declared that all slaves in the confederate (southern) state would be free
When southern states secede, they form a new country. What was the name?
The Confederacy
a war between citizens of the same country
civil war
Who was the president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
Who won the US Civil War?
The Union
The North
The United States
What happened at Fort Sumter?
The confederate (south) attacked marking the start of the Civil War.
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed and for to be rid of slavery forever
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Declared that slaves in the Confederate states were free (not the border states).
Who was the Union Army General?
Ulysses S. Grant
Sherman's March to the Sea
the use of Total War to destroy from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean (sea)
The economy of the south was heavily reliant on their __________ crops.
Cotton.
Name one major advantage the Union had in the war.
- Larger Population (including escaped enslaved persons fighting for the Union)
- Better Navy
- More factories/manufacturing/railroads.
-Better ecomony
What was the point Abraham Lincoln was making in the Gettysburg Address?
To encourage the people to keep fighting for the freedom for everyone in the country because our country was founded on that freedom.
Why was the Battle of Antietam significant?
It was the bloodiest one day battle that caused Abraham Lincoln to write the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Civil War began with the attack on which fort?
Fort Sumter
What are the advantages of the north (Union)?
-control over the seas
-bigger population
-better economy
-controlled the railroad
to separate from a nation or state, and become independent
secede
What is total war?
It is where an army attacks the opposing soldiers and everything in its path.
-affecting both soldiers in combat and civilians at home (affects their farms, homes, railroad, etc.)
What were the advantages of the south (confederacy)?
-knew the land
-better military leadership
Who was the Confederate army General?
Robert E. Lee
What were the border states during the Civil War?
States that did not secede, but still kept slavery legal.
States bordering the North.
How did the Civil War end?
General Lee surrendered his army (the south), officially ending the civil war at the Appomattox Court House.
Why is the Appomattox Court House significant?
It's where General Robert E. Lee (the Confederate general) surrenderd to the Union-ending the war!
Why were the ironclads important?
It was the first ships made of iron, which made it difficult to win a naval battle because their weapons could not destroy the ships.
What was Abraham Lincoln's goal at the beginning of the War? At the end of the War?
1. to keep the Union together
2. to end slavery and ensure all people are free
Popular Sovereignty is associated with what law?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
- Election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
- Issues over slavery
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
It was the turning point of the war-
Union victory (yay! no more slavery)
South retreats.
What was the Anaconda Plan?
1. Block all southern ports
2. Captured Richmond, VA (the captial of the Confederacy)
3. Captured the Mississippi River to break the south up into sections
What is the definition of "Emancipation."
The freeing of someone from slavery