Causes of the War
What was the primary economic difference between the North and the South?
Agriculture and Industy
What was one major strength of the North during the Civil War?
Superior industrial resources and a larger population.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in Confederate-held territory. Did not actually free anyone. North has to win the war.
What issue was at the heart of the conflict between North and South?
What is slavery?
Which act allowed new territories to decide the issue of slavery for themselves?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act.
What was one major weakness of the South during the Civil War?
Lack of industrial resources and railroads.
Which battle is known as the bloodiest single day in American history?
The Battle of Antietam
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War?
It made the war about ending slavery, not just preserving the Union. Gave the North a Moral reason for fighting.
What was the direct result of the Emancipation Proclamation in the North?
Some believed he went too far, especially those in the border states. This lead to desertions in the Army as men were fighting to preserve the Union not end slavery.
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
It ruled that African Americans could not be citizens and Congress could not regulate slavery in the territories.
How did the South plan to compensate for its weaknesses?
By relying on cotton diplomacy and the hope of foreign intervention.
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg.
What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment.
Which siege gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River in 1863?
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement?
To end slavery in the United States.
What advantage did the South have in military leadership?
Many experienced military officers, including Robert E. Lee.
What was the purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea?
To destroy Southern infrastructure and weaken morale.
What was one of Lincoln’s key beliefs regarding the Union?
That it should be preserved at all costs.
Why did Lincoln not include the Border states in the Emancipation Proclamation?
They were not in rebellion. Needed to keep them in the Union, a Strategic location to D.C. Feared they would secede.
What event is often cited as the immediate cause of the Civil War?
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
How did the North's naval blockade impact the South?
It restricted trade and supplies, weakening the Southern economy.
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?
At Appomattox Court House.
Why was Lincoln's Gettysburg address significant?
Honored fallen soldiers, Shifted the wars meaning (struggle for democracy, and government for the people by the people), Reaffirmed equality.
What doctrine allowed territories to decide on slavery through voting?
What is popular sovereignty?