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Civil War Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When a state breaks away ... | Secede |
| Start of the Civil War | Ft. Sumter |
| At first how did Lincoln feel about slavery? | He didn't want it to spread |
| What was Lincoln's major purpose in fighting the Civil War? | He wanted to preserve the Union |
| Three border states in the Civil War that had slaves | Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky |
| What is martial law and how was it used? | Military rule; it was used to help keep the border states in the nation. |
| Writ of Habeus Corpus | A person must be charged with a crime if kept in prison. |
| Northern side in Civil War | Union |
| Southern side in Civil War | Confederacy |
| What happens to the power of the president in a time of war? | It goes up |
| Name two advantages of the South in the Civil War | Motivation to win and better army |
| Name two advantages of the North in the Civil War | More industrialized and better transportation |
| President of the Confederacy in the Civil War | Jefferson Davis |
| Commander of the Union troops in the Civil War | U.S. Grant |
| Commander of the Confederate troops in the Civil War | Robert E. Lee |
| Stated all slaves in rebel states were free but mainly gave increased support to Lincoln | Emancipation Proclamation |
| Short speech by Lincoln at cemetary that stated North must keep going | Gettysburg Address |
| How did technology affect warfare in the Civil War? | Many more people were killed |
| Another word for the draft | Conscription |
| Why were draft laws unfair? | You could pay someone to take your place. |
| Cause of the draft riots | Fear of blacks taking jobs in NYC and discrimination against poor |
| What was the final factor that led to Union victory | Industrial might |
| How did Sherman help to break the Southern will to fight | His march to the sea |
| Where did Lee surrender to Grant | Appomatox Court House |
| Who assassinated Lincoln | John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater |