M of A Civil War

Question 1

what were the early tensions that caused the civil war

Answer 1

the cotton gin
louisiana purchase
missouri compromise

Question 2

when was the cotton gin

Answer 2

1793

Question 3

what did the cotton gin do

Answer 3

sped up the processing of cotton therefore slaves were worked hard to grow and pick it

Question 4

how did cotton gin contribute to the civil war

Answer 4

the number of slaves and hours working increased so anger in the north grew

Question 5

when was the louisiana purchase

Answer 5

1803

Question 6

what happened after the louisiana purchase

Answer 6

louisiana , alabama and mississippi joined the usa as slave states
the amount of land available for plantations increased

Question 7

how did the louisiana purchase contribute to the civil war

Answer 7

the cotton kingdom saw slavery grew and the north grew angrier

Question 8

when was the missouri compromise

Answer 8

1820

Question 9

what did the missouri compromise mean

Answer 9

states had to join the usa in pairs- one slave one free
the political balance in congress was maintained

Question 10

how did the missouri compromise contribute to the civil war

Answer 10

slavery grew in missouri and south of it
neither side had control and the compromise stayed in place until 1854

Question 11

which factors were part of abolitionists threaten the south and its contribution to the civil war

Answer 11

anti slavery society
underground railroad
congress ban slavery in the new territories
clay compromise

Question 12

who set up the anti slavery society

Answer 12

william lloyd garrison and arthur tapan

Question 13

when was the anti slavery soviet formed

Answer 13

1833

Question 14

how many members did the anti slavery society have by 1838

Answer 14

250,000

Question 15

what did the anti slavery society do

Answer 15

allowed formerly enslaved who fled north to tell their stories through essays, pamphlets , petitions

Question 16

when was the underground railroad set up

Answer 16

1800-1860

Question 17

who set up the underground railroad

Answer 17

former slaves frederick douglass and harriet tubman

Question 18

what did the underground railroad do

Answer 18

helped smuggle escaped slave to freedom from the south

Question 19

when did congress ban slavery in the new territories

Answer 19

1846

Question 20

why did congress vote to ban slavery

Answer 20

it was dominated by northern politicians

Question 21

why did congress banning slavery in new territories cause division

Answer 21

southerners felt this would mean slavery was not allowed anywhere in the west calling the missouri compromise into question

Question 22

when was the clay compromise

Answer 22

1850

Question 23

what did the clay compromise mean

Answer 23

california should enter a free state
territories gained from mexico should make their own decision on slavery
all states should accept a new fugitive slave act agreeing to return escaped slaves to their holders

Question 24

who suggested the clay compromise

Answer 24

pro slavery southern politician henry clay

Question 25

why were slaveholders worried before the clay compromise

Answer 25

they were losing their influence as the north grew in power and wealth and an increasing population worried them as representation in congress depended on size of a state

Question 26

what factors contributed to the struggle deepening

Answer 26

kansas nebraska act
bleeding kansas
james buchanan becomes president
presidential campaign and states rights

Question 27

when was the kansas nebraska act

Answer 27

1854

Question 28

what did the kansas nebraska act do

Answer 28

overturned missouri compromise saying kansas and nebraska could now decide if they wanted slavery through a popular vote

Question 29

when was bleeding kansas

Answer 29

1850s

Question 30

what happened during bleeding kansas

Answer 30

pro and anti slavery violencee as trying to settle the state to win the vote on whether or not there should be slavery
just under 200 were killed

Question 31

when did james buchanan become president

Answer 31

1856

Question 32

what did james buchanan do

Answer 32

supported the spread of slavery above the missouri compromise line
so land in the north was filled with large plantations
supported the dred scott decision which states congress had no right to ban slavery as every american had the right to own property

Question 33

when was abraham lincoln’s presidential campaign

Answer 33

1860

Question 34

features of abraham lincoln’s presidential campaign

Answer 34

promised free land to western settlers and prevent slavery expansion
promised transcontinental railroad running through northern states rather than southern states

Question 35

response to lincoln becoming president

Answer 35

southern states felt it meant the end of slavery
rallied round the cause of states rights and felt they had a duty to preserve their state rights
said the south would secede from the usa and start their own country

Question 36

when was the american civil war

Answer 36

1861 to 1865

Question 37

how many died in the civil war

Answer 37

750,000

Question 38

who was the civil war between

Answer 38

the northern and southern states

Question 39

what were north and south known as

Answer 39

north known as the union
south as the confederacy

Question 40

features of event at fort pillow

Answer 40

300 black soldiers from northern union army defending their base
threw down their weapons to meet the grey coated soldiers to surrender
were attacked and killed

Question 41

what did south carolina vote in 1860

Answer 41

169-0 to secede from the usa

Question 42

how many other states seceded by 1861

Answer 42

six , forming the confederacy

Question 43

who was confederacy’s president in 1861

Answer 43

jefferson davis

Question 44

what happened in 1861 at fort sumter

Answer 44

davis ordered his gunboats to open fire there after lincoln’s stated confederacy was illegal

Question 45

when was the law tat banned northern african americans joining the war

Answer 45

1792

Question 46

why did lincoln not allow northern black men to join army in 1861

Answer 46

feared it might make slave holding border states who had chosen to fight for the union change their minds

Question 47

work in army of southern african americans

Answer 47

slaves did work but were not allowed to fight so were used to build defences or move supplies

Question 48

what happened as the union took southern land

Answer 48

many slaves escaped plantations to support the north
north unsure what to do with escapees and they had to do similar labour tasks

Question 49

southern response to slaves escaping to north

Answer 49

demanded the return of the hostages
believed slaves were property not people so couldn’t be hostages

Question 50

when was the law saying slaves could be contraband of war

Answer 50

1862

Question 51

features of contraband of war law

Answer 51

could work for the army instead of being sent back to their masters
could not join union army but started to allow them to from may

Question 52

when was the second confiscation act

Answer 52

june 1862

Question 53

features of second confiscation act

Answer 53

any southern slave owning lands taken by north became free
sea islands were captured and 10,000 slaves freed and allowed to keep the land and set up mitchville

Question 54

what did northern volunteers do in the sea islands

Answer 54

went there to offer the now freed slaves healthcare and education

Question 55

jobs of black americans in north

Answer 55

often not equal pay
could not be in charge of white workers
a few got professional jobs as doctors/lawyers

Question 56

jobs of black americans in the south

Answer 56

slaves
no jobs or money
a few could get work but rare

Question 57

housing of black americans in the north

Answer 57

lived in poorer areas of cities with high rents
a handful had better living conditions

Question 58

housing in the south for black americans

Answer 58

plantation housing so small and cramped
diseases spread easily
no medical care

Question 59

education in nort for black americans

Answer 59

schools segregated
black students basic education
a few universities for black students but struggled to get jobs after

Question 60

education in north for B As

Answer 60

illegal to learn to read or write

Question 61

society in north for Bas

Answer 61

public places segregated and a lot of racism

Question 62

society in south for black americans

Answer 62

enslaved treated as property
couldn’t use públic facilities without permission
violence

Question 63

limitations of 1862 south carolina freed

Answer 63

union refused to commit to ending slavery through whole of usa
some escaped slaves had to do hard labour
lots of opposition to black regiments

Question 64

what moved limited phase to total war

Answer 64

sept 1862 lincoln gave confederacy ultimatum and said he would free every last slave permanently if they did not surrender

Question 65

when was the emancipation proclamation

Answer 65

1st jan 1863

Question 66

when was the first northern black regiment

Answer 66

1863

Question 67

features of the northern black regiment

Answer 67

formed from freed slaves
70% northern black men joined union army
whites fought among them and saw them as real people

Question 68

women in union army

Answer 68

missionaries
freed slaves
make transition to life outside of plantations
Susie king taylor as a battlefield nurse taught poor white soldiers to read and write

Question 69

how many were taught to read and write by 1865

Answer 69

200,000

Question 70

treatment of black soldiers

Answer 70

equal pay by 1864
before this treated poorly by white generals and given heavy labour duties eg hauling cannons
black soldiers still couldn’t serve as officers

Question 71

impact of union held land in south rented to white investors

Answer 71

freed slaves worked as paid labourers to pick cotton
most slaves only enough money to clothe and feed themselves
whipping banned
ex slaves not allowed to leave plantations

Question 72

when did new york pass a conscription act

Answer 72

1863

Question 73

features of conscription act

Answer 73

all men 20-45 had to join union army
white working classes outraged and felt forced to fight for freedom of african americans
carried out 4 days of lynching, burning, drowning and beating blac citizens before violence was ended

Question 74

what did general sherman do

Answer 74

joined by thousands of freed slaves from the south to march through georgia
promised them 40 acres and a mule taken from slave holders land

Question 75

what was found by inspectors in 1864

Answer 75

of 113650 freedmen in the mississippi area
41150 in military service
62300 self sufficient (firemen, field hands, mechanics, businessmen)

Question 76

why did numbers in the union army decrease by 1864

Answer 76

gov offered ex slaves 10 a month to act as labourers
but they could earn 45 a month elsewhere
only 10,200 needed aid and assistance