Pre Civil War
T or F: The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the U.S. Congress in September 1850 that temporarily eased tensions between Northern and Southern states over the status of slavery in territories acquired after the Mexican-American War. Daniel Webster supported the compromise because it would preserve the Union and prevent succession which would lead to war.
T
T or F: Lincoln justified the Emancipation Proclamation by arguing the best way to end the war was to defeat the south militarily. Since taking the property of your enemy was part of war, he argued that as commander in chief he was authorized to free the slaves. He also thought the Proclamation would weaken the south.
T
T or F: the North won the battle of Fredericksburg
F - the South won which boosted their confidence.
T or F: The Civil War started when the South fired on boats trying to resupply Fort Sumpter in South Carolina.
F - days after taking office, Lincoln is informed that Fort Sumpter is running low on supplies. Lincoln plans to resupply the fort by boats escorted by warships which, if fired on, would return fire. Lincoln would inform the south that the boats were only bringing provisions. Under pressure, Jefferson Davis ordered Fort Sumpter to be fired on before the supply ships arrived, which commenced on April 12, 1961. The war had begun.
To help finance the war, money was printed which led to ___________.
inflation.
In the Supreme Court Case _________ _ _________, Chief Justice _______ ________, argued that blacks were not included in the declaration of independence, that the constitution considers blacks as a separate class of people, and that the constitution grants the right to hold slaves as property.
Dred Scott v Sanford, Roger B. Taney
T or F: Lincoln agreed that the Emancipation Proclamation had weakened the North as many people in the North did not want the slaves freed.
F - Lincoln disputes the claim that the Emancipation Proclamation has weakened the north, pointing out that the war has progressed just as well after the EP and that some of this progress can be attributed to black troops.
The South won the Battle of _____________ where Stonewall Jackson was mistakenly killed by his own men.
Chancellorsville.
South Carolina, North
During the Civil war ______ _______ were sold to finance the war.
war bonds
John _ ___________ opposed the Compromise of 1850 and thought the admission of ___________ as a free state would upset the balance in the Senate.
C. Calhoun, California
He also accuses the north of having control of the government leaving the South no way to resist, and if something was not done, the South would be left with the options of abolition or secession.
T or F: in his Second Inaugural address, Lincoln places more guilt on the South as they would "make war" while the North would "accept war" if it came. He calls for reconciliation and does not want to judge the South
T
General Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North because he was overconfident after his victories at ______________ and _______________.
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
Georgia accused the North of not upholding the ___________ _________ _________ and that they would never have joined the Union if protections for slavery were not in the constitution.
Fugitive Slave Law.
During the civil war, civil liberties were threatened because ___________ ____________ was suspended.
habeas corpus
In response to the Dred Scott ruling, Lincoln argued that the blacks were included in the ___________ __ ________________.
Declaration of Independence.
In his second inaugural address, Lincoln said the war was a punishment for the sin of _________, and that even if the war should go on for a long time, the punishment would be just.
slavery
Lee hoped to win at the Battle of _______________ so the South would gain foreign recognition and boost the prospects of the Peace Democrats in the North.
Gettysburg.
On July 16, 1861, at the Battle of Bull Run, the South wins after a determined stand by General ________ _________.
Stonewall Jackson
Reconstruction ended after the election of __________ when federal troops were withdrawn from the South.
1876
Frederick Douglass objected to the Dred Scott ruling and argued that the _______________ was an anti slavery document.
Constitution.
In his second inaugural address, Lincoln called for malice towards none, charity for all, and wanted to bind up the nations wounds and care for the orphan and the widower.
F
T or F: Psychological impact is the most significant outcome of the Battle of Bull Run as the North concluded that they were significantly better than the South.
F - the South thought they were better than the North.
Life in the North was affected by the Civil War as an income tax was introduced at a rate of ____ on incomes over _______.
3 percent, $800.