Civil War

What was the immediate cause of the secession of South Carolina and the Deep South?

Abraham Lincoln's presidential election in 1860; Lincoln was anti-slavery and the South was scared he would get rid of slavery.

According to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, what was the purpose of the Civil War? What are the main ideas of the document?

According to the Gettysburg Address, the purpose of the Civil War was to bring the North and South together and to continue to fight and win to honor the people who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. The main ideas include: all men are created equal and to remember the soldiers that have fallen during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Who organized the American Red Cross?

Clara Barton

Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?

General Robert E. Lee

Who did General Lee surrender to at Appomattox Court House?

General Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the leader of the Union Army?

General Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis

What advantages did each side have at the start of the Civil War?

North included: more states, higher population, established government, taxation, and had currency. South included: excellent leaders (Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Albert Sydney Johnston), they were fighting on their land, and were fighting for a reason (way of life).

Why were southerners opposed to the abolition of slavery?

Slavery was the main piece of their economy

Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?

The Battle of Gettysburg was considered the turning point of the Civil War because the Confederates were winning the war, but after the Union wins the Battle of Gettysburg, the war gets a little closer. The Union wins the war, so this battle must have been the motivation for the Union to keep fighting.

Specifically what did the Emancipation Proclamation do? What were some of Lincoln's motives for issuing it when he did?

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that Confederate slaves were free from slavery. He issued this so the British would stay out of the Civil War and so it also would motivate slaves to escape.

Which argument did President Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern States?

The government was a union of people and not of states. He thinks the federal government was or important than state governments.

What was the original purpose of the Civil War according to Lincoln?

To bring the Union back together

What was Abraham original goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

To bring the Union back together was Lincoln's original goal.

"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -Abraham Lincoln, 1858 According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that

the nation cannot last if half of the country believes in slavery and the other doesn't. He believes that the nation has to stand together instead of go against one another.

Explain the significance of the following battles: Fort Sumter, Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Sherman's March to the Sea, and Appomattox.

• Fort Sumter - this battle was the official start of the war, more South states seceded, and West Virginia is formed. • Antietam - The defeat shocked the Union; they expected the Confederates to lose. Many people in the North thought the war would only last a few weeks. They were now faced with a more powerful Southern army than expected. This was the bloodiest single day of the war. Lincoln published the Emancipation Proclamation. • Gettysburg - Turning point of Civil War. Meade (Union) fails to chase retreating Lee. There were a lot more causalities. Confederates were winning but then the Union beat them in this battle. • Vicksburg - Confederacy surrenders, Confederates gets split after Union gets control over Mississippi river. The river is important for trade and transportation and is now lost by the Confederates • Sherman's March to the Sea - This limits Confederates supplies every more after Sherman and his soldiers burn everything in their way. This march brings fear to the South people. • Appomattox - Lee surrendered to Grant, ended the Civil War