Need to Know Concepts

Question 1

Gettysburg address

Answer 1

A speech by Lincoln in November, 1863, mourned the list and said that their efforts shouldn’t go in vain

Question 2

Emancipation proclamation

Answer 2

A document by Lincoln, had to wait for a victory to issue, allowed black soldiers to fight, gave motivation to union troops, changed the purpose of the war from union to slavery, issued after Antietam

Question 3

Dangers African American soldiers faced

Answer 3

If they were captured, they will be brought back into slavery

Question 4

Impact African Americans had on the country

Answer 4

Union army is stronger and larger, 54th Massachusetts, shows that they are brave and capable, equal pay in 1864

Question 5

Women’s roles

Answer 5

Took men’s place at home, ran farms, worked in factories, teachers, workers, worked in army as spies, smugglers, were nurses

Question 6

Election of 1864- Abraham Lincoln vs. George McClellan

Answer 6

McClellan ran against Lincoln, McClellan was about to win but Sherman and Sheridan saved him

Question 7

Election of 1864- Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural address

Answer 7

Lincoln said he’ll forgive and forget with south; people were mad

Question 8

Appomattox court house- grant’s terms of surrender

Answer 8

Confederates could go home if they stopped fighting, they could keep horses and mules, and officers could keep weapons

Question 9

Lincoln’s assassination- John Wilkes booth

Answer 9

Ford’s theatre
April 14, 1865
Shot in the back of the head
Security was lax, booth snuck in from the balcony

Question 10

DEFINE: Emancipate

Answer 10

To set free

Question 11

DEFINE: Seige

Answer 11

To attack for an extended amount of time