Civil War & Causes – Trashball Review

The Compromise of 1850 – explain how these 4 parts of the compromise are connected to slavery. Washington, D.C. Run-away slaves California Mexican Cession land

Washington, D.C. – banned slave trade there Run-away slaves – passed Fugitive Slave act – crime to help run-aways California – would become a free state Mexican Cession land – would allow slavery there

First shots of Civil War fired here? Which side instigated?

Fort Sumter, and the South

What were 2 important outcomes of the Battle of Vicksburg?

Split south into 2 parts Gave North control of Mississippi River

An unfortunate event days after Lee surrendered to Grant An unfortunate event days after Lee surrendered to Grant. African Americans were very uncertain about their future.

Lincoln was assassinated

Massachusetts Congressman who was against secession.

Daniel Webster

3 day battle in PA, and turning point of the Civil War.

Gettysburg

Explain what a civil war means.

Citizens of 1 country divide and fight against one another.

Why did the North go to war? What was their goal???

Preserve the Union

Why did the South go to war?

Wanted states’ rights – unhappy with a federal gov’t telling states what to do.

Was born in South America Served in the Union Navy Received Congressional Medal of Honor

Philip Bazaar

Member of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment Received the Congressional Medal of Honor

William Carney

What is the difference b/w Lincoln’s 1st and 2nd inaugural addresses?

1st written before the war, 2nd written at end of war. 1st trying to avoid war, 2nd trying to get country put back together peacefully

What advantages did the North have to fight the war?

More railroads – better transportation Factories – to produce goods/supplies Higher population – more ppl to fight, replace those who die.

Well respected Confederate Leader Helped win Battle of Bull Run Earned nickname b/c he held his ground and didn’t move

Stonewall Jackson

Lincoln said he supported the Fugitive Slave law, what did the law state?

Made it a crime for Northerners to help run-away slaves.

Which compromise settled the issue of whether or not the lands gained in the Mexican Cession would be free or slave? And… what was the decision?

Compromise of 1850 and Slavery was allowed Extra point – Who wrote the Compromise of 1850???

What other compromise did Henry Clay write? What was its purpose?

Missouri Compromise Admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Temporarily settled the balance b/w # of free and slave states in Senate. Slavery NOT permitted North of line 36’30 parallel.

Robert E. Lee would not become the leader of the Union army, b/c he loved his home state of VA. What is this an example of?

sectionalism

Immediately after Lincoln was elected president, what happened?

South Carolina seceded

1st major battle after Fort Sumter. Confederate victory in VA.

Battle of Bull Run

Bloodiest single day of fighting – at this battle in Maryland.

Antietam

What is the significance of Appomattox?

Lee surrenders to Grant, Civil War ends and North wins.

3 important rulings that came from the Supreme Court cases, Dred Scott v. Sanford.

Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional African Americans are not citizens Congress can NOT ban slavery in territories

What does Confederate president, Jefferson Davis discuss in his inaugural address?

Reasons why the South should secede.

Which of the following had the greatest political impact on slavery? Uncle Tom’s Cabin John Brown’s Rebellion Fugitive Slave Law

Fugitive Slave Law – which was 1 of 4 parts of the Compromise of 1850

Which South Carolina Congressman spoke in favor of states’ rights?

John C. Calhoun

List 2 important documents written by Lincoln during the Civil War List 2 important documents written by Lincoln during the Civil War. Explain them.

Emancipation Proclamation – freed slaves in the South Gettysburg Address – commemorated/ honored the dead at the Battle of Gettysburg – since it was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

How were the North and South different economically from each other?

North – industrial South – agricultural = farming

Describe the actions of abolitionist, John Brown.

Attacked and stole weapons from US armory located in Harpers Ferry, VA with the intention of arming slaves so rebellions on plantations could happen.

Only state to form during the Civil War.

West Virginia

What is unique about border states?

They were slave states that STAYED as part of the US during the Civil war. They did NOT secede.

Any names to refer to the United States of America during the Civil War.

Union North Yankees The Blue Free States (although not really accurate, b/c slave states did exist in Union)

Any names to refer to the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

Confederacy South Rebels The Gray Slave states

How is the event “Bleeding Kansas” connected to popular sovereignty?

The people living in the territory would be the ones who get to decide whether or not Kansas would be a free or a slave states.