Intro to Civil War
What were the two groups fighting in the American Civil War?
Southern and Northern states of the United States.
What was the North called?
The North was called the Union.
One event that happend before the war. The election of which president?
Abraham Lincoln elected President in 1860. Many southern states didn't want him as president as he would make laws that would affect them.
The first state to secede the United States.
South Caroline in Dec 1860 becomes the first state to leave the US.
The Civil War began when in NM.
The Civil War began in the NM Territory in August 1861.
What did the South want to do?
They made their own country called the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy or they decided to break away.
What did the North symbolize?
The North symbolized the remains of a single country.
He is the president of the newly formed Confederate States of America in Feb 1861.
The Civil War Begins in April 1861 when the South attacks Fort Sumter South Carolina and starts the war.
Which town did they enter through?
When Confederate soldiers entered through Mesilla.
Why did the Southern states want to leave?
This is why the southern state wanted to leave because many northern states had outlawed slavery and they were worried that the United States would outlaw slavery in all the states.
What did the North want during the Civil War?
"However, the northern states wanted to stay in one country."
President Abraham Lincoln did this strategy to prevent the Confederacy from gathering supplies.
Union Blockade. This blockade will weaken the Confederacy later in the war.
A major battle where the North not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War.
The Battle of Gettysburg - July 1863.
What two big battles happen in NM.
Battle of Valverde & Battle of Glorieta Pass where Union soldiers would defeat the Confederates.
Name one state that was part of the Confederacy.
The Confederacy was made up of 11 southern states including South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee
Name one state that was part of the union.
The North consisted of the remaining 25 states which were located in the north.
This executive order freed many slaves and lay the groundwork for the 13th amendment.
President Lincoln issued executive order freeing many slaves; this is called the Emancipation Proclamation.
Which General surrender to General Ulysses?
General Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 to General Ulysses in Virginia.
Where did the Battle of Glorieta Pass happen geographically.
Near Santa Fe.
When is President Lincoln assassinated?
While attending the Ford's Theatre, President Lincoln is shot and killed by John Wikes Booth.
What happen after the Civil War?
Reconstruction of the South. The South is occupied by Federal troops while state governments, economies, and infrastructure are rebuilt.
Where did the Battle of Valverde happen geographically.
Near Socorro.