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Civil War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geographical difference between the North and the South | South has a warmer climate and fertile soil. The North is rocky with a shorter growing season. |
| Economic difference between the North and the South. | North makes its money from factories. The South is agricultural. |
| An escaped slave from Maryland who became a famous abolitionist? | Frederick Douglas |
| What did the Republican Party of 1860 stand for? | stop the spread of slavery |
| Who won the election of 1860 and became President in 1861? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Slavery and States' Rights | 2 causes of the Civil War. |
| Why Lincoln institute martial law on Maryland? | Keep Maryland from joining the CSA which would place the Union capital in enemy territory |
| border state | Union slave state |
| 4 border states. | Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware |
| Attack on Fort Sumter | Sparked the Civil War |
| Larger population | Advantages did the North have over the South |
| better trained soldiers | advantages did the South have over the North |
| Abraham Lincoln | The president of United States at the start of the Civil War |
| Jefferson Davis | The President of the Confederacy. |
| Richmond, Virginia | Capital of the Confederacy |
| Reason why Lee refuse Lincoln's offer to command in the Union | loyalty to his state Virginia |
| Location of Fort Sumter | South Carolina |
| Date (month/day/year) signifying the start of the wa | April 12, 1861 |
| First Battle of the Civil War | First Battle of Bull Run |
| Significance of the CSA win of 1st Battle of Bull Run | Crushed Northern hopes the war would be a quick and easy victory |
| Location of the first battle of the Civil War | Virginia |
| "Rally behind the Virginians!" - the general referred to at the First Battle of Bull Run | Stonewall Jackson |
| Battle of New Orleans | won by the Union |
| Location of the Battle of Antietam | Maryland |
| Reasons to invade the Union | To take the war to North soil and preserve farmland; to take the capital from a different direction |
| Significance of the Battle of Antietam | Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation; halted Lee's advance North |
| Emancipation Proclamation | document that freed the slaves in the rebelling territories |
| 54th Massachusetts Infantry | First African-American regiment organized in the northern states during the Civil War |
| Battle of Chancellorsville | Jackson was killed by friendly fire |
| Vicksburg a good example of a siege and a Union victory for Grant. What is a siege? | siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering |
| Union commander at Vicksburg | Grant |
| July 4th, 1863 | The ending date for the Battle of Vicksburg |
| Significance of Vicksburg | South gained control of the Mississippi River. |
| Clara Barton | The "angel of the battlefield" who works formed the basis for the future American Red Cross |
| Political party of Abraham Lincoln | Republican Party |
| July 1-3, 1863 | State the dates of the Battle of Gettysburg (month/days/year) |
| Meade | State the Union commander present at Gettysburg. |
| State the CSA commander present at Gettysburg. | General Lee |
| State the location of the Battle of Gettysburg (state) | Pennsylvania |
| Why was Grant not at Gettysburg? | Grant was at Vicksburg laying siege |
| Why did Lee have no idea there were Union soldiers at Gettysburg? | Lost contact with Jeb Stuart (his eyes) |
| Why was the battle at Gettysburg? | All roads lead to Gettysburg |
| On the second day, what did the Union line resemble? | fishhook |
| Who led the attack day 3 on the Union's centerline? Why? | Pickett; Lee believed the Union thinned the center line to reinforce the flanks |
| What is the significance of the Gettysburg win? | Lee's army would never be as strong again |
| Name the speech given by Lincoln on November 19, 1863 that began "Four score and seven years ago"? | Gettysburg Address |
| How long did the war continue after Gettysburg? | 2 years |
| In August of 1864, Sherman burns Atlanta and continues to burn towns, fields etc as he marches his soldiers to the sea. Why did Sherman wage "total war"? | Bringing the war to the people so they would feel the effects and pressure for surrender; burn resources so South would have to surrender |
| Where is Appomattox Court House? (state) | Virginia |
| What happened at Appomattox Court House? | Lee (CSA) surrendered to Grant (Union) |
| State the date that marks the end of the Civil War (month/day/year)? | April 9, 1865 |
| Sate 1 term of surrender? | Lee kept his sword, Lee's men kept their horses, CSA soldiers would not be hung for treason |
| Who won the Civil War? | Union/North |
| Who shot Lincoln? | John Wilkes Booth |
| Where was Lincoln shot? | Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. |
| What did the 13th amendments ratified on December 6th 1865 do? | abolished slavery |
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