North V. South
What political parties were generally strong in the north and south.
North - Republicans
South - Democrats
What were some southern advantages in the war?
home field advantage
Just outlast, not defeat
What year was Lincoln sworn into the Presidency and when was he assassinated?
1861, 1865
Explain Lincoln's views on slavery during the Stephen Douglas debates.
Lincoln was a moderate opponent of slavery. He did not want to outlaw it entirely, only prevent its expansion. He believed it would eventually die out naturally.
When was the first African slave brought to North America?
1619
How did the 1860 election show how sectionalism had grown in the United States?
Sectionalism had grown simply because of slavery. People in the south supported it and did not vote for Lincoln, while people in the north overwhelmingly voted for him. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in 9 southern states.
What were issues soldiers experienced?
starvation, bad medical care, pay cuts, death, etc
Describe the role of Women in the Civil War.
Women volunteered on the home front, working as nurses to help the union wounded. They also worked in factories creating supplies for the Union army.
What gave the western territories the right to request to enter the Union as free states?
The Missouri Compromise!
Explain John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry and his punishment.
John Brown was a radical abolitionist and believed that violence was the key to freeing the slaves. He raided the armory in the town of Harper's Ferry and freed the slaves there trying to start a slave revolt and uprising. He was captured and executed.
What were the populations of the north and south?
North - 21-25 million
South 7-10 million (With 2-3 million slaves)
Explain why the Confederates and Robert E Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.
Lee was entirely out numbered, and his escape routes were blocked. He knew there was no path to victory, so he surrendered.
How did Lincoln's views on slavery change over time?
Lincoln originally was a moderate Republican, and even before that could be considered a white supremacist. He originally supported the white people being higher in society than black people, but was against the expansion of slavery. Over time, he became more of a supporter of AA rights and even helped the 13th amendment get passed.
Why would some southerners be surprised at the election of Abraham Lincoln?
Lincoln did not even appear on the ballot in 9 southern states.
How did the fugitive slave act change the way northerners interacted with slaves?
Any slave that escaped to the north could be caught, and returned to their owner. But on top of that, white northerners were forced to report and capture escaped slaves, essentially making them participate in slavery when many of them were against it.
Explain the differences in Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln.
Jefferson Davis is the Confederate president who does not have as much executive power as Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is anti-slavery while Jefferson Davis supports and leads the confederacy who is trying to preserve it.
Why did Confederate governors have control of their army and not Jefferson Davis?
The Confederacy had strong support for states rights, and not a strong central government. Davis actually lamented the fact that Lincoln could control his army and Davis couldn't.
Describe the route William Sherman used on his march to the sea.
Sherman marched his army from Atlanta to Savannah Georgia, then headed north up into the Carolinas.
According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?
Lincoln argued the emergency of the Civil War gave him the power to suspend Habeas Corpus.
Explain what the Emancipation Proclamation did for African Americans in the Confederacy.
The E-P did not free any slaves on its order. It freed slaves only in Confederate territory which the Union had no control over. But, if territory is taken by the Union, any slaves there would be freed. It made the war not just about preserving the Union, but freeing slaves too.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages the north and south had during the Civil War.
I ain't typing all that nerds.
Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant’s actions affect southern civilians?
Grant issued the policy of Total War. Meaning any Union army in the south would destroy anything the southern army could use to keep fighting. This included civilian farms, businesses, towns, railroads, etc. This made the civilians in the south ready for the war to end.
Who were all the commanding generals of the Union Army?
George McClellan
Ambrose Burnside
Joseph Hooker
George Meade
Ulysses S Grant
How did northerns and southerners see the Kansas-Nebraska act?
Northerners disliked it, believing it broke the Missouri compromise and allowed slavery above the Missouri line, while southerners thought it was a win for slavery and its expansion.
Describe the Dred Scott Court case and how it affected African Americans.
The Scott case is one of the worst SCOTUS cases in our history. Dred Scott was a slave taken from Missouri to free territory and he sued for his freedom. The court ruled that African Americans are not citizens and cannot sue for their own freedom.