Events Leading to War
The ___________ opposed tariffs because it hurt the cotton/agricultural trade with other nations.
South
BONUS - what was known as "King" of the South?
The Battle of ______________ lasted 3 days and was the last time Lee and the Confederacy launched an attack against the Union.
Gettysburg. This battle ends the chances of the Confederacy winning the war.
T/F Lincoln promised the South that he would not interfere with slavery where it already existed.
True
Radical Republicans believed the South should be punished for the Civil War and thought Lincoln and Johnson's plans were too ____________.
lenient, forgiving
Which state first left the Union - following Lincoln's election.
SOUTH Carolina
BONUS - Who left the office of VP to go back home to South Carolina to fight against tariffs?
Name 2 advantages the South had in the Civil War
2. Fought in South
3. More at stake
What new state was created during the succession of Virginia?
West Virginia - when 5 counties decided not to succeed.
Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in this southern state in 1831.
Virginia
Carpetbaggers
Why did Republicans want the 15th Amendment?
"_________ Kansas" was a territorial struggle between slave owners and free soilers
Bleeding
BONUS- California was added as a _____state.
T/F - The Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery
False. It freed all slaves in any state still in rebellion on January 1, 1863 - however those in rebellion did not abide by because they had left the Union.
What it did was strengthen the Union's resolve which helped end the war, by also winning the support of non-slave foreign countries.
BONUS - In the early years of the colonies, what was one way and enslaved person could win their freedom?
Who succeeded President Lincoln following his assassination?
His VP - Andrew Johnson
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Lincoln's reconstruction plan was called the 10% plan because 10% of voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the __________ to form a state government.
An oath of allegiance to the Union
The South.
Slaves taken into free land are still slaves and the property of their owner. North was outraged as it was seen as the Supreme Court taking the side of slavery.
What city did General Sherman capture on his March of Destruction towards the sea?
Atlanta, Georgia.
President _______________ violated the Tenure of Office act when he fired War Secretary without Senate approval.
Johnson. Which led to his impeachment in the House, and near conviction in the Senate.
How many military districts did Reconstruction divide the South into?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation grow more significant over time?
At first it had little impact on the South because the South was not part of the Union. As lands were gained by the Union - slaves were freed. As the war neared its end the Emancipation Proclamation led the way to the 13th Amendment.
BONUS - By the end of the war, approximately how much of the Union Army was made up of Black recruits?
What activities were banned by most slave codes?
meeting in groups without supervision
owning property
leaving a plantation without permission
being taught to read
What happened in the Battle of Antietam?
Lee's attempt to move the conflict into Union territory and head towards D.C. by capturing Maryland failed in a Union victory. Deadliest one day battle in American history.
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
How did the 'Seven Martyrs' affect Johnson's impeachment trial in the Senate
Johnson was not convicted by the Senate - he was found not guilty by ONE vote. The 'Seven Martyrs' were 7 Republicans who voted against conviction.
In the Battle of _______________ Grant/Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
Battle of Vicksburg