Vocab 14 Flashcards
Fort Sumter
Who- Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, General P.G.T Beauregard
What- A fort in South Carolina that was under siege from the new Confederate government. Abraham Lincoln tried to send supplies to the fort and the supply ships were attacked which marked the start of the Civil War.
Where- South Carolina
When- 1861
Why- South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union and Fort Sumter was in South Carolina and was considered federal property it was still part of the Union. The Confederates didn’t like this so they decided to put the fort on siege.
Homestead Act
Who- Abraham Lincoln
What- Gave settlers a claim to 160 acres of western land in the US while paying a small amount for it after living on it for 5 years.
Where- Western US
When- 1862
Why- The government wanted people to populate certain areas of the country so they made this land borderline free so people would go live on it.
Morrill Land Grand Act
Who- Justin Smith Morrill
What- Transferred public land from the federal government to the state government so they could sell the land and put the money towards public education.
Where- USA
When- 1860’s
Why- They needed to fund public education.
Emancipation Proclamation
Who- Enslaved People, Abraham Lincoln
What- Said that all enslaved people were to be freed in slave states.
Where- USA
When- During the Civil War
Why- It changed the focus of the war from preserving the Union to fighting over slavery.
Gettysburg Address
Who- Abraham Lincoln
What- A speech from Abraham Lincoln about preserving the Union and how important it is to preserve the Union.
Where- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
When- 1863
Why- To reinforce the ideas the Union was fighting for, and to commemorate all the people that died at Gettysburg
US Sanitary Commission
Who- Dorothea Dix
What- Women started working at hospitals in the field. They were mainly volunteers.
Where- USA
When- 1860’s
Why- Men had to serve in the army which led to a decrease in the nursing industry so women stepped up and took their role in the nursing industry.
Clara Barton
Who- Nurse, Advocate for womens rights
What- Started the Red Cross, collected and distributed medical supplies during the war, said women moved forward in society because of the war.
Where- USA
When- December 25, 1821 - April 12, 1912
Why- She was very important in developing the medical field for women.
Jefferson Davis
Who- President of the Confederacy
What- He was an unsuccessful president. He didn’t really provide leadership to the Confederacy.
Where- Confederate USA
When- June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889
Why- He was the leader of the confederacy.
Ulysses S. Grant
Who- Military General
What- Shared Lincoln’s beliefs of targeting the armies and supplies of the Confederacy and not the land itself. Fought in the Civil War
Where- USA
When- April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885
Why- He was the military General that Lincoln trusted the most and was very good at his job. He fought in a lot of important battles and won many victories for the Union
Robert E. Lee
Who- Military General, Military Advisor, General in Chief
What- Commanded forces in the field for the confederacy. Very good military General.
Where- Richmond, Virginia
When- January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870
Why- Fought in important battles and won important victories for the South.
Bull Run
Who- General Irvin McDowell, General P.G.T Beauregard
What- Union and Confederate armies clashed, The Union was about to win but the confed made a counterattack and forced the Union troops to retreat.
Where- Northern Virginia
When- July 21, 1861
Why- The Union leaders believed that if they could destroy a southern army the war would end and this was their attempt at doing so.
March to the Sea
Who- Sherman
What- Destroyed 60 miles of land in Georgia. He reached Savanah, Georgia, and made the city surrender. he then continued this march to South Carolina, still destroying war supplies and morals.
Where- Georgia, South Carolina
When- 1865
Why- Sherman believed that War should be costly to the opponent and he did this by destroying all the land and property in the South. The goal of this was to break the will of the Southern people
Appomattox Court House
Who- General Lee, General Grant
What- Lee surrendered the War to the Union in this town.
Where- Appomattox Court House, Virginia
When- April 9, 1865
Why- The Confederacy had been put in a tough situation where their supplies had been cut off and their armies were being destroyed. Realizing this Lee surrendered.
