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Unit 6 Conflict
Unit 6 Conflict Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis | The first and only President of the Confederate States of America. Made up of the 11 Southern states that rebelled against the United States by seceding from the Union. |
| Abraham Lincoln | 16th President of the United States, serving during the time of the Civil War. He was shot on April 14th and died the next morning. |
| Union | A group of states joined together under a Central Government. In the Civil War, the Union was made up of the states that did not rebel and leave the United States (commonly referred to as the North). |
| Emancipation | The act of being freed from someone else's control. |
| Conscription | The government-mandated enrollment of people for military service, commonly referred to as “the draft” |
| Blockade | An act of surrounding or blocking a port, city, or country to stop the movement of people or goods coming in or out. |
| Abolitionist | A person who worked to end the practice of slavery through speeches, newspapers, legal and political methods, and the Underground Railroad. |
| South Carolina Ordinance of Secession (1860): | Document where SC political leaders officially seceded (withdrew) from the US on December 20th 1860. |
| Election of 1860 | Deeply divided election of 1860 with four candidates participating, and Abraham Lincoln winning to become the 16th President of the US . Took place on Nov 6th 1860. |
| The American Civil War | A war from 1861-1865 between the United States of America (Union or The North) against the Confederate States of America (Confederacy or The South) |
| Secession | The act of withdrawing from a country |
| Mr Hall's Homeroom | The Best, Sigma, GOAT, Definer of Awesomeness |
| Why was it necessary for the South to explore underwater technology during the Civil War? | The Union had a blockade that prevented supplies from coming in or going out. |
| What was the significance of the Battle of Fort Sumter? | It was the first official conflict of the Civil War. |
| What advantages did the North have over the South during the Civil War? | more railroad lines, greater manufacturing ability, larger population |
| What advantage did the Confederacy have when the Civil War began? | Its military was fighting on home ground. |
| Freedom from bondage was formally granted to all slaves with the writing of what amendment? | 13th |
| The blockade and destruction of farms and manufacturing facilities caused what condition that affected all South Carolinians during the war? | High Inflation |