11.1-11.2
What event started the Civil War?
When Lincoln refused to abandon Fort Sumter the confederacy attacked the fort and seized it , Lincoln then decided to go to war.
Who were the men involved in the Trent Affair?
James M. Mason and John Slidell
Which side won the most of the battles for control of the Mississippi River region?
the union
Why did Britain remain neutral?
Britian remained nuteral because they no longer depended on the south for cotton.
What were two reactions to the Emancipation Proclamation
Democrates clamied it would only prolong the war by antagonizing the south , and most northerns liked the ideas
How did General Lee have mixed success in the East?
McClellan decided to go after Lee, Lee was forced to retreat.
Who won the battle at Bull Run?
The Confederates.
How did President Davis and Lincoln deal with political opposition to the war?
They both suspended the habeus corpus and they both expanded their presidential power to keep order and to put down opposition
