The Civil War Test 11-19 Flashcards
What was the main thing the south wanted?
They wanted slaves to stay theirs.
What years did the civil war take place?
1861-1865
Why did the south want slaves?
Slaves were cheap labor and you could make them do whatever you want.
Who was president of the u.s at the time?
Abe lincoln
What did the south want to do because of the no slavery?
They wanted to leave the U.S. And be sovereign
Why didnt the north need slaves?
Because they did not have farms or plantations.
Also they thought it was inhumane
When was lincoln elected?
November 1860
What is an abolitionist?
An abolitionist is someone against slavery.
What state was the first to leave the U.S? And when?
South Carolina
December 20, 1860
What states were the first to leave?
S.C. Alabama Georgia Florida Texas Louisiana Mississippi
What were the last 4 states to leave the U.S?
Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia
How many states were left in the U.S. After the confederate states left?
23
How many states were confederate?
11
What were lincoln’s three options after the states left?
1- let them go peacefully
2- make them comeback (war)
3- make a compromise
Would John Brown side with the north or the south and why?
He would side with the north because he was an abolitionist and hated slavery.
When did John Brown raid and where?
He raided in harpers ferry on Sunday October 16, 1859.
How many men did John brown lead and what race?
He led 21 men 16 white and 5 black.
Where is Harpers Ferry?
Virginia
What was John Browns immediate goal and what was his ultimate goal?
His immediate goal was to capture the cache of weapons and his ultimate goal was to destroy the slave system in the south
What did the raiding party do to cut off harpers ferry from the rest of the world?
They slashed the telegraph wires.
What did the raiding party capture?
The local armory
The rifle manufacturing plant
Then 60 towns people
Why was John Browns raid unsuccessful?
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
What was john brown convicted of?
Treason against the commonwealth of Virginia.
What was John Browns punishment and when would it take place?
John Brown was hanged on December 2, 1859.
What john brown sorry for his acts?
No he was not sorry at all he thought it was the right thing to do.
Rubicon-
Julius ceasar crossed the river or bridge of rubicon armed and he knew he would have to fight so he did.
How many people fought in the war?
3,000,000
How many people died in the war?
620,000
Union north or south?
North
Who was president of the United States? During the war
Abe Lincoln
Who was the president of the confederate side?
Jefferson Davis
Why was fort Sumter important?
Because it was the fist shot of the war. Or the first battle.
What occupation were most the soldiers?
Farmers
What state was the first to leave?
South carolina
What were the 7 first states to leave?
Louisiana Mississippi Georgia Florida Texas South Carolina Alabama
What were the next four to leave?
Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia
What would be the best word to describe someone against slavery?
abolitionist
What were Lincoln’s three choices once they left?
Let them go peacefully
Make them comeback/ war
Make a compromise
What was Lincoln’s solution to the food problem in fort sumter?
He sent a relief voyage
Which side claimed that they were a group of independent states and the federal government should not have power over state rights?
The south
How many states decided to stay within the us?
23
Name the abolitionist who was executed after a failed attempt to capture weapons in Harpers ferry.
John Brown
Which state was created because of the war?
West Virginia
Which side suported slavery
South
Why were the slaves wanted?
To pick cotton and do chores
What number president was Abe Lincoln?
16th
Where was Lincoln born?
Kentucky
Where did he live?
Illinois
How was he educated?
He was self educated.
Who was his spouse?
Mary todd Lincoln
What does the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It frees the slaves in the rebellious states but of course this does not work.
What did the Gettysburg address do?
It was to memoralize the dead soldiers and to say that the war was not over and they were going to win.
Blues
North or south?
North
Rebels
North or south?
South
Yankees
North or south
North
Grays
North or south?
North
Why does lincoln decide war?
To preserve the union or to keep the country together.
Where was the first shot of the war?
Fort sumter
Why didn’t lincoln let the fort go?
Because it would acknowledge those states are separate.
Who won fort sumter?
The south
What were the problems in the south
Lack of food and resources
Where was the Bull Run?
Manassas creek Virginia
Why was Bull Run important?
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
Who replaced General George McClennen?
Ulysses S. Grant.
Where was the battle of Antietam?
Maryland
Was it bloody or naw?
Bloody
Why is antietam significant?
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
Was the battle of Gettysburg long or short?
It was short like 2-3 days
Who won gettysburg?
No one they both retreated back.
Why was gettysburg important?
Because the south never really recovered from the loss.
Who won bull run?
The south
Who won antietam
North
What were the social affects of the war?
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
What were the economic effects?
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
What were the political effects
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
