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Who won the 1860 election popular vote?
Abraham Lincoln
Describe the economy of the North.
Rich and Industrial based.
What were 3 of the advantages of the North?
North
•larger population
•Industry
•abundant resources
•banking system
•more ships
•railroad system
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
•Lincoln knew that Northerners were beginning to see slavery as helping the war effort in the South
• Northerners' attitudes were changing because Lincoln would not declare an end to slavery.
•Lincoln knew that striking a blow against slavery would improve Northerner’s public opinion about the war and make Britain and France less likely to recognize the Confederate States of America
Why was the south hesitant to arm slaves?
Most Southerners feared a slave rebellion therefore they were hesitant to arm slaves and allow slaves to fight in the Confederate Army
Explain why the Democrat Party was a divided party.
The democratic party had multiple solutions to the slavery debate/problem.
List 3 geographic features of the North.
-Short growing season.
-Had easily accessible natural resources and water sources.
-Had poor soil
What were 4 advantages of the South?
•strong support for the war.
•fighting in familiar territory
•Superior military leaders
• tradition of military service
•Jefferson Davis was a West Point graduate
What wording in the Emancipation Proclamation kept the border states happy?
The proclamation stated that, “all persons held as slaves within any state ... in the rebellion against the United States, shall be then, henceforward, and forever free”
Did the South ever arm slaves?
Toward the end of the war, the Confederate military was desperate and Lee and others supported using African Americans as soldiers. They felt the African Americans that fought for the Confederacy should be freed.
Who were the 4 candidates for the 1860 election?
John Bell, Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, and John Breckenridge
List 3 geographic features of the South and describe the economy of the South.
-Had mild climate, longer growing season, and fertile soil.
-Had an agriculture-based economy with a slave workforce.
What was the Goal Of The South?
•The South’s aim was to be recognized as an independent nation
•Independence would allow Southerners to preserve their way of life which was dependent on slavery
When was the Gettysburg address given?
On November 19, 1863
What did former slaves first do for the U.S. Navy?
The US Navy did allow the African Americans to help them. The former slaves were helpful and became guides to the navy.
Why was the Democratic party being divided important in the 1860 election?
It allowed Abraham Lincoln to win
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War, and on which year?
The United States elected Abraham as the President on November 6, 1860.
What was the Goal of the North?
•Anaconda Plan
•The North’s primary goal was to bring the Southern states back into the Union
•Ending slavery was a major goal at the first of the war but this changed as the war went on
What is Lincoln saying in this excerpt from the Gettysburg Address? "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
He is stating that our founding fathers created a system where all men are created equal and we are trying to further that belief.
How many African-Americans served in the U.S. Military.
200,000 served and about 50,000 lost their lives
What were the views of the candidates of the election of 1860?
Democrats
Northern - Douglas supported popular sovereignty
Southern - John C. Breckenridge uphold slavery and supported the Dred Scott decision constitutional
Union Party - John Bell of Tennessee and took no position on slavery
Republican
Abraham Lincoln - slavery should be left undisturbed where it existed but that it should be excluded from the territories, therefore keeping it from spreading.
Who was the Confederate President?
They elected Jefferson Davis as the President of the Confederate States of America
What was Sherman's March To Sea?
As the army moved toward Savannah, Georgia, the troops lived off the land. The troops ate what they wanted from what was left behind by the southerners who fled their homes. What the Union troops did not eat was destroyed. They set fields with crops on fire and killed animals. They also burnt homes, barns, tore up all railroad tracks, and destroyed anything that would be useful to the Confederates. This type of destruction is called total war.
What is President Lincoln referring to when he says, “whether that nation, or any nation so conceived”
Whether the U.S. or any nation ever made
Approximatly how many slaves were in the South at the beginning of the civil war
At the beginning of the Civil War there was more than 3.5 million slaves that lived in the South.