Economy, etc
How was the northern economy affected by the Civil War?
Increasing indstrialization
What was the greatest cause of death for Civil War soldiers?
Disease
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It abolished slavery in the South where he could not abolish it.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered by some a turning point in the war?
The South never tried again to invade the North.
What did the 13th amendment do?
It ended slavery.
What is a Northern Democrat who wanted peace with the South?
Copperhead
What was the death toll during the Civil War compared to other wars?
It was the highest.
What was the first effect of Lincoln winning the presidency in 1860?
South Carolina seceded
Which was the bloodiest single day battle of the war?
Antietam
Whose main goal was to save the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What caused the fast economic growth in the North?
Increased demand for war products.
Who was considered the most ruthless general by Southerners?
William Tecumseh Sherman
What part of the Constitution did Lincoln suspend to deal with southern sympathizers?
Habeas Corpus
What was the main disadvantage of the Norh compared to the South?
Best generals such as Lee.
Which state seceded from a Confederate state?
West Virginia
Who joined the war for the North based on the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation?
African Americans
Who was the Confederate general that grew up in Virginia, opposed secession, and turned the command of the Union army?
Robert E. Lee
What helped Lincoln win reelection in 1864?
Union wins in the South
What port did Grant attack leading because it was one of two needed to take control of the Mississippi?
Vicksburg
What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It became a war to end slavery and added a moral aspect to the war.
What was a negative result of Enrollment Act of 1863?
Rioting in NYC
What were the three parts of the Anaconda Plan?
Blockading ports, split the Confederacy, and capture the capital
Why did Lincoln not respond with force to the threat by the Confederacy to attack Fort Sumter?
He wanted to keep slave states from seceding.
What was significant about David Farragut's victory in April, 1862?
He took control of the Mississippi River allowing the union to split the Confederacy.
What was the goal of the U.S. Sanitary Commision?
Train soldiers not to polute their water.