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The Civil War Test 11-19 Flashcards

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What was the main thing the south wanted?

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They wanted slaves to stay theirs.

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What years did the civil war take place?

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1861-1865

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Why did the south want slaves?

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Slaves were cheap labor and you could make them do whatever you want.

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Who was president of the u.s at the time?

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Abe lincoln

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What did the south want to do because of the no slavery?

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They wanted to leave the U.S. And be sovereign

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Why didnt the north need slaves?

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Because they did not have farms or plantations.

Also they thought it was inhumane

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When was lincoln elected?

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November 1860

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What is an abolitionist?

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An abolitionist is someone against slavery.

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What state was the first to leave the U.S? And when?

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South Carolina

December 20, 1860

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What states were the first to leave?

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S.C.
Alabama 
Georgia 
Florida 
Texas
Louisiana 
Mississippi
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What were the last 4 states to leave the U.S?

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Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia

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How many states were left in the U.S. After the confederate states left?

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23

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How many states were confederate?

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11

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What were lincoln’s three options after the states left?

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1- let them go peacefully
2- make them comeback (war)
3- make a compromise

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Would John Brown side with the north or the south and why?

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He would side with the north because he was an abolitionist and hated slavery.

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When did John Brown raid and where?

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He raided in harpers ferry on Sunday October 16, 1859.

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How many men did John brown lead and what race?

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He led 21 men 16 white and 5 black.

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Where is Harpers Ferry?

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Virginia

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What was John Browns immediate goal and what was his ultimate goal?

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His immediate goal was to capture the cache of weapons and his ultimate goal was to destroy the slave system in the south

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What did the raiding party do to cut off harpers ferry from the rest of the world?

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They slashed the telegraph wires.

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What did the raiding party capture?

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The local armory

The rifle manufacturing plant

Then 60 towns people

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Why was John Browns raid unsuccessful?

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Because a railroad train passing through was detained, but allowed to continue to Baltimore it sounded an alarm once it got to its destination.

Troops were immediately sent

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What was john brown convicted of?

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Treason against the commonwealth of Virginia.

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What was John Browns punishment and when would it take place?

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John Brown was hanged on December 2, 1859.

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What john brown sorry for his acts?

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No he was not sorry at all he thought it was the right thing to do.

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Rubicon-

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Julius ceasar crossed the river or bridge of rubicon armed and he knew he would have to fight so he did.

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How many people fought in the war?

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3,000,000

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How many people died in the war?

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620,000

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Union north or south?

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North

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Who was president of the United States? During the war

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Abe Lincoln

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Who was the president of the confederate side?

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Jefferson Davis

31
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Why was fort Sumter important?

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Because it was the fist shot of the war. Or the first battle.

32
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What occupation were most the soldiers?

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Farmers

33
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What state was the first to leave?

A

South carolina

34
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What were the 7 first states to leave?

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Louisiana 
Mississippi 
Georgia 
Florida
Texas
South Carolina 
Alabama
35
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What were the next four to leave?

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Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia

36
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What would be the best word to describe someone against slavery?

A

abolitionist

37
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What were Lincoln’s three choices once they left?

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Let them go peacefully

Make them comeback/ war

Make a compromise

38
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What was Lincoln’s solution to the food problem in fort sumter?

A

He sent a relief voyage

39
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Which side claimed that they were a group of independent states and the federal government should not have power over state rights?

A

The south

40
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How many states decided to stay within the us?

A

23

41
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Name the abolitionist who was executed after a failed attempt to capture weapons in Harpers ferry.

A

John Brown

42
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Which state was created because of the war?

A

West Virginia

43
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Which side suported slavery

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South

44
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Why were the slaves wanted?

A

To pick cotton and do chores

45
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What number president was Abe Lincoln?

A

16th

46
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Where was Lincoln born?

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Kentucky

47
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Where did he live?

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Illinois

48
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How was he educated?

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He was self educated.

49
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Who was his spouse?

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Mary todd Lincoln

50
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What does the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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It frees the slaves in the rebellious states but of course this does not work.

51
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What did the Gettysburg address do?

A

It was to memoralize the dead soldiers and to say that the war was not over and they were going to win.

52
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Blues

North or south?

A

North

53
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Rebels

North or south?

A

South

54
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Yankees

North or south

A

North

55
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Grays

North or south?

A

North

56
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Why does lincoln decide war?

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To preserve the union or to keep the country together.

57
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Where was the first shot of the war?

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Fort sumter

58
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Why didn’t lincoln let the fort go?

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Because it would acknowledge those states are separate.

59
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Who won fort sumter?

A

The south

60
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What were the problems in the south

A

Lack of food and resources

61
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Where was the Bull Run?

A

Manassas creek Virginia

62
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Why was Bull Run important?

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Because the general was replaced by General George McClennen

And because it showed the north this was going to be a hard war

1st major test

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Who replaced General George McClennen?

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Ulysses S. Grant.

64
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Where was the battle of Antietam?

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Maryland

65
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Was it bloody or naw?

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Bloody

66
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Why is antietam significant?

A 
Keeps south out of the north 
Keeps england and france out of the war 
Helps lincolns party in war 
He makes the emancipation proclamation 
Lincolns visions of McClellen are poor
67
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Was the battle of Gettysburg long or short?

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It was short like 2-3 days

68
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Who won gettysburg?

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No one they both retreated back.

69
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Why was gettysburg important?

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Because the south never really recovered from the loss.

70
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Who won bull run?

A

The south

71
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Who won antietam

A

North

72
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What were the social affects of the war?

A

Familys torn apart
Slavery ended
Women have to work on farms and plantations
During the war women had to pick up the jobs previously held by the men

73
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What were the economic effects?

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Agricultural land destroyed in the war
Cotton destroyed or captured by the north
Cities destroyed or ruined

Atlanta burned to the ground by general sherman

74
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What were the political effects

A

Amendments passed to create freedom, equality, and voting rights

States cannot leave the union if they want we are one union

Federal gov is supreme over states

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