Causes of the War
Secession
What was Lincoln's INITIAL goal for the war?
To preserve the Union
This battle was considered the "high water mark" of the Confederacy - it was a major Union victory and changed the course of the war in the East.
Battle of Gettysburg
Harriet Tubman
Which amendment to the Constitution ended the practice of slavery, except as a punishment for a crime
13th Amendment
Who was elected President in 1860 which led to southern states beginning to leave the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
What policy did the government enact in 1863 to increase the number of soldiers in the Union Army?
Draft/Conscription
Name the Union general who believed in "Unconditional Surrender" and fought a "war of attrition"
Ulysses Grant
During the Civil War, women set aside which political goal in order to focus on helping the war effort?
Suffrage
Black Codes
Which event in December 1859 convinced southerners that abolitionists were committed to violently overthrowing slavery?
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
What did the Emancipation Proclamation PREVENT in terms of foreign policy?
Prevented an alliance with European countries
Why does the "March to the Sea" remain so controversial in the South even to this day?
Harmed civilians, destroyed southern economy, etc.
What was the goal of "Sanitary Fairs" run by women during the Civil War?
To raise money to supply the army
What was the term the Union army used to describe escaped slaves who ran to Union camps.
Contraband
What was the name of the fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the war were fired?
Fort Sumter
What was the economic effect of both the Union and Confederate government printing billions of dollars of paper currency?
Inflation
What body of water could be controlled by occupying the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi?
Mississippi River
What was the primary goal for freedwomen and their families once reaching Union army camps?
Literacy
What was Lincoln's policy regarding slavery at the beginning of the war?
Stop it from spreading
Wat was the name of the military strategy the Union Army used to try and circle the South?
Anaconda Plan
Name a Constitutional right that Lincoln removed during the war, leading to criticism of his administration?
Right to criticize the government, right to habeas corpus
What was unique about the 54th Massachusetts infantry regiment in the Union Army?
First all black regiment
What was the name of the experimental community set up to allow formerly enslaved people run their own town and society?
Sea Island, South Carolina
Name any state where the Emancipation Proclamation did NOT free enslaved people.
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware