Civil War
Why is George McClellan replaced?
He is too cautious and does not pursue the enemy.
What did the First Confiscation Act do?
authorized the confiscation of any Confederate property (slaves) by Union forces
What was the 14th amendment?
equality and citizenship
Thomas J. Jackson, a Confederate general, earns what nickname?
"Stonewall" Jackson
Who are the 4 candidates of the election of 1860?
Breckinridge, Bell, Douglas, Lincoln
What was the 13th amendment?
abolishment of slavery and ensured liberty for all Americans
What was Lincoln's reputation during the Winter of Discontent?
It reached an all time low
What did the North think of secession? (test question)
It was unconstitutional and treasonable
Who was the president of the Confederacy? (test question)
Jefferson Davis
Who shot Lincoln in the back of the head at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
John Wilkes Booth
At the end of the war, which Confederate general surrenders to which Union general?
Lee surrenders to Grant
What two generals were fighting in the Battle of Wilderness?
Lee vs. Grant in Virginia
What did the Second Confiscation Act do?
stated that the slaves of any Confederate official, military or civilian, who did not surrendur withing 60 day's of the act's passage would be freed.
How many lives did the Civil War cost?
625,000
How many southern states seceded from the lower South after Lincoln became president in 1860-61?
7
Who was Clara Barton
A famous wartime nurse who later founded the American Red Cross
What is Habeus Corpus?
A requirement to bring an arrested person before the court for a fair and speedy trial, Lincoln suspends it because of the war.
Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Who replaces General McClellan?
Ambrose E. Burnside
What was the worst prison camp called?
Andersonville
Where did the South surrender at the end of the war?
Appotomax Courthouse in Virginia
When does the Confederacy fire the first shot at Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War?
April 12, 1861, around 4:30 a.m.
What armies fought in the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Army of Potomac vs. Army of Northern Virginia
In what battle was Pickett's charge used?
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the leader of the Copperheads/Peace Democrats?
Clement L. Vallandigham of Ohio
Who won both battles of bull run?
Confederates
Who was the commander that captures New Orleans and occupies it for the remainder of the war?
David G. Farragut
When did South Carolina secede?
December 20, 1860
What were the 4 border states?
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri
Who was Elizabeth Blackwell?
First american woman to earn an M.D. in 1849.
The Civil War was also called the ____?
First modern logistical war
What battle started the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
As states secede, what do they seize?
Forts, arsenals, customs houses, and other federal property within it's borders
Who won the election of 1864?
Lincoln was reelected, soldiers were a big help in the voting.
How did the Union finance the war?
Mostly by war bonds
What symbols did the Union fight for?
Nation, flag, constitution
What symbols did the Confederacy fight for?
Nation, flag, constitution, liberty of whites
Which side experiences a "winter of discontent?"
North
What did Lincoln do after the border states rejected Lincoln's compensation to slates to voluntarily abolish slavery?
Passed the 2nd confiscation act to show his power to the states and waited for a union victory to announce the decision (Antietam)
What is Pickett's charge?
Rebels attack in the center against the Union, this idea fails.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Saved the union, set the slaves free, exempted border states because they were not in rebellion, and the army is a force of liberation and freedom.
Who were Contrabands?
Slaves who escaped to the Union.
Which battle reversed the momentum of the war, so that the North had a chance of winning?
The Seven Days' Battles
Why did the South wanted to cut off the cotton supply to Britain?
The South wanted Britain to recognize them and help them during the war.
Which side had more people killed and most people wounded?
Union
What role did women play in the war?
They began teaching and managing farms, clerks, medicine
Who won the battle of Antietam and why?
They got lucky because a Southern soldier dropped their army's plans and General McClellan found it.
What was the strategy used by Sherman's union army in Atlanta to Sea?
Total War: wrecking everything that supported the Confederate army.
How did the Confederacy finance the war?
Treasury notes and inflation
What general helped gived the Union control of the Mississippi valley?
Ulysses S. Grant
West Virginia became a state in 1863 and entered the _______?
Union
After which battle did the North gain controll of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg
What was the 15th amendment?
Voting rights
