Civil War Test Flashcards
What were some differences of the north?
- Involuntary servitude was not allowed
- Known for industry (weapons, factories)
- Majority of more people
- Republicans
- Federal Rights
- Wanted Slavery Abolished throughout the whole country
What were some differences of the South?
- Allowed Involuntary servitude
- Very heavily agriculture (great temp. for crops, good soil, perfect environment)
- Lots of space
- democrats
- State Rights
What was the difference between Federal Rights and State Rights?
Federal Rights are rights that are associated with the whole country. States rights are rights associated with individual states.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
- A compromise to keep power between free and slave states equal.
- Maine and Missouri were the states that would keep the power equal and balanced.
- Was deciding to be a confederate state or a union state
What is Federalism?
The system between the National and state governments
What does secede mean?
To separate
Who was the first state to secede and why?
South Carolina was the first state to secede because they didn’t want slavery abolished and Lincoln was going to become President.
Who becomes the president of the confederate states of America?
Jefferson Davis
Where does most of the war take place?
In the south and also the North (Gettysburg PA)
What were the North’s Advantages?
- More weapons/ammunition manufactured there
- More people (22 million)
- Railroads
- More Factories
What were some of the South’s advantages?
- Supplies were close
- Home Field advantage (they know the land)
- More fight to protect their land
- Superior generals and soldiers
- England supplying weapons for cotton
Why did Lincoln win the Presidency?
He won because of the electoral vote, not because of the popular vote
What did the Confederacy Constitution do?
It claimed slavery legal
Where did the civil war begin?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
What was the Battle of Antietam?
- Happened in the southern states
- Bloodiest Battle DAY in history
- 23,000 men lost their lives that day.
- The Union won that battle
What was the result of the Battle of Antietam?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
- Declared that all slaves should be set free in the confederacy
- Allowed black men to serve in the union and the navy
- Changed focus of the war to slavery
Why did the South ignore the Proclamation?
They had a different president and believed they didn’t have to obey because they’re a different “nation”
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
- One of the bloodies BATTLES of the war
- was 3 days
- Almost 60,000 men were killed or wounded
- The Union won
- was the turning point of the war
- Confederacy would never invade their territory again
What are the beginning of the words of the Gettysburg Address?
“Four score and seven years ago”
- Referring to 1776, which was 87 years before 1863
Who surrenders during the War?
General Lee of the confederate army surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union Army
Where is Abraham Lincoln Assassinated?
Ford’s Theater
Who assassinated him?
John Wilkes Booth
When was Abe assassinated?
April 14, 1865
