
Who is Robert E. Lee.
300
This was the turning point of the war in the east. The first two days of this battle were standoff. On the third day Lee charged the middle of Meade’s troops. It is one of the most famous battles fought during the Civil War.
What is Gettysburg.
300
This general led an attack against the Union in March of 1862.
Who is Joseph E. Johnston.
400
Armored vessels.
What is ironclads.
400
This man was the general of the Union side during the Civil War and
Who is Ulysses S. Grant.
400
This took place on James Island in June 1862 and was the first land battle fought in South Carolina.
What is Secessionville.
400
Describe the role of women during the Civil War.
Women impacted the Civil War tremendously. They learned how to make medicine from natural roots and plants. They made clothes for the soldiers and even shoes. They learned how to make things such as buttons from gourd seeds and produced items such as the Confederate Bonnet, which they sold to obtain goods to send to the soldiers during war.
500
The increase in the cost of goods. This was out of control during the Civil War.
What is inflation.
500
This Confederate general is responsible for ordering troops to fire the first shot of the Civil War. He also bombarded Union forts on April 12, 1861.
Who is General P. G. T. Beauregard
500
This is where Lee surrendered his troops.
What is Appomattox Court House.
500
How did Southerners feel towards the beginning of the Civil War?
They thought that they would be safe and developed a false and biased sense of security. Their prediction could not have been farther from the truth.
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