First 1/2 of Civil War

Question 1

After 7 states seceded, who did the people think wasnt up for the job of president?

Answer 1

Lincoln

Question 2

What was Lincoln’s thoughts on slavery?

Answer 2

morally opposed to slavery and did not interfere where it was legal

Question 3

What did Lincoln affirm authority over?

Answer 3

All US territories in states that had seceded from the union

Question 4

What was Fort Sumter background?

Answer 4

In SC
it was low on supplies
Lincoln sent an unarmed ship with food to the fort

Question 5

When the battle of Fort Sumter happen?

Answer 5

April 21, 1861

Question 6

What happened at the battle of fort sumter?

Answer 6

Confederates attacked
Lincoln requested 75,000 volunteers to supress rebellion
VI,NC,TN,AK seceded

Question 7

What were the newly seceded states responses to secession?

Answer 7

Some in VI opposed it
People in western counties of VI chose new govener and applied for statehood in the north
Debate was strong in TN

Question 8

Who made up the Confederate States?

Answer 8

SC, Mississippi, FL, AL, GE, Louisianna, TX, VI, NC, TN, AK

Question 9

What were the border states?

Answer 9

states that had slaves but remained loyal to the union

Question 10

Who made up the border states?

Answer 10

Delaware, Maryland, KY, MO, West Virginia

Question 11

The border states were occupied after what?

Answer 11

Confrontation in Baltimore

Question 12

What did Lincoln suspend in Border States?

Answer 12

Writ of habeas corpus

Question 13

What was writ of habeas corpus?

Answer 13

Confederates could be jailed without charges, indefinitely

Question 14

What was Union initial strategies?

Answer 14

Anocanda Plan
Blockade in southern ports
Capture Mississippi River

Question 15

What was the order in southern society?

Answer 15

Great Planters (1% of pop, 20+ slaves)
Small farmers (35-45% of pop, 0-5 slaves; most common)
Landless whites (20-25% pop)
Slaves (35% pop)

Question 16

Where did the South trade cotton to?

Answer 16

Europe

Question 17

What percentage of British raw cotton came from the south?

Answer 17

75

Question 18

By 1860, what percent of all US exports were cotton?

Answer 18

57.5

Question 19

How did the South gamble?

Answer 19

They thought Britain would intervene

Question 20

Why did king cotton fail?

Answer 20

British factories had surplus of raw cotton
Cotton was imported from Egypt and India
Emancipation Proclamation = war to free slaves

Question 21

When was Bull Run/ Manassas?

Answer 21

June 1861

Question 22

What was another name for the Battle of Bull Run?

Answer 22

Manassas

Question 23

Who led the south and north in Bull Run?

Answer 23

McDowell = union
Beauregard = Confederates

Question 24

Which force was initially successful at Bull Run?

Answer 24

Union

Question 25

What was the turning point of Bull Run?

Answer 25

Confederate reinforcements led by Stonewall Jackson arrived ad routed Union troops

Question 26

What were the impacts of Bull Run?

Answer 26

Union troops were determined to never be humiliated again

Boosted confidence in south

Question 27

In the early war, who did Lincoln replace McDowel with?

Answer 27

McClellnwho created the Army of Potomac

Question 28

What did McClellan transform unorganized troops to?

Answer 28

disciplined army

Question 29

Was the union cautious during the fighting in the East?

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

When and where was Shiloh?

Answer 30

April 1862; TN

Question 31

Who led Union forces?

Answer 31

Ulysses S Grant

Question 32

What did the Confederates stage at Shiloh?

Answer 32

Surprise attack

Question 33

Who won Shiloh?

Answer 33

Confederates were successful until Union reinforcements arrived

Question 34

About many causualities were at Shiloh?

Answer 34

23,000

Question 35

What was the other name for Antietam?

Answer 35

Sharpsburg

Question 36

Whos troops invaded Maryland in Antietam?

Answer 36

Lee

Question 37

Why did Lee start Antietam?

Answer 37

Supplies were needed

Hope for European recognition of south

Question 38

Who won Antietam?

Answer 38

Tactically a draw; North won strategicly

Question 39

What was the bloodies single day of fighting in the war? 24,000

Answer 39

Antietam

Question 40

What was the impact of Antietam?

Answer 40

Diplomatic victory
Lincoln reconsidered his views of the war and slavery
Drafted a proclamation to free slaves, but waited for a union victory

Question 41

When was the Emancipation Proclamation effective?

Answer 41

1/1/1863

Question 42

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Answer 42

Freed slaves in states rebelling against the union
Did not free states loyal to the union
Transformed war aims toward slavery

Question 43

Lincoln maintained support of border states; yet it pushed them closer to what?

Answer 43

emancipation

Question 44

When and where was Gettysburg?

Answer 44

July 1863; Pennsylavania

Question 45

Who invadd the north to start Gettysburg?

Answer 45

Lee

Question 46

Who lead the union troops at Gettysburg?

Answer 46

Meade

Question 47

What did the Union troops defend?

Answer 47

Cemetary Ridge

Question 48

What was the bloodiest engagement of war?

Answer 48

Gettysburg; 50,000 deaths

Question 49

Who attacked union center on July 3?

Answer 49

Pickett