Causes
Why were the "Failed Territory Compromises" in regard to the Western Land such a large cause of the Civil War?
They only buy the nation time on the slavery issue, nothing ever actually solves the issue!
Who is the Union President during the Civil War? Who is the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln = Union
Jefferson Davis = Confederacy
Where was the first official battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
Which side had the largest amount of railroads and supplies?
The Union / North
What color were the Union soldiers uniforms? What about the Confederate uniforms?
Union = Navy blue
Confederates = Gray
Name and briefly describe TWO abolitionists.
Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Harriet B. Stowe, William Lloyd Garrison
Who is the Union Military General? Who is the Confederate?
Union = Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate = Robert E. Lee
Which side was winning by a LOT during the first half of the war?
The Confederates / South
List two Confederate Advantages of the war.
Fighting Defense
Home field Advantage
Difficult to Blockade entire coastline
Experienced Military Leaders
(Robert E Lee)
Very High Morale
They are fighting for their way of life
What is the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Describe the Dred Scott Case (including the issue and how the court ruled)
Dred Scott (that’s his name) was a slave in Missouri. His master took him to the free territory of Wisconsin for a few years.
When his master died, Dred Scott sued for his freedom, saying that his time on free soil made him a freed man.
They ruled against him:
The Supreme Court stated “Slaves are not citizens”
They are property (they have no rights
Dred Scott has no right to even sue, because only citizens can use the courts
Congress had no power to limit slavery and so the Missouri Compromise line is repealed
Describe the Union military strategy known as the "Anaconda Plan."
Blockade Southern Ports
Divide South in two along the Mississippi River
Which battle preceedes the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam
Which attack on the South resulted in the ultimate destruction of EVERYTHING (from crops, to homes, to businesses) in hopes to force a Confederate surrender?
Sherman's March to the Sea
What is an ironclad?
wooden ships with sheets of iron laid over to make stronger Submarines
What was the South's reaction to the Election of 1860 outcome? Why?
Southern states immediately began to secede from the Union because of the election of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's presidency threatened slavery.
The Confederates had two military strategies... name them.
1. Outlast Union support
2. Seek foreign help from England/France
Which battle is known as the "beginning of the end of the war" and marks the last Confederate offensive attack?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Explain at least two aspects of women's roles during the Civil War.
Women managed homes and families with scarce resources
Often faced poverty and hunger
Assumed new roles in agriculture, nursing, and in war industries
What does the Emancipation Proclamation declare? (Hint: Be specific... where does this apply?)
Freed those slaves located in the ‘rebelling’ states
List ALL five causes of the Civil War that we have discussed in class. (Hint: think back to the numbers on your guided notes)
Who is the person that assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do to Northern civilians? (Hint: there could be two potential answers)
1. Boosted Morale
2. Encouraged higher numbers of volunteers for the war effort, especially among African Americans
Explain the significance of the Gettysburg Address (Hint: This has nothing to do with how long Lincoln spoke)
Refocuses war’s commitment to achieving Democratic Ideals