First Semester Exam

Question 1

She wrote the abolitionist book. It helped to crystallize the rift between the North and South. It has been called the greatest American propaganda novel ever written, and helped to bring about the Civil War. In 1862, when she visited President Lincoln, legend claims that he greeted her: “So this is the little lady who made this big war?”

Answer 1

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Question 2

most conspicuous and most vilified of the abolitionists, published “The Liberator” in Boston, helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society; favored Northern secession and renounced politics

Answer 2

William Lloyd Garrison

Question 3

Scott was a black slave who had lived with his master for five years in Illinois and Wisconsin territory. He sued for his freedom on the basis of his long residence in free territory. The Dred Scott court decision was handed down by the Supreme Court on March 6,1857. The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was a black slave and not a citizen. Hence, he could not sue in a federal court.

Answer 3

Dred Scott

Question 4

nicknamed “Old Abe” and “Honest Abe”; born in Kentucky to impoverished parents and mainly self-educated; a Springfield lawyer. Republicans chose him to run against Senator Douglas (a Democrat) in the senatorial elections of 1858. Although he loss victory to senatorship that year, Lincoln came to be one of the most prominent northern politicians and emerged as a Republican nominee for president. Although he won the presidential elections of 1860, he was a minority and sectional president (he was not allowed on the ballot in ten southern states).

Answer 4

Abraham Lincoln

Question 5

A reformer and nurse of the nineteenth century, who founded the American Red Cross in the 1880s. She had organized nursing care for Union soldiers during the Civil War.

Answer 5

Clara Barton

Question 6

A New England teacher and author who spoke against the inhumane treatment of insane prisoners, ca. 1830’s. People who suffered from insanity were treated worse than normal criminals. Dorothea Dix traveled over 60,000 miles in 8 years gathering information for her reports, reports that brought about changes in treatment, and also the concept that insanity was a disease of the mind, not a willfully perverse act by an individual.

Answer 6

Dorothea Dix

Question 7

the President of the Southern Confederate States from 1860 to 1865 after their succession from the Union. During this time, Davis struggled to form a solid government for the states to be governed by. Jefferson Davis worked hard with solidating the civil government and carrying out military operations.

Answer 7

Jefferson Davis

Question 8

was one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, best known for his portraits of celebrities and the documentation of the American Civil War. He is credited with being the father of photojournalism.

Answer 8

Matthew Brady

Question 9

a confederate general who was known for his fearlessness in leading rapid marches bold flanking movements and furious assaults. he earned his nickname at the battle of first bull run for standing courageously against union fire. During the battle of Chancellorsville his own men accidentally mortally wounded him.

Answer 9

Thomas (stonewall) Jackson

Question 10

A general and political leader of the nineteenth century. He became commanding general of the Union army during the Civil War. He accepted the unconditional surrender of the commanding general of the main Confederate army, Robert E. Lee, at Appomattox Court House. A Republican, he later became president.became the first president after the Civil War; previously a Union General who defeated General Lee at Appomattox Court House, which ended the Civil War; during presidency several scams passed through Congress; the Panic of 1873 (over speculation) came about in his reign

Answer 10

Ulysses S. Grant

Question 11

The General of the Confederate troops; he was prosperous in many battles; was defeated at Antietam in 1862 when he retreated across the Potomac; this halt of Lee’s troops justified Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation; he was defeated at Gettysburg by General Mead’s Union troops; surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.

Answer 11

Robert E. Lee

Question 12

An abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory and giving weapons to slaves, was hung in Harpers Ferry after capturing an Armory

Answer 12

John Brown

Question 13

American minister to London-prevented official British recognition of confederacy. Billed England for damages cause by Alabama. minister to great Britain during the civil war, he wanted to keep Britain from entering the war on the side of the south. American minister to London-prevented official British recognition of confederacy. Billed England for damages cause by Alabama. minister to great Britain during the civil war, he wanted to keep Britain from entering the war on the side of the south.

Answer 13

Charles Francis Adams

Question 14

came from a privileged, slave holding family. Wife of Abraham Lincoln.

Answer 14

Mary Todd Lincoln

Question 15

transcendentalist, leading voice, Unitarian, explored “he infinitude of the private man”, people trapped by inherited custom and intuitions, translated abstract ideas into ordinary people language

Answer 15

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 16

the colonel in command of all the blacks in 54th mass. regiment, which entered the civil war in 1863. he was killed in a failed attempt to capture fort Wagner, near Charleston NC

Answer 16

Robert Gould Shaw

Question 17

said that there was no slave like the wife; complains about work given to women is like slave labor. Wrote diaries about life during the war

Answer 17

Mary Chestnut

Question 18

Union army general whose march to sea caused destruction to the south. led march to destroy all supplies and resources, beginning of total warfare. He set out from Chattanooga TN on a campaign of deliberate destruction that went across the state of Georgia into SC and then into NC. He destroyed everything the enemy might use to survive.
The march broke the will of the South to fight.

Answer 18

William Sherman

Question 19

a southern army under this general and Edmund Kirby-Smith swept thorough eastern Tennessee in August; by September they were operating in Kentucky; a lack of coordination between the two Southern armies and his indecisiveness rendered the campaign fruitless

Answer 19

Braxton Bragg

Question 20

was a general that seized power of Mexico as a dictator, he increased the powers of the national government at the expense of the state governments, a measure that Texans from the United States assumed Santa Anna was aiming directly at them.

Answer 20

Santa Anna

Question 21

13th President. Dark-Horse (1844) whose four pronged approach to presidency was: reestablish the independent treasury system, reduce tariffs, aquire Oregon, and acquire California and New Mexico from Mexico.

Answer 21

James K. Polk

Question 22

General who was given command of the Army of the Potomac. A brilliant, thirty-four year old West Pointer. He was a superb organizer and drillmaster, and he injected splendid morale into the Army of the Potomac. He consistently believed that the enemy outnumbered him. He was overcautious and he addressed the president in an arrogant tone. He fought against General Robert E. Lee in the Seven Days’ Battle.

Answer 22

McClellan

Question 23

was an American stage actor who, as part of a conspiracy plot, assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.

Answer 23

John Wilkes Booth

Question 24

United States army general. Unsuccessful presidential candidate for Whigs in 1852. “Old Fuss and Feathers” national hero after Mexican American war. Served as military governor of Mexico City. Lost to democrat Franklin Pierce.

Answer 24

General Winfield Scott

Question 25

a union admiral remembered for running a blockade of torpedoes while taking Mobile. As Grant pushes toward the Mississippi River, a Union fleet of about 40 ships approached the river's mouth in Louisiana. This commander seized New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchez

Answer 25

David Farragut

Question 26

the military leader who convinced the Japanese to sign a treaty in 1853 with the U.S. The treaty allowed for a commercial foot in Japan which was helpful with furthering a relationship with Japan.

Answer 26

Commodore Matthew Perry

Question 27

Senator from Illinois who ran for president against Abraham Lincoln. Wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Freeport Doctrine

Answer 27

Stephen Douglas

Question 28

Influential writer. one of the most prominent african american figures in the abolitionist movement. escaped from slavery in Maryland. he was a great thinker and speaker. published his own antislavery newspaper called the north star and wrote an autobiography that was published in 1845.

Answer 28

Frederick Douglas

Question 29

Former slave who escaped and then returned to the South to help other slaves out of captivity. Later served as a spy in the Civil War.
Sig: Helped to found the underground railroad, allowed for the freedom of many slaves, exemplified white slaveholders fears.

Answer 29

Harriet Tubman

Question 30

Novelist whose tales of family life helped economically support her own struggling transcendentalist family; wrote Little Women

Answer 30

Louisa May Alcott

Question 31

Had twice before been offered command of the Army of the Potomac, after the Peninsula and Second Bull Run Campaigns. Each time he had expressed that he did not feel competent to command such a large force. However, in early November, President Lincoln relieved McClellan and he reluctantly accepted the command. A month later he crossed his army to the south of the Rappahannock River but was defeated at the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862. In January 1863, he attempted to launch another offensive campaign, known as the Mud March; poor weather conditions resulted in another failure. President Lincoln relieved him of command and transferred him to the Western Theater

Answer 31

Ambrose Burnside

Question 32

he commanded the Confederates at the battle of Shiloh

Answer 32

Sidney Johnston

Question 33

u.s. army officer who became a general in the confederate states army during the american civil war. he is best remembered for his participation in the futile and bloody assault at the battle of Gettysburg that bears his name, Pickett's charge.

Answer 33

George Pickett

Question 34

a German liberal who was a foe of slavery and public corruption and contributed to the elevation of the American political life

Answer 34

Carl Shurtz

Question 35

Abolitionists and suffragettes. The sisters came from South Carolina in an aristocratic family, with an Episcopalian judge who owned slaves father. Both sisters became abolitionists, and after converting to the Quaker faith, they joined Society of Friends. In 1835, Angela wrote an anti-slavery letter to Abolitionist leader William Lloyd Garrison, who published it in, The Liberator. They spoke at abolitionist meetings. In 1837, Angelina was invited to be the first woman to speak at the Massachusetts State Legislature. Sarah and Angelina Grimke wrote Letter on the Condition of Women and the Equality of the Sexes (1837) - objecting to male opposition to their anti-slavery activities.

Answer 35

Angelina and Sarah Grimke

Question 36

Established an infirmary for wounded Confederate soldiers in Richmond, Virginia. When Confederate hospitals were brought under military control, Jefferson Davis commissioned her as an officer with the rank of captain, making her the first female military officer in American history.

Answer 36

Sally Tompkins

Question 37

escaped to Portuguese Azores, took on weapons and crew from Britain, but never sailed into a Confederate base, thus using a loophole to help the South. Built in Britain and wreaked havoc on Northern shipping until it was finally sunk in 1864.

Answer 37

CSS Alabama

Question 38

gave a speech in may 1856 called " the Crime Against Kansas" militant opponent of slavery, beat with a cane by Preston Brooks after the speech, collapsed unconscious and couldn't return to senate for 4 years, symbol throughout the north.

Answer 38

Charles Sumner

Question 39

successor of president zachary taylor after his death on july 9th 1850. he helped pass the compromise of 1850 by gaining the support of northern whigs for the compromise. became the 13th president when taylor died. he was largely self-educated, he had made his own way in the profession of a law and the rough-and-tumble world of ny politics, he was ready to make peace and used extreme caution, he support the compromise of 1850 and helped it pass.

Answer 39

Millard Fillmore

Question 40

General that was a military leader in Mexican-American War and 12th president of the United States. Was a Whig. Sent by president Polk to lead the American Army against Mexico at Rio Grande, but defeated. Died in 1850

Answer 40

Zachary Taylor

Question 41

was the General of the Confederate force at Manassas Junction, a little town on a creek called Bull Run; his troops met McDowell and the Union army at the First Battle of Bull Run

Answer 41

Joseph Johnston

Question 42

15th President of the United States (1857-1861), he tried to maintain a balance between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions, but his moderate views angered radicals in both the North and South, and he was unable to stall the secession of South Carolina on December 20, 1860

Answer 42

James Buchanan

Question 43

a navigator, colonizer, and explorer who was instrumental in Spanish colonization of the Americas. Though not the first to reach the Americas from Europe (the Vikings had reached Canada many years earlier, led by Leif Ericsson), Columbus' voyages led to general European awareness of the hemisphere and the successful establishment of European cultures in the New World.

Answer 43

Christopher Columbus

Question 44

In South America, Francisco Pizarro crushed the Incas of Peru in 1532 and added a huge hoard of booty to Spanish coffers. This added wealth to Spain and by 1600 Spain was swimming in New World silver, much of which was from rich mines at Potosi in present-day Bolivia, as well as in Mexico.

Answer 44

Francisco Pizarro

Question 45

the last Inca emperor. Atahualpa became emperor when he defeated and executed his older half-brother Huáscar in a civil war sparked by the death of their father, Inca Huayna Capac, from an infectious disease (possibly smallpox). During the Spanish conquest, the Spaniard Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa and used him to control the Inca Empire. Eventually, the Spanish executed Atahualpa, effectively ending the empire. Although a succession of several emperors, who led the Inca resistance against the invading Spaniards, claimed the title of Sapa Inca ("unique"), the empire began to disintegrate after Atahualpa's death.

Answer 45

Atahualpa

Question 46

was a French explorer who sailed to the West Indies, Mexico, and Panama. He wrote many books telling of his trips to Mexico City and Niagara Falls. His greatest accomplishment was his exploration of the St. Lawrence River and his latter settlement of Quebec.

Answer 46

Samuel de Champlain

Question 47

During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin served as an ambassador to France. Franklin was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention and his advice proved crucial in the drafting of the Constitution. Franklin has often been held up as the paradigm of Enlightenment throughout in Colonial America because of his contributions to the fields of science and philosophy

Answer 47

Benjamin Franklin

Question 48

was a British leader from 1757-1758. He was a leader in the London government, and earned himself the name, "Organizer of Victory". He led and won a war against Quebec. Pittsburgh was named after him

Answer 48

William Pitt

Question 49

3rd President of the United States. He favored limited central government. He was chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; approved of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and promoted ideals of republicanism. Sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore this territory.

Answer 49

Thomas Jefferson

Question 50

U.S. acquisition of the Louisiana territory from France in 1803 for $15 million. The purchase secured American control of the Mississippi river and doubled the size of the nation.

Answer 50

Louisiana Purchase

Question 51

The strong-willed chief of justice and cousin of Jefferson. He dominated the Supreme Court with his commanding personality and powerful intellect. He shaped the American legal tradition more profoundly than any other single figure. Also his decision regarding the Marbury vs. Madison affair spurred the Jeffersonians to fight back.

Answer 51

John Marshall

Question 52

The dispute that arose when Marbury learned that his commission was being shelved by James Madison (the new secretary of state). This controversy rose the question of who (which branch of government) had the final authority to determine the meaning of the Constitution.

Answer 52

Marbury v Madison

Question 53

United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812

Answer 53

Oliver Hazard Perry

Question 54

was an American military leader, politician, the ninth President of the United States, and the first President to die in office. His death created a brief constitutional crisis, but ultimately resolved many questions about presidential succession left unanswered by the Constitution until passage of the 25th Amendment. Led US forces in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Answer 54

William Henry Harrison

Question 55

known as "Old Hickory"; hates the British and the Indians; war hero in the Battle of New Orleans; defeated Creeks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend; believed in the Common Man; reduced voting restictions; 7th president; "Good Ole Boy System"; Indian Removal Act; Trail of Tears; Worcester v. Georgia

Answer 55

Andrew Jackson

Question 56

(1814) Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo. For the most part, territory captured in the war was returned to the original owner. It also set up a commission to determine the disputed Canada/U.S. border.

Answer 56

Treaty of Ghent

Question 57

Allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, Maine to enter the union as a free state, prohibited slavery north of latitude 36˚ 30' within the Louisiana Territory (1820)

Answer 57

Missouri Compromise

Question 58

A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere.

Answer 58

Monroe Doctrine

Question 59

Jackson's patronage system, which allowed men to buy their way into office. This resulted in a very corrupt governmental office.

Answer 59

Spoils System

Question 60

The forced movement of Cherokee Indians in 1838 to the land west of Mississippi River forced by the U.S. Army; it lasted 116 days and was 1,000 miles long, many Indians died along the way

Answer 60

Trail of tears

Question 61

United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)

Answer 61

Sam Houston

Question 62

was a general that seized power of Mexico as a dictator, he increased the powers of the national government at the expense of the state governments, a measure that Texans from the United States assumed Santa Anna was aiming directly at them.

Answer 62

Santa Anna

Question 63

a member of the women's right's movement in 1840. She was a mother of seven, and she shocked other feminists by advocating suffrage for women at the first Women's Right's Convention in Seneca, New York 1848. Stanton read a "Declaration of Sentiments" which declared "all men and women are created equal."

Answer 63

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Question 64

American inventor who developed the cotton gin. Also contributed to the concept of interchangeable parts that were exactly alike and easily assembled or exchanged.

Answer 64

Eli Whitney

Question 65

As governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop (1588-1649) was instrumental in forming the colony's government and shaping its legislative policy. He envisioned the colony, centered in present-day Boston, as a "city upon a hill" from which Puritans would spread religious righteousness throughout the world.

Answer 65

John Winthrop

Question 66

was an English theologian, a notable proponent of religious toleration and the separation of church and state, and an advocate for fair dealings with Native Americans. In 1644, he received a charter creating the colony of Rhode Island, named for the principal island in Narragansett Bay. He is credited for originating either the first or second Baptist church established in America.

Answer 66

Roger Williams

Question 67

a dissenter in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who caused a schism in the Puritan community. Eventually, Hutchinson's faction lost out in a power struggle for the governorship. She was expelled from the colony in 1673 and traveled southward with a number of her followers, establishing the settlement of Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Answer 67

Anne Hutchinson

Question 68

English general who commanded English forces at Bunker Hill, did not relish the rigors of winter campaigning and joined British army for attack on Philadelphia

Answer 68

General William Howe

Question 69

British general who submitted a plan for invading NY thru Canada but was defeated. Surrendered at Saratoga 1777 which helped bring France into war

Answer 69

General Burgoyne

Question 70

An English real estate entrepreneur, he was giving a large piece of the American land from James II of England. He was a early advocate of democracy and religious freedom, he was also one of the few colonies to have good relations with the Indians, making several successful treaties

Answer 70

William Penn

Question 71

(1580-June 21, 1631) was an English soldier, sailor, and author. He is remembered for his role in establishing the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown, Virginia, and his brief association with the Native American girl Pocahontas during an altercation with the Powhatan Confederacy and her father, Chief Powhatan. He was a leader of the Virginia Colony (based at Jamestown) between 1607 and 1609, and led an exploration along the rivers of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay.

Answer 71

John Smith

Question 72

A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Aferica sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa.

Answer 72

Triangle trade

Question 73

The author of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Madison was also the father of the Federalist party and the fourth President of the United States. He was President during the war of 1812 and was also Vice-President under Jefferson. He was a great statesman but was not a strong president.

Answer 73

James Madison

Question 74

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

Answer 74

Robert Fulton

Question 75

He was the fifth President of the United States. He is the author of the Monroe Doctrine. Proclaimed that the Americas should be closed to future European colonization and free from European interference in sovereign countries' affairs. It further stated the United States' intention to stay neutral in European wars

Answer 75

James Monroe

Question 76

After Burgoyne had captured Fort Ticonderoga in July 1777 his troops ran into trouble and became exhausted, supplies ran short, etc. He then sent an expedition to Bennington to capture American supplies but a force of New England militia met them and defeated them. his men were surrounded near Saratoga by the Continental Army, he surrendered. This battle was the turning point of the war and convinced France to aid the American cause.

Answer 76

Battle of Saratoga

Question 77

(October 19, 1781; Last major battle of the Revolutionary War) American troops under George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau trapped British troops under Charles Cornwallis and his troops in the Chesapeake Bay, with the help of Admiral de Grasse and the French fleet. Cornwallis was forced to surrender. Significance: although not the last of the fighting, this signified the end of the war.

Answer 77

Battle of Yorktown

Question 78

Distinguished senator from Kentucky, who ran for president five times until his death in 1852. He was a strong supporter of the American System, a war hawk for the War of 1812, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and known as "The Great Compromiser." (responsible for the Missouri Compromise). Outlined the Compromise of 1850 with five main points. Died before it was passed however.

Answer 78

Henry Clay

Question 79

Vice President under Andrew Jackson; leading Southern politician; began his political career as a nationalist and an advocate of protective tariffs, later he becomes an advocate of free trade, states' rights, limited government, and nullification.

Answer 79

John C Calhoun

Question 80

larger states were conceded representation by population in the House of Representatives and the smaller states were appeased by equal representation in the Senate

Answer 80

Great Compromise

Question 81

laws passed by southern states after the Civil War denying ex-slaves the complete civil rights enjoyed by whites and intended to force blacks back to plantations and impoverished lifestyles.

Answer 81

Black Codes

Question 82

Slave from VA that led group of slaves to kill their slaves holders and familes. Turner caught and executed on Nov.11, 1831. Slave states maintain stricter control on slave population.

Answer 82

Nat Turner

Question 83

British practice of taking any sailors (not just British) and forcing them into military service if needed in an emergency. Infuriated Jefferson and American merchants

Answer 83

Impressment

Question 84

Sent on an expedition by Jefferson to gather information on the United States' new land and map a route from the Mississippi to the Pacific. They kept very careful maps and records of this new land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase.

Answer 84

Lewis and Clark

Question 85

often cited as the first example of self-government in the Americas. The Pilgrims, having arrived at a harbor far north of the land that was rightfully theirs, signed the Mayflower Compact to establish a "civil body politic" under the sovereignty of James I.

Answer 85

Mayflower Compact

Question 86

Took office after the death of William Henry Harrison in 1841. He was a democrat but was swayed by his adoptive Whig Party. He signed a law to end the independent treasury but he vetoed attempts to create a Fiscal Bank. "His accidency".

Answer 86

John Tyler

Question 87

"Kansas Cyclone"; 1st husband died of alchoholism and so she took a hatchet and single-handedly destroyed saloons

Answer 87

Carrie Nation

Question 88

the wife of second president John Adams. She attempted to get rights for the "Ladies" from her husband who at the time was on the committee for designing the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 88

Abigail Adams

Question 89

book entitled 'Impending Crisis of the South' that stirred trouble. Attempted to prove that indirectly the non-slave holding whites were the ones who suffered the most from slavery; the book was banned in the South but countless copies were distributed as campaign material for republicans

Answer 89

Hinton Helper

Question 90

He was Chief Justice for the Dred Scott case. A decision was made on March 6, 1857. Roger Taney ruled against Dred Scott. Scott was suing for freedom because of his long residence in free territory. He was denied freedom because he was property and his owner could take him into any territory and legally hold him as a slave. This court ruling was major cause in starting the Civil War.

Answer 90

Roger Taney

Question 91

Humanist and poet who helped to start the transition between transcendentalism and realism. Wrote "Leaves of Grass," which was highly controversial due to its overt sexual themes

Answer 91

Walt Whitman

Question 92

6th president from 1825-1829; served in the Senate and House of Representatives; son of President John Adams; helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine as Secretary of State; lost his re-election to Andrew Jackson; viewed as one of the greatest diplomats in American history.

Answer 92

John Quincy Adams

Question 93

issued of October 7, 1763 and was created to alleviate relations with natives after the French and Indian War and started that Americans were not permitted to passed the Appalachian Mountains.

Answer 93

Proclamation of 1763

Question 94

South Carolina location where Confederate forces fired the first shots of the Civil War in April of 1861, after Union forces attempted to provision the fort. (Significance: first shots)

Answer 94

Fort Sumter

Question 95

the first engagement ever between two iron-clad naval vessels. The two ships battled in a portion of the Chesapeake Bay known as Hampton Roads for five hours on March 9, 1862, ending in a draw

Answer 95

The Naval Battle of Monitor and Merrimack

Question 96

Confederate forces suprised union troops & drove them across the Tennesee river; union got backup and won the battle but it was one of the most bloody battles in the civil war

Answer 96

Battle of Shiloh

Question 97

Union has control of the lower Mississippi; critical to control during a war

Answer 97

The Battle of New Orleans/Fort Jackson and Saint Phillips

Question 98

battle in Maryland that ended Lee's first invasion of the North. Known for being the bloodiest day in the war, and led to the Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 98

Battle of Antietam

Question 99

General Grant led the Union forces in the Battle of Vicksburg. He defeated two Confederate armies and destroyed the city, this was across the river near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Five days later they had complete control of the Mississippi.

Answer 99

Battle of Vicksburg

Question 100

Turning point of the War that made it clear the North would win. 50,000 people died, and the South lost its chance to invade the North.

Answer 100

Battle of Gettysburg

Question 101

Union victory in eastern Tennessee on November 23-25, 1863; gave the North control of important rail lines and cleared the way for General William T. Sherman's march into Georgia.

Answer 101

Chattanooga

Question 102

Union gained control of mobile; important to their Anaconda Plan; further blockaded the Southern ports; Union now had access to Alabama River and the Gulf of Mexico

Answer 102

Battle of Mobile Bay/Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely

Question 103

Grant beats Lee down and Lee is forced to surrender (unconditionally as per Grant's way)

Answer 103

3rd Petersburg

Question 104

Lee forced to totally surrender at this court house in 1865; Union treated enemy with respect and allowed Lee's men to return home to their families with their horses

Answer 104

Appomattox Court House