Compromises
What made Missouri an exception in the compromise?
it was the only red state allowed above the new line.
What triggered secession?
The election (of Abraham Lincoln)
Picnic Baskets, Frolic, & Fun
First Battle of Bull Run
Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free?
Double: if you can name all the states correctly
Border States
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland
Where were most of the battles in the war fought?
What was the compromise for popular sovereignty? What was popular sovereignty?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Voting (on the issue of enslavement)
Where were the first shots of the war fired?
Double points if you can give the state
Fort Sumter
South Carolina
Days of Cracked Skulls & Opened Eyes
Battle of Shiloh
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation so helpful for the Union?
Led to 200,000 new soldiers that joined the fight.
After the idea of ...(1) from the compromise in 1854, as Kansas went from a ...(2) to a ...(3), an ...(4) named John Brown tried to end enslavement.
1- popular sovereignty
2-territory
3-state
4-abolitionist
Missouri Compromise- 1820
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act- 1854
How much time was in between secession and the first shots of the war?
About 4 months (December to April)
Bloodiest Day of the War
Battle of Antietam
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation anger the South?
They know knew for sure that Lincoln was trying to end enslavement. The war became even more personal.
The South...(1) because they thought...(2) if they remained in the Union was ...(3)
1) seceded... 2)emancipation...3)unavoidable
What are two ways the California problem was similar to the Missouri problem?
2. There was an equal balance of red & blue.
What were 2 Union advantages at the start?
What were 2 Confederate advantages at the start?
Union 1. More stuff 2. More people
Confederate 1. Better Military Leaders 2. Defense
Roughly, how many casualties were in both the battles of Shiloh and Antietam?
23,000
What were 3 reasons Gettysburg was a turning point?
1. Stopped the South from successfully pivoting North.
2. The most casualties of any battle.
3. Union win that led to victories after (Vicksburg)
4. Gettysburg Address.
How were the Anaconda Plan and Total War similar?
Both were military strategies that tried to take out the South's supplies and resources to win the war.
What are 2 things all the compromises had in common?
What is main difference for each of the 3 compromises? (1 difference for each)
In Common: 1. All dealt with territories in the middle of the country 2. All compromises made exceptions to the rule. 3. All compromises tried to make peace with the issue of enslavement.
Different: 1. MO-Made a new line 2. 1850-Ended Slave Trade 3. KNA- Popular Sovereignty
1. At the start the Union mainly wanted...
2. The South seceded because they wanted...
3. And the South accused Lincoln of...
1. to keep the country together
2. to keep enslavement
3. wanting to get rid of enslavement
How did the attitude about the war change from Bull Run to Antietam?
At the start both sides thought the war would be short and glorious. But as the battles continued they saw that it was going to drag along & be difficult.
What were 5 things that Sherman's March to Sea did?
1. Freed enslaved people
2. Destroyed everything useful
3. Killed animals
4. Burned fields
5. Destroyed houses
What were the states that the following battles were fought? (there are 5 different states)
1. Antietam
2. Gettysburg
3. Vicksburg
4. Sherman's March
5. Bull Run
1. Maryland
2. Pennsylvania
3. Mississippi
4. Georgia
5. Virginia