S.S. Flashcards
(25 cards)
What two issues divided the North and South at the time of the Civil War?
Slavery and tariffs
What fear did Southerners have because of John Brown’s raid?
Slaves would rebel against their owners.
What was Lincoln’s primary goal as President?
To reunite the country/preserve the Union.
What was the immediate cause of the secession of the Southern states?
Lincoln was elected president.
The Emancipation Proclamation was released after which battle?
The battle of Antietam
What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?
All slaves in the South are free.
What was the Northern goal for the Civil War?
To preserve the Union and abolish slavery and reunite the country.
Why did South Carolina secede?
Lincoln got elected and were afraid that he would abolish slavery.
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
Technology.
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
The battle of Gettysburg.
What Civil War general is responsible for “total war” in Georgia?
William Sherman
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg important?
The Union gained control of the mississippi river.
What was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac?
A battle of two iron clad ships.
What advantages did the South have going into the Civil War?
More military experience and they were on their home turf.
What was the South’s first target of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
WHERE did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What officially brought an end to slavery?
The 13th amendment
What did the 14th Amendment say?
All people born in the US are citizens.
What is Reconstruction?
The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
What was Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?
The 10% plan.
What is the 10% plan?
That 10% of the people in the South had to pledge loyalty to the North.
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
They were dedicating a cemetrey to those who died in the civil war.
What happened to the economy of the South after the Civil War?
It crashed :)
