Civil War Test Review Flashcards
Did John Brown support slavery?
No- he felt so strongly that he gathered weapons and tried to kill people against it.
How was John Brown viewed after he died?
A martyr to abolitists.
What did the Kansas-Nebraska act replace?
The Missouri Compromise.
What could people use to decide on free or slave states after Kansas-Nebraska act?
Popular sovereignty
In bleeding kansas, why did people against and for slavery move there?
To change the vote.
In the fugitive slave act, what did people have to do with runaway slaves?
Return them to their owners.
Did Dred Scott have a case with moving from slave to free to slave?
Yes, because technically if he was in free territory he should be free.
Why did Dred Scott eventually not have a case?
Because the supreme court ruled that since he was black, he didn’t have a case because he was listed under property laws and not considered a citizen.
What were Lincoln’s goals?
To keep the states together.
What was Lincoln portrayed as?
An abolitionist, by Stephen Douglas.
Why did the Republican party win?
Because the Democratic party couldn’t decide on a candidate because of slavery beliefs.
What does Lincoln’s election cause?
S.C. and other states seceding.
Why did the South hate tariffs?
Because they affected them more and were high.
What did the economies rely on?
North- factories and industry
South- plantations, slave labor, and crops
Had the states been unified in beliefs before they seceded?
No.
How many states in total seceded?
Eleven.
Is Lincoln for or against slavery?
Neither; he wants ALL or NOTHING.
Where was the bombing of Fort Sumter?
South Carolina
What did the bombing of Fort Sumter mark?
First exchange of fire
Was Fort Sumter a Union or Confederate victory?
Confederate
Where was the first battle of Bull Run?
Virginia
What did confederate general Stonewall Jackson come with?
Reinforcements
Was the first battle of Bull run a Confederate or Union victory?
Confederate
Where was the Battle of Antietam fought?
Maryland
Who led the Confederate army at Antietam?
General Robert E. Lee
Who led the Union army at Antietam?
General McLellan
Was Antietam a Confederate or Union victory?
Union
What is Antietam remembered as?
The bloodiest one day battle
What did the emancipation proclamation do?
Declare all slaves free and let them join the Union army
Where was the Battle of Vicksburg fought?
Mississippi
What was the plan included in Vicksburg?
The anaconda plan, a plan to cut off the Confederate troops of vital food and supplies. Ulysses S. Grant
Was the Battle of Vicksburg a Confederate or Union victory?
Major Union victory
Where was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
Pennsylvania
What is the Battle of Gettysburg known as?
The turning point of the civil war, and the bloodiest battle with over 55,000 casualties. Union victory.
What did the Gettysburg address do?
Made a national cemetery to honor ALL who had died.
Where did Sherman’s March to the Sea happen?
Georgia
What was the purpose of Sherman’s March to the sea?
To cause total destruction. Stole food and livestock and burned houses and barns. Big hit to South economy.
Who surrendered at Appomattox Court house?
General Lee and the Confederate army surrendered to general Grant
What did the confederates surrender at the end of the war?
Richmond, Virginia
What did Appomattox Court House mark?
The end of the civil war
Who is Abraham lincoln?
The union president
What did Clara Barton do and what did she found?
She was a nurse in the civil war. She went on to found the American Red Cross.
What did Ulysses s Grant serve as?
Commander in Chief of the Union army during the civil war. Later became president.
Who is William h Carney?
First African American to be awarded the medal of honor. Served with the 54th massachusetts.
Why is general Jackson called Stonewall Jackson?
Because he commanded his troops to stand like a stone wall at the Battle of Bull run, forcing the Union army to retreat.
Who was Jefferson davis?
The president of the Confederate States of America.
Which side was Robert e Lee on?
The Confederacy
Who was Harriet tubman?
Escaped slave who helped the underground railroad and work for the Union army.
What did Frederick Douglass publish?
Narrative of the Life of Frederick douglass, an American slave
Which reform movements was Sojourner Truth part of?
The abolitionist, women’s rights, and temperance movements.
What did William Lloyd Garrison view the Constitution as?
Pro slavery
Did the North or South have better weapons?
The north, because of industrial power
What is a disadvantage of the South?
The war was fought in their land, so more land was hurt.
What was transcendentalism?
The belief that some things humans cannot understand.
Who were the Hudson River School artists?
They painted vivid landscape paintings, romanticizing the country before the industrial
What reform did Dorothea Dix lead?
Prison and hospital reform
What did Henry David Thoreau write?
Civil disobedience
Were Quakers violent or peaceful?
Peaceful
What was manifest destiny?
The belief that the United States was destined to reach the West Coast.
Why was James k Polk elected as president?
Because he promised that the people would achieve a manifest destiny.
The slogan 54 40 or fight was a popular slogan to acquire what land?
The Oregon Territory
What could be found in california?
The gold rush
What started the Mexican-American war?
Border disputes
What ended the Mexican-American war?
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
