Road to the Civil War
What issue was at the center of the 1860 presidential election?
Slavery
What was the name of the overcrowded Confederate prison in Georgia where approximately 13,000 Union prisoners died?
Andersonville
Which president wanted to readmit Southern states into the Union as quickly as possible?
Abraham Lincoln
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
What farming system became increasingly common in Georgia after the Civil War?
Sharecropping and tenant farming
Who won the presidential election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
How did the Union blockade hurt Georgia and the Confederacy?
Interrupted trade and supplies
Which amendment did Johnson's Reconstruction plan require Southern states to ratify?
13th Amendment
Which amendment established citizenship and equal protection under the law?
14th
How did Georgia's economy begin to change after the war?
Became more diversified and industrial
What happened after Lincoln's election that helped lead to the Civil War?
Southern states seceded
Why was the Battle of Chickamauga important to the Union's larger military goals?
It was part of the effort to advance toward Atlanta and control Confederate railroads
What did Johnson require Southern states to repeal?
Ordinances of Secession
Which amendment protected Black men's voting rights?
15th
What happened to African American legislators elected to Georgia's General Assembly?
They were expelled
What did the Dred Scott decision say about African American citizenship?
African Americans could not be U.S. citizens under the Court's ruling
What was Sherman's main goal during his March to the Sea?
Destroy supplies and disrupt the Southern economy
Which amendment did Congressional Reconstruction require Southern states to ratify?
14th Amendment
Name TWO ways the Freedmen's Bureau helped people after the Civil War.
Built schools and provided basic assistance
What justification did white legislators use to remove Black legislators?
Claimed Black men could vote but not hold office
How did the Georgia Platform respond to the Compromise of 1850?
Conditional acceptance, including enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
How was the Emancipation Proclamation different from the 13th Amendment?
The proclamation applied to areas in rebellion; the amendment abolished slavery nationwide
What TWO goals did Congress emphasize more than Lincoln?
Punishing the South and protecting African Americans' rights
What were TWO ways the KKK attempted to influence Southern society?
Terrorism and intimidating African Americans to prevent voting
How did the federal government respond to the removal of Black legislators?
Placed Georgia back under military rule