shifted control of Civil War from South to North

What difficulties did Black soldiers face over that of white soldiers?

were killed or sold into slavery if caught

What was the main reason Lincoln went to Gettysburg?

honor those who died their & remind Americans why fighting

What was civilian life like in North?

Civilians who couldn't fight worked jobs of the soldiers

What advantage did North have at the battle of Gettysburg?

North gains Little Round Top - high position

What officially starts the Civil War?

the firing of Confederate guns at Fort Sumter

What was Battle of Shiloh?

Grant gains greater control of Mississippi River

Why was Gettysburg a turning point in war?

last time Lee's army launches attack in North

What was cotton diplomacy?

South's plan that cotton would get England to help them

What did Southern warships have that threatened the Union navy?

ships heavily armored with plating

Naval Commander instrumental in taking New Orleans

Union General who had strategy to beat the South

First Battle of Bull Run

shattered hopes by North of quick war

What did the 2nd battle of Bull Run accomplish?

most of the union troops forced to retreat

Why did Native Americans help the Confederates?

some held slaves while other thought give more freedom

warfare where civilian resources destroyed

Why did Lincoln wait until after Antietam to announce Emancipation?

wanted Union to be in position of strength

What was Pickett's charge?

Unsuccessful Confederate attack during Gettysburg

What principle from Declaration of Independence did Lincoln take for Emancipation?

principle that said "all men are created equal"

What did Lincoln do to silence opposition?

ignore their protection of habeous corpus

Why does McClellan hesitate before launching attack in 1862?

he overestimated size of the enemy

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

calling for all Confederate Slaves to be freed

Why did some oppose the draft?

felt draft favored the rich who bought way out

What did Northern Democrats think of the Emancipation?

feared freed slaves take jobs for lower wage

Why was Grant qualified to lead the Union army?

had served in Mexican-American war and good in battle

Why was the Vicksburg siege important?

gave Union total control of Mississippi River

writ of habeous corpus

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

Why did Lee surrender his troops at Appomattox Courthouse?

Union troops surrounded his troops & out of supplies

What role did women play in the Civil War?

provided medical care and took jobs in factories

Why were Northerners soon opposed to the war?

were upset war dragged on and so many dead

Midwestern Democrats sympathizing with South

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Battle of Antietam
convinced Europe to support the Confederacy
severely weakened Union army
shifted control of Civil War from South to North
last battle in eastern United States
2
What difficulties did Black soldiers face over that of white soldiers?
were given bayonets not guns
were not experienced in war so did not know what to expect
were killed or sold into slavery if caught
given rotten food and poor living conditions
3
What did "four score and & years ago" refer to?
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Bunker Hill
President Washington's inauguration
Boston Massacre
4
What was the main reason Lincoln went to Gettysburg?
to surrender to the confederates
to honor the Union soldier and their bravery
honor those who died their & remind Americans why fighting
to declare an official end of the war
5
contrabands
constitutional protection
escaped slaves
forced military service
group of Midwestern Democrats sympathizing with South
6
What was civilian life like in North?
many lost jobs because of poor economy
Civilians caught in fight and suffered wounds
Civilians who couldn't fight worked jobs of the soldiers
Civilians went for long periods without food
7
What advantage did North have at the battle of Gettysburg?
North had more experienced soldiers
North got to Gettysburg first - dug in
North had heavier artillery
North gains Little Round Top - high position
8
What officially starts the Civil War?
the firing of Confederate guns at Fort Sumter
the declaration of war by Lincoln
the election of Abraham Lincoln
the abolition of slavery in the South
9
What was Battle of Shiloh?
Grant gains greater control of Mississippi River
Grant's attack on Vicksburg
series of battles leading up to Richmond
where Lee surrendered to Grant
10
What advantages did North have over South?
better economically
more population
all of the above
more railroads
11
Why was Gettysburg a turning point in war?
first clear victory for the North
Confederates lost half of their army
last time Lee's army launches attack in North
scene of Confederate surrender
12
What was cotton diplomacy?
South's plan that cotton would get England to help them
a diplomat named Cotton who came from the South
No cotton for North forces them to allow slavery
South's hope to sell cotton to Egypt and India
13
What did Southern warships have that threatened the Union navy?
ships could be fast and carry ammunition
ships could completely submerge
warships sailed undetected
ships heavily armored with plating
14
Admiral Farragut
General shot by friendly fire
Naval Commander instrumental in taking New Orleans
Ran for president in 1864
General in charge of battles in West
15
Winfield Scott
General who later ran for president
Union General who had strategy to beat the South
General mistakenly shot by friendly fire
Naval Commander
16
First Battle of Bull Run
South saw that restoring unity without war could not happen
showed the South how strong the Union army was
shattered hopes by North of quick war
showed the Union that Confederate Army was weak
17
What did the 2nd battle of Bull Run accomplish?
most of the union troops forced to retreat
Confederates gained control of railroads
Confederates gained control of Union capital
Most of union army was lost during battle
18
Why did Native Americans help the Confederates?
feared the Union army would force them off their land
some held slaves while other thought give more freedom
thought they could return to their homeland
identified wit the Confederate's fight to hold onto beliefs
19
total war
lee surrendering to Grant
unsuccessful attack at Gettysburg
Grant's series of battles leading to Richmond
warfare where civilian resources destroyed
20
Why did Lincoln wait until after Antietam to announce Emancipation?
wanted to catch South off-guard
thought South might be willing to listen b/c of their loss
wanted Union to be in position of strength
thought South might be more for it at this time
21
What was Pickett's charge?
saying that someone was a traitor
Grant's attack on Vicksburg
Unsuccessful Confederate attack during Gettysburg
series of battles Grant made
22
Goal of union army in the west was gain control of
railroads of the west
Mississippi River
border state of Kentucky
the Confederate capital
23
What principle from Declaration of Independence did Lincoln take for Emancipation?
principle of power to the people
principle that said "all men are created equal"
principle that limited government
principle that federal government controls slavery
24
What did Lincoln do to silence opposition?
make enemies leave the country
order opposition to be fined large amounts of money
ignore their protection of habeous corpus
banned anti-war newspaper articles
25
Why does McClellan hesitate before launching attack in 1862?
he was waiting for just the right time
he was waiting for reinforcements
he overestimated size of the enemy
he thought his soldiers weren't trained enough
26
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
ending all slavery in the United States
giving slaves their citizenship
calling for all Confederate Slaves to be freed
requiring slaves to join Union army
27
Why did some oppose the draft?
forced whites to fight for freeing slaves
felt draft forced too many young inexperienced men to fight
felt draft favored the rich who bought way out
felt draft was unconstitutional
28
What did Northern Democrats think of the Emancipation?
feared Union would remain split
were in total agreement with Lincoln
feared freed slaves take jobs for lower wage
upset slaves in border states weren't freed
29
Why was Grant qualified to lead the Union army?
had served in Mexican-American war and good in battle
he served in French and Indian War
he led Americans to victory in Revolutionary War
he had led troops in war of 1812
30
Why was the Vicksburg siege important?
showed the Union that the South was still strong
gave union control of capital
gave Union total control of Mississippi River
showed Union that it could win the Civil War
31
writ of habeous corpus
Scott's idea to cut off supplies
forced military service
Democrats sympathizing with south
constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
32
Why did Lee surrender his troops at Appomattox Courthouse?
Union had promised to restore South
Confederate president ordered the surrender
Lee no longer wanted to fight
Union troops surrounded his troops & out of supplies
33
What role did women play in the Civil War?
traveled with soldiers to cook their meals
provided medical care and took jobs in factories
organized protests against the war
began to serve in military with Lincoln's permission
34
Why were Northerners soon opposed to the war?
were upset war dragged on and so many dead
felt the Union was being to harsh
realized slavery was good for South's economy
thought Lincoln's idea was not good for North
35
Copperheads
Midwestern Democrats sympathizing with South
Scott's idea to cut off supplies
escaped slaves
forced military service
36
How was Lincoln planning to reward the Blacks who fought?
grant right to vote
give them citizenship
give them their own property
right to hold political office
37
What famous African-American unit fought at Fort Wagner?
29th Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry
54th Massachusetts Infantry
8th Kansas Colored Heavy Artillery
100th Tennessee Colored Infantry

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