Causes of the Civil War
What is considered to be the immediate cause of the Civil War?
Any of the following:
Fort Sumter
Secession
Election of 1860
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Civil War?
No longer a war to save the nation, it was a war to end slavery.
Compare and contrast what the Union returned home to v. what the Confederacy returned home
Union: Similar to how they left
Conf: Total destruction
There were 3 plans presented to end Reconstruction. Name those 3 plans!
-Lincoln’s 10% Plan
-Johnson’s Plan
-Radical Republican Plan
Which states made up the Union?
Which states made up the Confederacy?
Union-US/North
Confederacy-Rebelling Southern States
What state was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
List the three ways Lincoln expanded Presidential Power during the Civil War
Suspends Habeas Corpus
Military Draft
Emancipation Proclamation
Identify which amendment this quote is from AND tell us what it means in our own words: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
13th Amendment, Abolish slavery in US
What happened to Abraham Lincoln once the Civil War came to an end? How did this impact Reconstruction?
He was assassinated. Johnson, former slave owner from Tennessee, now in charge.
Following the end of Reconstruction, why did the South earn the nickname of “Solid South”?
From 1877 to 1964, the South would only vote Democrat.
List 5 long term causes that led to the Civil War
-Slavery
-Manifest Destiny
-Missouri Compromise
-Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Bleeding Kansas
-John Brown
Answers will vary
How did African Americans' lives change after the Emancipation Proclamation & end of the Civil War?
Many still had to work physical labor jobs. Life did not get any easier.
Explain the significance of the Election of 1876
Hayes wins, and Republicans agree to remove the military from the South.
Describe the relationship between President Johnson and Congress.
They HATED each other because Johnson (Democrat) did not have the same views of Congress (Rad. Republicans)
Define the term border states. AND identify at least one of them.
States that had slavery but did not secede from the Union
Missouri, Kentucky, WV, Delaware, & MD
What battle is considered to be a turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg because this battle was the last battle fought on Northern soil.
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
To provide aid to newly freed slaves in the South in the form of emergency services, housing, and schools
What was the significance of the Compromise of 1877?
The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction
How many copies of Uncle Tom's Cabin was sold worldwide?