When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's primary goal?
To save the union, slavery or not
How did women help out during the war?
They were nurses and help fight in the war
What does the term “total war” mean and how is it an example of Sherman’s March?
All resources and populations (both military and civilians) are targeted
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To make sure no branch has too much power
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
their military leadership
While serving in the Union Army, what examples of discrimination did African Americans face?
Less pay, less benefits, and poor food and equipment
What are some reasons why the South had to surrender?
They started running out of resources and options
What are “freedmen”?
freed slave
What officially abolished slavery in the North?
13th amendment
What were the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?
proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the confederacy
What was the first state to succeed in the United States?
South Carolina
Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?
15th amendment
What is the main reason Lincoln did not respond with force to the Confederate threat to attack Fort Sumter?
He didn't want to anger slave states in the union
What did Lincoln suspend to deal with dissent in the Union states?
habeas corpus
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
What did southern whites use to restrict the freedom of African Americans soon after the Civil War?
Black codes