Civil War Flashcards
What are the five general causes of the Civil War?
Slavery
States Rights
Sectionalism
Territorial Crisis
National Elections
How were the Economies, Social Structures, Customs, and Political Values varied
North vs South
North:
Manufacturing
Immigration
Paid Labor
Anti-Slavery
South:
Agriculture
Slave Labor
Pro-Slavery
What were some basic differences that caused the Civil War?
- Economic Differences (North: small farms and industry, South: large scale plantations and agriculture)
- Power (South wanted political equality on the federal level, and autonomy on the local level)
- Morality
- Social Structure (North: Egalitarian, South: Hiarchical)
When did the war last from?
1861 to 1865
Who was Robert E Lee?
Southern Military Commander
Who was General Ulysses S Grant?
Commander of Union Forces
18th President of the United States
When did Southern Forces Fire on Fort Sumter?
1861
When was the battle of gettysburg?
1863
When did Lee surrender at the battle of appatomax Courthouse?
1865
What was included in the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Lincoln proclaimed the emancipation of all slaves in confederate states who did not cease rebellion by the beginning of the year
When was the Emancipation Proclamation threatened?
September 1862
When was the Proclamation issued?
January 1 1863
How many blacks fought in the Union Army?
approx 200,000
How many blacks fought in the Union Navy?
approx 10,000
What did the emancipation do?
Established the goal of abolishing slavery by the union
Set a precedent for the emancipation of slaves as the war progressed
