Civil War

To what political party did Abraham Lincoln belong? Republican PartyRepublican Party

What political party split in the 1860 presidential election? Democratic PartyDemocratic Party

Who did the American people elect as president in 1860? Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What did several Southern states do, when Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election? Seceded from the UnionSeceded from the Union

What did it mean for a state to secede from the Union? Leave the Union, orLeave the Union, or Withdraw from the UnionWithdraw from the Union

What country did the seceded Southern states form in 1861? The Confederate States of America orThe Confederate States of America or The ConfederacyThe Confederacy

Who was elected president of the Confederacy? Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis

What did the secession of the Southern states trigger? The Civil WarThe Civil War

What were three consequences of the Civil War? Northern victoryNorthern victory The Union restoredThe Union restored Emancipation of African- American slavesEmancipation of African- American slaves

What did it mean to emancipate slaves? Free themFree them

What constitutional debate did the Civil War involve? Federal Power vs. States’ RightsFederal Power vs. States’ Rights

From what fort did President Lincoln refuse to remove federal troops in April, 1861? Fort SumterFort Sumter

Where is Fort Sumter located? Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina

What event caused the Civil War to begin? Confederate forces fired on Fort SumterConfederate forces fired on Fort Sumter

Where did the Civil War begin? Fort Sumter in Charleston, South CarolinaFort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina

What were the dates of the Civil War?

Define the term civil war. A war between people of the same countryA war between people of the same country

In what war did the most Americans die? The Civil WarThe Civil War

Who served as president of the United States during the Civil War? Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What was Lincoln’s attitude toward secession? Opposed secessionOpposed secession Union must be held together, by force if necessaryUnion must be held together, by force if necessary

Who was the leading Union general during the Civil War? Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant

Who was the leading Confederate general during the Civil War? Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

Who was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia? Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

What was Robert E. Lee’s attitude toward secession?

Opposed secessionOpposed secession Did NOT believe the Union should be held together by forceDid NOT believe the Union should be held together by force Wanted Southerners to accept defeat and unite as Americans again at the end of the Civil WarWanted Southerners to accept defeat and unite as Americans again at the end of the Civil War

Identify Frederick Douglass.

Former African-American slaveFormer African-American slave Important black abolitionistImportant black abolitionist Encouraged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union armyEncouraged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army

Name the two most important battles of the Civil War. Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg

Which side won the Battle of Antietam? The NorthThe North

Where was the Battle of Antietam? MarylandMaryland

What did President Lincoln issue after the North’s victory at the Battle of Antietam? The Emancipation ProclamationThe Emancipation Proclamation

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Freed all slaves who lived in states still in rebellion on Jan. 1, 1863Freed all slaves who lived in states still in rebellion on Jan. 1, 1863

What was the North’s war aim before the Emancipation Proclamation? Preservation of the UnionPreservation of the Union

What were the North’s war aims after the Emancipation Proclamation?

Preservation of the UnionPreservation of the Union Abolition of African-American slaveryAbolition of African-American slavery

What two European countries considered aiding the Confederacy? Great BritainGreat Britain FranceFrance

What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on England and France? Discouraged them from siding with the ConfederacyDiscouraged them from siding with the Confederacy

Which side won the Battle of Gettysburg? The NorthThe North

Where was the Battle of Gettysburg? PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Who wrote the Gettysburg Address? Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What did Lincoln identify as the North’s two war aims in the Gettysburg Address?

Preserving the UnionPreserving the Union Abolishing SlaveryAbolishing Slavery

What did Lincoln believe was the nature of the Union? The United States was one nation, instead a federation of independent statesThe United States was one nation, instead a federation of independent states

What did the South think was the nature of the Union? The states had freely joined the Union and could freely leave (secede)The states had freely joined the Union and could freely leave (secede)

What vision did President Lincoln describe for the United States in the Gettysburg Address?What vision did President Lincoln describe for the United States in the Gettysburg Address?

The United States was dedicated to the idea that “all men are created equal”The United States was dedicated to the idea that “all men are created equal”

In the Gettysburg Address what did Lincoln call a “Second American Revolution”? The Civil WarThe Civil War

Who said the United States was ruled by a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people”? Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

In what speech did Lincoln use the phrase “of the people, by the people, and for the people”? The Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg Address

According to what Lincoln said in the Gettysburg Address, what institution must not exist in the United States? African-American SlaveryAfrican-American Slavery