vs. North South
Which had a larger population, the North or the South?
The North. 22 million people in the North, 9 million people in the South. (And three million of those were enslaved people.)
How did Lincoln view the act of secession from the national government?
He viewed it as illegal.
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The 1st Battle of Bull Run. (Or the 1st Battle of Manassas.)
What was the Capital city of the Confederacy?
Richmond, VA.
True or False? Abraham Lincoln fought hard against injustice and acted to protect those who were mistreated.
True.
How did U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War?
Because of their numerous factories, Northern states benefitted from tariffs while Southern states considered them an economic burden.
True of false? As a result of the Civil War, the Federal government exercised more power and authority over the states.
True
Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Which geographic factor of the northern United States most facilitated industrial growth in the region?
Natural harbors.
Who was the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal Of Honor?
Sgt. William Carney
Sectional differences in the United States during the early 1800's were ,mostly rooted in differences over ____________ ?
Economics
(Rooted in the economics of slavery.)
Which battle victory did Abraham Lincoln use to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle Of Antietam. (Or The Battle of Sharpsburg.)
What were the names of the ironclad ships that fought in the March of 1862 at the Battle of Hampton Roads ?
CSS Virginia vs. USS Monitor.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1797 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States of American?
It provided procedures for for establishing territories and creating states.
When freedom of enslaved people was announced, the document read to justify the act of manumission was typically which document?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
What was a result of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Political power was balanced between slaves states and free states.
How did President Lincoln's assassination affect the nation?
The loss of leadership made overcoming challenges the nation faced much more difficult.
Which city was strategic for the Union to control in their efforts to cut off supplies from entering the Confederacy?
New Orleans, Louisiana.
What city did Union General William T. Sherman capture in 1864?
Atlanta, Georgia.
What caused the Democrats split into two factions during the Election of 1860? Who was the candidate for each faction?
The question of slavery caused the split.
Stephen A. Douglas - Northern candidate
John C. Breckinridge -Southern candidate
How did the Dred Scott decision affect enslaved people?
The Supreme Court confirmed that enslaved people were property and could not bring a case to federal court.
Why was the Union victory at Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
It turned back the Confederate invasion of the North.
What was the first Battle that Union General U.S. Grant fought against Confederate General Robert E. Lee after he took command of all Union Armies in 1864?
The Battle of the Wilderness.
With regards to the Capital, what geographic advantages did the Confederacy have during the Civil War?
A well protected capital that was protected by a series of rivers that were difficult for an army to cross.
What state entered the Union as a free state due to the Compromise of 1850?
California