What was the result of the Union victories at Vicksburg and Port Hudson?
The Union gained full control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in half.
During the Election of 1860, who was the candidate for the Southern Democrats?
Breckinridge
Who suffered more casualties during the Civil War?
The Union
During the Election of 1860, which political party aligned with the North?
Republicans
Who is this?
Jefferson Davis
Who is this?
Clara Barton
What is Jefferson Davis known for?
Being the president of the Confederate States of America
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in the rebellious states and allowed them the serve in the Union Army
What were the effects of the attack on Fort Sumter?
Lincoln increased the size of the military; more Southern states seceded.
The Gettysburg Address called for…
Greater freedom for ALL
During the Election of 1860, who was the candidate for the Constitutional Unionist party?
Bell
What are “border states”
States located in the middle of the North and South. These states allowed slavery, but did not secede with the rest of the South.
Which political party wanted to prevent the expansion of slavery?
Republicans
Which Union victory encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Antietam
Who is this?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is Clara Barton known for?
Tending to wounded soldiers, supplying the battle field, founding the American Red Cross
What was Stephen Douglas’s belief on the issue of slavery?
He believed that states should have the right to decide if they wanted slavery or not.
The results of the election of 1860 showed…
Sectionalism; different opinions regarding slavery
Who surrendered to who at Appomattox Court House?
General Lee (Confederacy/South) surrendered to General Grant (Union/North)
Why did the Union want New Orleans?
To block the Confederacy from using the Mississippi River for trade and transportation
How did Lincoln justify the Civil War?
He said that it was about maintaining the Union.
During the Election of 1860, which political party aligned with the South?
Southern Democrats
Who is this?
Robert E. Lee
What is Robert E. Lee known for?
Commanding the Confederate Army
Which political party did not address slavery during the Election of 1860?
Constitutional Unionists
Which political party aligned more with states’ rights in regard to slavery?
Northern Democrats
Vicksburg and Port Hudson were both located along the…
Mississippi River
What was Sherman’s objective during his March to the Sea?
To destroy the South’s infrastructure so they would have no choice but to rejoin the Union
Who occupied New Orleans following Union capture?
Benjamin Butler
What was Lincoln’s belief on the issue of slavery?
He did not want slavery to expand, but knew that the Union could not handle being half slave states and half free states forever.
Who won the Election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
During the Election of 1860, who was the candidate for the Republican party?
Lincoln
What contributed to Union battle victories?
More resources, death of Stonewall Jackson, the addition of African Americans
Who is this?
Robert E. Lee
What was the significance of the Battle of Manassas?
It was the first major battle that showed the war would not end quickly
What is Ulysses S. Grant known for?
Commanding the Union Army
Did Lincoln win the electoral vote, the popular vote, both, or neither?
He only won the electoral vote.
During the Election of 1860, which political party aligned with the border states?
Constitutional Unionist
During the Election of 1860, who was the candidate for the Northern Democrats?
Stephen Douglas