Lincoln
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free the slaves in the South and encourage slaves to flee to the North.
What was the role of Robert E. Lee during the Civil War?
Commanding General of the Confederate Army, surrenders to Grant to end the Civil War at Appomattox Courthouse.
What was the significance of the Battle of Atlanta during the Civil War?
At the end of the Civil War, destroys the Confederacy's ability to resupply troops in the South. North knows it will win the war.
Define: Reconstruction
The legal, political, and social rebuilding of the United States after the Civil War.
What is the significance of Black Codes?
Laws written to control the lives of black citizens in ways slaveholders had formerly controlled the lives of their slaves.
Define: Habeas Corpus
The legal rule that anyone imprisoned must be taken before a judge to determine if the prisoner is being legally held in custody.
What was the role of William T. Sherman during the Civil War?
Served under General Grant. Accepts the surrender of all the confederate armies in the Carolina's, Georgia, and Florida.
What is the significance of Fort Sumter during the Civil war?
Confederates attack a Federal Fort in South Carolina, First battle of the Civil War
What was the purpose of the Congressional Reconstruction Plan?
To punish the South for the Civil War and secure the rights of newly freed slaves.
What groups benefited from the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands?
Former slaves, poor whites, and Native Americans
Why did Lincoln suspend Habeas Corpus in the North?
To jail Confederate sympathizers in the North during a state of emergency.
What was the role of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson during the Civil War?
Served under General Lee. Lee's right hand man. Dies in battle.
What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg in Civil War?
Turning Point, North gains control of the Mississippi River and divides the South in half.
Define: Impeachment
Accusing a political figure of a crime (it is the first step in removing someone from office)
What was the purpose of Lincoln and Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction plan?
To urge no revenge on former Confederate States and readmit the Southern states to the Union as quickly as possible.
Why did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg address?
To turn the war into a fight over slavery and to recognize the solders who had fallen in battle.
What was the role of Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War?
Commanding General of the Union army, accepted the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Courthouse.
What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
Turning Point, South gives up attempts to invade the North, Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
What did the North gain in the Presidential Election of 1876?
The election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?
He attempted to stop Congressional Reconstruction and he violated the Tenure in Office Act.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the role of Jefferson Davis during the Civil War?
President of the Confederacy.
What is the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
Turning Point, Northern victory encourages Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is provided by the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
13 - Abolishes slavery
14 - Gives citizenship to former slaves
15 - Suffrage for African American Men
What did the South gain in the Presidential Election of 1876?
The removal of Federal Troops to the South.