Vocab 1
Emancipate
to free someone
Belief that one race is superior to another
Racism
16th POTUS
Abraham Lincoln
Union general who defeated the Confederates at Little Round Top during the battle of Gettysburg
J. Lawrence Chamberlain
This campaign involved Lee and Jackson forcing McClellan's forces out of Virginia (1862).
The Peninsula Campaign
This battle brought an end to the war as Lee surrendered to Grant (1865).
Appomattox Courthouse
Which of the following battles was NOT a turning point?
A. Gettysburg
B. The Wilderness
C. Vicksburg
B. The Wilderness
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
Pickett's Charge allowed the Confederates to turn the tide of the battle of Gettysburg.
False, Pickett's Charge was a massive Confederate failure during the battle of Gettysburg.
The city that served as the capital of the Confederate States of America.
What is Richmond, Virginia?
Segregation
Separating people based on a specific characteristic
Something that occurred to Abraham Lincoln after the Civil War
Assassination
Confederate general of the Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Union general whose "march to the sea" devastated the Georgian countryside
This was the first major land battle referred to by different names between the North and the South (1861).
First Manassas/Bull Run
This siege allowed Grant to capture the Mississippi River (1863).
Vicksburg
Which of the following events did NOT contribute to the secession of the South?
A. The Election of 1860
B. Refusal to abandon Fort Sumter
C. The Emancipation Proclamation
C. The Emancipation Proclamation
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves from all slave states.
False, The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves from all Confederate states.
The city and state where the first battle of the Civil War took place.
What is Charleston, SC?
Infantry
Division of military that focuses on front-line combat on foot
Division of military that is based around cannons
Artillery
Union general at Fredericksburg with unique facial hair
Ambrose Burnside
Union general who was able to force Lee to surrender
Ulysses S. Grant
This battle involved Sherman capturing a city in Georgia and beginning his march to the sea (1864).
Atlanta
This battle conducted by Grant is the longest siege in American history (1864-1865).
Petersburg
What did Lincoln call for after the loss of Fort Sumter?
A. A meeting with Jefferson Davis
B. Donations
C. Volunteers
C. Volunteers
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
Disease and infections caused most deaths in the Civil War.
True
The man who assisted Lincoln in his second term and had Lincoln's assassins executed.
Who was Andrew Johnson?
Cavalry
Division of military that is based around horsemen
When the military takes control of the government
Martial Law
Confederate general killed at Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson
Union general who repelled Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg
George Meade
This battle kicked off the war when Lincoln refused to abandon federal bases in the South (1861).
Fort Sumter
This battle was a stalemate between Grant and Lee (1864).
The Wilderness
On which date did Gettysburg take place?
A. April 12th, 1862
B. July 1st - 3rd, 1863
C. April 5th - 7th, 1864
B. July 1st - 3rd, 1863
(IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW THIS EXACT DATE VERY WELL)
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
The Civil War began in April of 1850 and ended in April of 1865.
False, The Civil War began in April of 1861 and ended in April of 1865.
Why was the North failing at the beginning of the Civil War?
1. Hesitant leaders
2. Overestimation of the enemy
3. Fear of ruining relationship with the South
4. Fear of ruining the economy
Border States
Slaves states that refused to secede from the Union
A strategy where war directly and intentionally affects soldiers and civilians
Total War
Union general known for his use of total war in the Shenandoah Valley
Philip Sheridan
Teacher who became a battlefield nurse
Clara Barton
This three day battle put an end to Lee's plans to invade the North (1863).
Gettysburg
This battle resulted in a Union loss under the leadership of Ambrose Burnside due to challenges like a river, urban combat, and trench warfare (1862).
Fredericksburg
What advantages did the North have over the South?
1. Better equipment
2. Larger numbers
Gettysburg Address
Speech given by Abraham Lincoln dedicating the national cemetery
Union general who was very cautious and had a rivalry with Lincoln
George McClellan
Union general who was overly confident and was defeated at Chancellorsville
Joseph Hooker
This battle was Lee's greatest victory where he defeated Joseph Hooker but lost Stonewall Jackson (1863).
Chancellorsville
Series of battles and strategies used by Sherman after capturing Atlanta to force Georgia out of the war through fear (1864).
Sherman's March to the Sea
What benefits were there to the Emancipation Proclamation?
1. Freed slaves in Confederate States
2. Encouraged freed slaves to join the Union army
1st POTCS
Jefferson Davis
This battle was McClellan's first victory but was also the bloodiest day of the war (1862).
Antietam
What drawbacks were there to the Emancipation Proclamation?
1. Freed slaves ONLY in Confederate States
2. It was not an act of Congress or Amendement so it could be easily overturned or deemed unconsititutional