causes of the civil war

Question 1

lincoln is elected, this influenced 7 states to secede from the union, makes the south the confederacy and the north the union

Answer 1

the election of 1850

Question 2

south carolina, mississippi, texas, florida, georgia, Alabama, and louisiana are what states

Answer 2

southern secession states

Question 3

who is jefferson davis

Answer 3

the president of the confederacy

Question 4

what was the purpose of the unions blockade

Answer 4

to prevent europe from helping the south

Question 5

the southern surrender

Answer 5

took place june of 1865 against orders

Question 6

Causes of the Civil War

Answer 6

– Issues like slavery, states’ rights, economic differences, and the election of Abraham Lincoln led to the war.

Question 7

Compromise of 1850 –

Answer 7

A set of laws attempting to ease tensions between free and slave states, including admitting California as a free state and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act.

Question 8

Wilmot Proviso

Answer 8

– A failed proposal to ban slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico.

Question 9

Election of 1860

Answer 9

– Lincoln’s victory led to Southern secession because he opposed the expansion of slavery.

Question 10

Southern Secession-states –

Answer 10

South Carolina was the first to secede, followed by others forming the Confederacy.

Question 11

President of the Confederacy –

Answer 11

Jefferson Davis led the Confederacy.

Question 12

Union Generals –.

Answer 12

Key figures included Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman

Question 13

Confederate Generals –

Answer 13

Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were among the most notable.

Question 14

Civil War Battles –

Answer 14

Major battles included Gettysburg, Antietam, and Bull Run.

Question 15

Assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary –

Answer 15

The killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked WWI.

Question 16

Triple Alliance –

Answer 16

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed this military alliance.