Election 1860
What event caused the South to secede from the Union?
Election of 1860
Secession means:
To leave the United States
How were Black soldiers that fought in the war treated unequal?
Higher death rates
Less Pay
Less supplies
Mainly manual labor
The First Battle of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
What was the purpose of Lincoln's First Inaugural Address?
To convince the South not to Secede
Why did Southern States not like Lincoln and the Republicans?
Feared they would take away the right to have slaves.
The main reason states seceded was:
They were afraid Lincoln would end slavery after the 1860 election
Who was the military leader of the Confederacy? Union?
C- Robert E Lee
U- Ulysses S. Grant
How did Sherman's March to the Sea help the Union win the war?
Destroyed the South Economy, Burned Food supplies and Buildings.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the Slaves in the Confederacy and allowed them to join the Union Army
What was the main argument between Lincoln and Douglass?
Over the expansion of slavery
Name 5 states that seceded from the Union
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee
Who was the President of the North? The South?
N- Lincoln
S- Jefferson Davis
Why were The Battle of Vicksburg, Battle of New Orleans, and Battle of Port Hudson important victories for the Union?
Controlled trade, controlled the Mississippi River, and split the South in two
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
To honor the dead, encourage the North to keep fighting, and make purpose of war ending slavery
Douglass who created the Kansas-Nebraska Act wanted to allow the states to decide slavery through:
Popular Sovereignty, voting
The first state to secede was:
South Carolina
What was Lincoln's original goal for the war? Later goal?
Keep the union.
End slavery
Name two advantages the North had in the war:
Name two advantages the South had in the war:
N- More Supplies, better Navy, Factories, More People, Bigger Economy
S- Better military leaders, better trained soldiers, homefield advantage, more motivated
What was the purpose of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address?
To bring the nation back together, link to slavery, and declare the has moral authority over South
What compromise did the Kansas-Nebraska Act destroy
Missouri Compromise
What were the 4 states that decided not to secede even though they had slaves?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware
How did women benefit from the Civil War?
New opportunities, chances to work as nurses, career advancements, gained rights since men were at war
Where did the South Surrender and who surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse, Robert E Lee
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln is mentioning that America was founded on the ideas of liberty. What document was he referencing?
Declaration of Independence