The Civil War

Question 1

What caused the civil war to occur?

Answer 1

• stemmed from south’s resistance to the north’s abolitionist movement, and was accelerated by the shift in federal power that occurred when California was admitted to the union as a free state.
• South knew slavery would want to be abolished so they wanted to SECEDE (withdraw their alliance) from the union.

Question 2

What are Secessionists?

Answer 2

The new nation the south created. They called their union “The Confederate States of America”
You have the confederates (slave owners) fighting the union (north)

Question 3

Who was the Secessionist’s president?

Answer 3

Jefferson Davis. They established their own government and they had their own capitol in Richmond, Virgina.

Question 4

Who had what advantages in the Civil war?

Answer 4

The North- Larger population, more developed manufacturing base- better weapons, better transportation network.

The South- better military leaders/southern generals

**OVERALL NORTH HAD THE MOST BY FAR

Question 5

How long did the war last?

Answer 5

1862-1865 - 4 years! Should have only been 2 but the south’s strategies were played very well.

Question 6

What was the north’s strategy in beating the South?

Answer 6

1. Try to isolate the south, close off shipping
2. Tried to capture the south capital (ended up moving)
3. Split them, make them fight a two front war.
4. Isolate and starve them out, they only had cotton, and cash crops like that, but not much food. It was a war of who could outlast who.
5. Tried to prevent south from invading them.

Question 7

What was the South’s strategy for beating the North?

Answer 7

Serge into the North and try to take control of trade-routes, supply lines, etc.

Question 8

Battles of the Civil War (Important ones, there are over 1,000)

Answer 8

1. Fort Sumter
2. Antietum
3. Chancellorsville
4. Gettysburg
5. Appomattox

Question 9

What was the Battle of Fort Sumter?

Answer 9

Not a huge battle, but the very first one so its important. Beauregard (south general) fires on Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. The North thought it was a joke at first, they were so confident.

Question 10

Antietum

Answer 10

Single bloodiest day of the civil war. McClellan (North) ends Lee’s (south leader) invasion of the North- First major attempt by south to serge into the north.

Question 11

Chancellorville

Answer 11

Major win for the South. Lee (south) defeated Hooker’s Army of Potomac, but Stonewall Jackson (south) is killed. Bittersweet because Southern General Stonewall Jackson was killed. His own troops thought he was an enemy as he rode back.

Question 12

Battle of Gettysburg

Answer 12

Lee (South) loses to Meade (North), Pickett’s (south) charge fails, ends second invasion of the North. South’s last chance to serge into the North. Beginning of the end.
Turning point, South failing.

Question 13

Appomattox

Answer 13

Lee’s forces are surround and Lee is forced to surrender. (South) end of the Civil. Though there are a still few small skirmishes to follow, the war is over.

Question 14

What are some key aspects of the Civil war?

Answer 14

• Bloodiest battles
• Ended Slavery
• 18% of white males in the south died.