Civil War Test Study Guide Flashcards
Test Flashcards (31 cards)
What did the supreme court rule in the Dred Scott case?
Slaves had no rights in court
What court case before the civil war stated that “slaves were property, therefore they could not sue in a court of law?”
Dred Scott Case
Who wrote Uncle Toms Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What effect did Uncle Toms Cabin have on the country?
Made more anti-slavery
What did Southern states fear Lincoln would try to do after elected?
Abolish Slavery
What was the opening confrontation of the civil war?
Fort sumter
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
1862, right after battle of Anietam
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free slaves?
in rebelling states
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Northern war aim?
Discouraged interference from foreign governments
What was the Northern war aim after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?
Abolition
How were the AA affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Enlist in the union army
Who was the first AA to earn the Medal of Honor?
sgt. william carney
As a result of Lincolns election, what did the Southern states do?
seceeded
Who became the President of the confederate states of America?
jefferson davis
Who was the Union military commander that won many victories over the South?
ulysses grant
Who was Robert E Lee?
Confederate general of northern va
Was Robert E Lee against or for secession?
against
What did Lee urge southerners to do after Appomattox?
unite as usa
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
gettysburg
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
appomattox
Who was the commanding General of the Union Army and eventually defeated General Lee?
ulysses grant
How did soldiers and civilians record the harsh realities of war?
diaries and letters
What did many southern soldiers return to after the war?
destroyed homes and poverty
What hardships did women face on the home front during the war?
poverty/hunger
