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History7 FinalReview
The Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assassinated President Lincoln | John Wilkes Booth |
| Name given to the people who moved to the south to make money from reconstruction | Carpetbaggers |
| President of the Confederate States of America | Jefferson Davis |
| General of the U.S. Army, later president | Ulysses S. Grant |
| General of the Confederate States of America | Robert E. Lee |
| President of the United States during the Civil War | Abraham Lincoln |
| The name for the time period of rapid industrial growth | Industrial Revolution |
| A war within one country-one side fights against the other | Civil War |
| Advantages of North | More people-more soldiers Leadership of Lincoln More ships-controlled shipping More factories-convert for war More railroads |
| Disadvantages of North | Not fighting for a "cause" Generals not aggressive Fighting far from home 3,500 mile coastline to blockade |
| Advantages of South | Fighting for a cause Outstanding generals Fighting on home ground Rural lifestyle-riding and hunting Cotton sold for weapons |
| Disadvantages of South | Few industries Fewer men-fewer soldiers Leadership of Jefferson Davis No real navy |
| Border between Maryland and Pennsylvania-separates free states from the slave states | Mason-Dixon Line |
| Capital of the Confederacy of America (CSA) | Richmond, VA |
| Capital of the United States of America (USA) | Washington D.C. |
| South Carolina-first battle of the Civil War-C.S.A captures the fort | Fort Sumter |
| Stopped Lee's invasion of the north-gave Lincoln the pooprtunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation-Bloodiest Battle in Military History | Antietam |
| Turning point of the Civil War-Union victory | Battle of Gettysburg |
| Iron clad warships-wooden ships are obsolete-battle ended in a draw | Monitor (USS) and Merimack (CSS) |
| Union victory-Union controls the Mississippi River-cuts the Confederacy in half | Battle of Vicksburg |
| General William T. Sherman-path of destruction through Georgia | Sherman's March to the Sea |
| Theater where Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth | Ford's Theater |
| Site of Robert E. Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant | Appotomax Courthouse |
| Immediate cause of the Civil War | Election of Abraham Lincoln |
| Other causes of the Civil War | South seceded from the union Sectionalism States' rights Economic differences between the north and south-industrial revolution Plantation economics-need for slaves |
| Immediate result of the Civil War | Nation is reunited |
| Other results of the Civil War | South is devastated-reconstruction Abolition of slavery |
| Dates of the Civil War | 1861-1865 |
| Missouri was admitted to the US as a slave state and Maine was a free state to keep the slave and non slave states balanced | Missouri Compromise |
| Book written by Harriett Beecher Stowe-described slavery-motivated people to become abolitionists | Uncle Tom's Cabin |
| People who wanted to abolish (end) slavery | Abolitionist |
| Blocking shops from entering ports | Blockade |
| Independent shop owners who try to get supplies past a blockade | Blockade Runners |
| Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri | Border States |
| A person who is NOT part of the military | Civilian |
| Defeat one area, then defeat another, etc. | Divide and Conquer |
| To bring an elected official to trial for misconduct or a crime | Impeachment |
| A group trying to stop the civil rights of former slaves (Ex. right to vote) | Ku Klux Klan |
| The military helps with law enforcement | Martial Law |
| Love for and loyalty to your country (patriotism) | Nationalism |
| Rebuilding the south after the Civil War | Reconstruction |
| Loyalty and concern for a small part of a country | Sectionalism |
| Tax on imported goods | Tariff |
| Underground railroad | A series of hideouts that helped runaway slaves escape to Canada |
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