Antebellum to War
What is the purpose of the Union naval blockade?
The Union naval blockade prevented the trade of goods, supplies, and weapons between the Confederacy and other nations.
What compromise was created making California a free state?
Compromise of 1850
What is the Anaconda Plan?
The plan for capturing the Mississippi River, cutting off Confederate ports, and capturing the capital
The Emancipation Proclamation changed the focus of the war from what to what?
What is states rights to slavery
What is the definition of the term "secede" as it applies to the Civil War?
to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association (political union)
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To serve as a war tactic by freeing the people who served as the labor force of the south.
Where is Chickamauga?
Georgia
What was Bloody Kansas?
Voter fraud and violence in response to popular sovereignty in Kansas.
The South believed this country would help the South
What is England?
How did the South respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln?
What is the secession of South Carolina from the United States
What was the outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Slaves in the rebellious Confederate states were considered free. Many could now serve in the Union military.
The Compromise of 1850 created two new territories
Utah and New Mexico Territories
What 5 border states helped form a buffer for President Lincoln and Union troops?
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
Which state first seceded from the United States?
What is South Carolina
How many slaves joined the Union troops?
What is approximately 200,000 men.