SS: Civil War

CR #23: Union military commander who wouldn't fight despite President Lincoln's orders to do so. Ran against Lincoln for President...

George McClellan

Who did Lincoln pick to lead the Union Army after Bull Run?

George McClellan

CR #13: Lincoln promise the nation a new birth of freedom during this speech...

Gettysburg Address

What was a major criticism of McClellan?

He played it too safe and was not ambitious enough.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

It freed all of the slaves in the Confederacy.

Why was the Monitor and Merrimack Battle [March 8-9, 1862] important?

It made wooden boats obsolete and popularized Ironclads.

How did the Civil War start?

The South attacked Fort Sumter

CR #6: Freed all slaves in the U.S...

The Thirteenth Amendment

What was one of the major affects of the Battle of Bull Run?

The Union realized that a long war was ahead.

What law did Lincoln suspend?

The Writ of Habeus Corpus

What is Total War?

The belief that you are fighting every individual person on the opposite side, including civilians.

What did the U.S. in Ulysses S. Grant's nickname stand for?

Unconditional Surrender

CR #8: During the early part of the war, Lincoln's main goal was to preserve the...

Union

Where is the Capital of the Union?

Washington, d.c. (In Maryland)

Battle of Gettysburg [July 1-3, 1863]

- Bloodiest battle of the Civil War - Crushes Robert E. Lee's hopes of invading the North (he lost half his army)

What were the affects of the Emancipation Proclamation?

- Changed the aim of the war to be focused on slavery. - Union soldiers fought to free slaves - Europeans were less likely to side with the south (europeans did not support slavery)

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse [April 9, 1865]

- Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant - Northern Virginia troops disband - Considered the end of the Civil War although battles continued in the West

The Battle of Bull Run [July 21, 1861]

- First major battle of the Civil War - Union General Irwin McDowell suffers defeat (Confederacy Wins) - People watch this battle from hilltops - Union realized it would be a long war - Boosted Confederacy's confidence

What technological advancements changed the way that people fought?

- Ironclads - Minie Ball - Rifles

What was the Gettysburg Address [November 29, 1863]?

- Lincoln's dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery at Gettysburg. - Lincoln's famous speech (Four score and seven years ago...) - He made it clear that the war was over slavery.

What advantages did the North have?

- More people (could afford more deaths) - Higher Industrial capacity - More railroads and farmland

Battle of Antietam [September 17, 1862]

- One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War - Ended General Lee's campaign in the North (became more defensive) - Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

What advantages did the South have?

- Only had to defend (no need to attack) - More cotton and profits - More experienced military

Battle of Vicksburg [December 26, 1863]

- Union Army led by Ulysses S. Grant captured Vicksburg. - Gave the Union control of Mississippi River - Major turning point in the War (Union gained the upper hand)

Sherman's March to the Sea [October 19, 1864]

- Union General Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on a 285 mile march - Marched from Atlanta, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia - Purpose was to frighten Southern civilians and scare them into losing hope

Fall of Atlanta [September 1, 1864]

- Union General William Tecumseh Sherman takes Atlanta, Georgia - Lincoln got a political boost

Battle of Shiloh [April 6-7, 1862]

- Union Victory - First large scale battle of the Civil War - 23,000 casualties

How many states were in the Confederacy?

11

When was the Civil War?

1861-1865

Who was the president of the Union?

Abraham Lincoln

CR #15: Northern strategy that included splitting the South in half...

Anaconda Plan

CR #12: Village where General Lee surrendered to Grant on April 8, 1865...

Appomattox Courthouse

CR #11: General Sherman's capture of this city probably ensured that Lincoln was reelected president...

Atlanta, Georgia

CR #1: Emancipation Proclamation was issued after his Union victory...

Battle of Antietam

CR #14: The bloodiest battle of the war...

Battle of Gettysburg

CR #7: Battle that allowed the U.S. to gain control of the Mississippi, thus splitting the South in two an gaining control of the main Confederate supply line...

Battle of Vicksburg

CR #18: A draft that forced men to serve in the military...

Conscription

CR #4: Northern Democrats who wanted peace with the South not victory...

Copperheads

What did the south want that could help them win the war?

European aid (assistance from Britain and France) (They did not end up getting this aid)

What two forts did Grant capture along the Mississippi?

Fort Donelson and Fort Henry

CR #10: Civil War began with the Confederate attack on this military installation...

Fort Sumter

What did David G. Farragut do?

He led the Union navy to block southern ports. He took the port cities of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Natchez [Late April 1862].

CR #21: Iron plated battle ships - not wood ships...

Ironclads

What is Jackson's nickname? Where did he get it?

Jackson's nickname was Stonewall Jackson because he held his ground.

CR #9: President of the Confederate States of America...

Jefferson Davis

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

Jefferson Davis

CR #22: Assassinated President Lincoln...

John Wilkes Booth

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln [April 15, 1865]?

John Wilkes Booth

CR #16: Sherman's attacks on civilian homes and farms throughout Georgia...

March to the Sea

Why was the 3rd part of the Anaconda Plan beginning to fail under McClellan's leadership?

McClellan was being too cautious and not offensive enough

CR# 19: Technological advance that contributed most to the Civil War's high casualty rate...

Minie Ball

What was the last state to secede?

North Carolina

At the beginning of the war, what did people say about Ulysses S. Grant?

People said that he was an alcoholic and a hillbilly.

What was McClellan's army nicknamed?

Potomac

CR #20: Capital of the Confederate States of America...

Richmond, Virginia

Where is the Capital of the Confederacy?

Richmond, Virginia

CR #2: Virginia commander who turned down Lincoln to fight for the confederate army...

Robert E. Lee

CR #5: This state was the first to secede from the Union...

South Carolina

Which was the first state to secede [December 20, 1860]?

South Carolina

Name all of the Confederate States.

South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia

What was the Union's 3-step plan for the war?

The Anaconda Plan: 1. Block Southern ports with navy 2. Take the Mississippi river & split the confederacy 3. Capture the confederate capital (Richmond, VA)

CR #24: The first real battle of the war...

The Battle at Bull Run

After what war was the Emancipation Proclamation proposed?

The Battle of Antietam

What was the first real war of the Civil War?

The Battle of Bull Run

CR #3: This freed enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy...

The Emancipation Proclamation

Who did the Confederacy pick to lead the army?

Thomas J. Jackson

What mindset did Ulysses S. Grant have when leading the Union army?

Total War. He was not afraid to lose men.

Who was in charge of capturing the Mississippi River (Union)?

Ulysses S. Grant

CR #17: Court order that requires authorities to bring a person held in jail before the court to determine why they are being jailed...

Writ of Habeus Corpus