Civil War Basics
What were the three groups in the Army during the Civil War?
Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry
What document did President Lincoln issue on September 22, 1862?
Emancipation Proclamation
What Confederate victory on May 1, 1863 resulted in the loss of a major Confederate military leader?
Battle of Chancellorsville
What years are known as the Reconstruction period?
What years are known as the Reconstruction period?
What does GNP stand for?
Gross National Product
How were Civil War armies organized by unit?
Infantry
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
To boost Northern morale and make the war about ending slavery
What battle was the most costly loss for the Confederacy and shaped the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What were Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction called?
Carpetbaggers
What is a monopoly?
When one group controls an entire market without competition
What was the first major battle of the Civil War after Fort Sumter?
Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free?
Slaves in states in rebellion
What Union victory on July 4, 1863 dealt a crushing blow to the Confederacy?
Siege of Vicksburg
What were Southern whites who supported Reconstruction called?
Scalawags
What term describes the period between the Civil War and the early 1900s?
The Gilded Age
Which side won the Battle of Bull Run?
The Confederacy (South)
What major speech did Lincoln deliver on November 19, 1863?
Gettysburg Address
What Virginia city was besieged by General Grant, lowering Northern morale?
Petersburg
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments collectively called?
Reconstruction Amendments (or Civil War Amendments)
Who coined the term “Gilded Age,” and what did it mean?
Mark Twain; looks good on the outside but bad underneath
What major battle took place on September 17, 1862 in Maryland?
Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
How long was the Gettysburg Address?
About 2 minutes and 30 seconds
After evacuating Petersburg, what did Robert E. Lee attempt to do?
Escape the Union and continue the war
What did the 15th Amendment prohibit?
Discrimination in voting based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
What two consumer protection laws were passed in 1906?
Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act