The Civil War Review Flashcards
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
He was a racist actor who came up with a plan to bring down Lincoln’s government.
What was John Wilkes Booth’s first plan to gain fame?
to kidnap Lincoln and exchange him for Confederate prisoners of war
What does Sic semper tyrannis mean?
Thus always to tyrants
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton’s words at Lincoln’s death were: “He belongs to the ages.” What do you think he meant?
That Lincoln is now part of history
List three things that Abraham Lincoln did as president that have made him one of the greatest presidents in our history.
He freed the slaves.
He preserved the Union.
He led the U.S. during the Civil War.
Why did John Wilkes Booth kill President Lincoln?
Booth blamed Lincoln for the South’s defeat. He believed slavery was good.
In Walk Whitman’s poem “O Captain! My Captain!” what does the following word refer to?
The Ship
The United States
In Walk Whitman’s poem “O Captain! My Captain!” what does the following word refer to?
The prize
The reunion of the country
In Walk Whitman’s poem “O Captain! My Captain!” what does the following word refer to?
the Captain
Abraham Lincoln
In Walk Whitman’s poem “O Captain! My Captain!” what does the following word refer to?
The voyage
The Civil War
Based on the poem, how do you think Walt Whitman felt about Abraham Lincoln?
He had great respect for the president and was sad about his death
Who were the carpetbaggers?
Northerners who went to the South after the war hoping to make money
Who were the scalawags?
Southerners who worked to change the old ways in the South. Southerners who opposed slavery.
What were some of the accomplishments of the Reconstruction governments?
They rebuilt roads, railroads, and buildings.
They built hospitals and orphanages.
They began public school systems.
What did the 15th amendment say?
No state can stop a person from voting because of race or color.H
How did Reconstruction fail to give equality to African Americans?
Reconstruction was unable to guarantee equal rights to African Americans. Souther governments passed Jim Crow laws to keep blacks separated from whites.
