Pre-Civil War
This region of the United States was known for very fertile land and warm climates all year round
The South
(The South is still the South)
This battle was considered to be the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.
Battle of Antietam
Who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865?
Andrew Johnson
This person was one of President Lincolns most effective generals in the American Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
(Duh. The G.O.A.T)
This moment was dedicated to permanently ending slavery across the United States
The Abolitionist Movement
This book highlighted the brutal conditions that slaves faced during captivity in the South
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Union plan to economically strangle the South by sea blockade was known as...
The Anaconda Plan
These series of laws were aimed at preventing blacks in the South from attaining many of the rights and liberties that whites had
The Black Codes
This person was a brilliant leader of the confederate army who originated from the state of Virginia...
Robert E. Lee
Definition: A strong attachment to regional interests that divided the North and South was known as...
Sectionalism
This controversial law from the Compromise of 1850 allowed farmers in the South to enter the North in search for any slaves that had escaped captivity
The Fugitive Slave Act
What roles did women play in the American Civil War?
What was one figure we talked about?
- Nursing
- Spying/Espionage
- Working on the Homefront
- Clara Barton, Rose Greenhow
What series of laws paved the way for violence to spring up on blacks living in the South?
What action did many whites in the South take to silence any criticism of these laws?
The Jim Crow Laws
White Southerners would Lynch any person who questioned the laws or made an issue of them
This person was responsible for creating an invention that revitalized slavery in there south.
(You need to provide his name and what his invention was called.)
Eli Whitney
The Cotton Gin
What person was caught in the cross fire of the first and last battle of the American Civil War?
Wilmer McLean
What two major events took place in America after Abraham Lincoln won the Presidential Election of 1860?
- The shelling of Fort Sumter
- South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union
Describe why the Battle of Gettysburg was considered to be a major turning point of the Civil War
- It marked the last time the South would invade the North
- The battle wiped out large portions of Lee's army
- It was a major moral boost for the North
Describe what "deal" was made during the Presidential Election of 1876 which formally ended Reconstruction in the South
Republican candidate Rutherford B. Hayes and Democratic candidate Samuel Tilden tied for the Electoral vote.
Because of this, a deal was made in the House of Representatives that Hayes would become President and Reconstruction in the South would halt.
...Your welcome Shaun...
Who was the 2nd most famous Union general who led a total war campaign in the east?
Also, what was this campaign known as?
General William Sherman
Shermans March to the Sea
What document did President Lincoln pass that freed enslaved people in the South?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Describe some of the main differences between the North and South in terms of Economics, Population, and stances on Slavery
Answer:
.....Just listen to Wiertzema.
Too much to write
Describe 3 factors that led to an increased number of casualties on the battlefield during the Civil War.
- Invention of rifled barrels
- Self repeating weapons
- Old military tactics
- Disease
- Unsanitary medicine practice
Describe the 3 Constitutional Amendments that abolished slavery and created certain rights for enslaves African Americans in the South
13th Amendment: Abolished Slavery
14th Amendment: Granted former slaves citizenship
15th Amendment: Gave black men the right to vote
Name 2 major leaders of the Abolitionist movement and their impact on the fight for equality.
Wiertzema's decision....
(Did you answer it good enough to get 500 points?)
Describe 2 traits of Abraham Lincoln that made him such an effective President.
Wiertzema's decision
(Did you explain well enough? Yes? No?)