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when different areas of a country only focus on building their area and making laws to help them and not others. Can lead to war.
sectionalism
a stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river
Tributary
a battle strategy in which soldiers surround a building or place so that those under attack cannot receive supplies
Seige
a person who worked to end slavery during the 1700s and 1800s.
Abolitionist
a place where money is coined under government authority
Mint
a system that requires individuals to serve in the military
Draft
Abraham Lincoln first inaugural address-
He says that Southerners are feeling apprehension, He says there is no reason for apprehension because he has a record of keeping his promises.Lincoln quotes from an earlier speech to show that he has not changed his stance on slavery or states’ rights. This is effective because it shows he is committed to keeping his promises.
How did the Civil War Impact enslaved people in Louisiana’s?
The Civil War ended the market in New Orleans for buying and selling enslaved persons. It also led to the emancipation of 330,000 people.
How many civil war casualties were there?
six hundred thousand lives, millions of people injured, and the end of slavery in the United States.
was a nurse who treated soldiers on and off the battlefield. She later went on to found the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton
was the most important leader of the Confederate forces in the East.
Robert E Lee
Where did the Civil war end?
Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia
was founded with the mission of opposing slavery
The Republican Party
This document freed enslaved people in the eleven Confederate states that continued to rebel against the Union. It also permitted African American men to serve in the Union Army and Navy
The Emancipation Proclamation
Why did Louisiana Leave the Union?
Because of Abraham Lincoln getting elected
What was the intention of Shermans March to the sea?
his campaign was intended to break Confederate spirit and resolve by making it almost impossible for an already suffering population to continue to support the war.
What was the cause of the southern states seceding?
Abraham Lincoln Getting Elected
What type of tactics did William Tecumseh Sherman Use on his March to the Sea?
tactics as total war, a form of conflict that involves civilians—people not actively fighting in the military, including women, children, and the elderly
Who was first state to secede?
was South Carolina
Why was the port of New Orleans important to the Confederacy?
because it connected the Confederacy to trading partners outside of the United State
Election of 1860-
Slavery was the key issue in the presidential election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln vs Stephen Douglas Vs John Breckinridge vs John bell. It led to the secession of the southern states and the formation of the confederacy. Abraham Lincoln won the most votes because of sectionalism.
What happened at the Battle of Manassas?
After fresh Confederate troops arrived by train, the Union soldiers were forced to retreat. It made it clear the Civil War would not end quickly.
was a Union general who believed that victory lay in attacking the Confederacy directly
Ulysses. S Grant
What are the main messages of the Gettysburg Address
that ideals are worth dying for and that it is up to the living to carry on the work of those who died to protect ideals. The ideals of equality and freedom are the bedrock of the United States as a nation.
What Happened at the Battle of Antietam?
can be seen as a success because the Union succeeded in stopping Lee’s drive into the North, and the outcome was that. Maryland remained in the Union. It can also be seen as a failure because McClellan failed to attack Lee’s forces the next day, which could have put an end to Lee’s army. The battle also resulted in twenty-three thousand casualties.