1. THE CIVIL WAR: Events

2. What is secession?

3. What is secession?
ANSWER!
Formal withdrawal of states from the Union

4. What caused the Southern states
to secede from the Union (“trigger”
to start of Civil War)?

5. What caused the Southern states
to secede from the Union (“trigger”
to start of Civil War)?
ANSWER!
Election of Abraham Lincoln

6. Why did the Southern states
distrust Lincoln?

7. Why did the Southern states
distrust Lincoln?
ANSWER!
Feared Lincoln would
abolish (get rid of) slavery

8. What made the southern states believe
that Lincoln was an abolitionist
(wanted to abolish slavery)?

9. What made the southern states believe
that Lincoln was an abolitionist
(wanted to abolish slavery)?
ANSWER!
Lincoln’s speech:
“A house divided against itself
cannot stand.”
He believed the nation could
not continue half-free, half slave.

10. How did the Southern states
justify leaving the Union?

11. How did the Southern states
justify leaving the Union?
ANSWER!
They believed states had freely
entered the Union and could
leave (secede) if they chose

12. Where was the opening confrontation
of the Civil War?

13. Where was the opening confrontation
of the Civil War?
ANSWER!
Ft. Sumter, S.C.

14. Why did Lincoln use military
force to keep the Union intact?

15. Why did Lincoln use military
force to keep the Union intact?
ANSWER!
Lincoln insisted that the Union be held together
by force if necessary, to put down the “rebellion”

16. Who was the Union military commander, who won victories
over the South after several Union commanders had failed?

17. Who was the Union military commander, who won victories
over the South after several Union commanders had failed?
ANSWER!
Ulysses S. Grant

18. Who was the Confederate general of
the Army of Northern Virginia?

19. Who was the Confederate general of
the Army of Northern Virginia?
ANSWER!
Robert E. Lee

20. Why did Lee decide to fight with the South, even
though he opposed secession?

21. Why did Lee decide to fight with the South, even
though he opposed secession?
ANSWER!
Did not believe the Union
should be held together
by force, would not
fight against his
home state of Virginia

22. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

23. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
ANSWER!
Freed slaves located in “rebelling” states
(seceded Southern states)

24. When was the
Emancipation Proclamation issued?

25. When was the
Emancipation Proclamation issued?
ANSWER!
After the Battle of Antietam

26. What was the
Northern war aim
after the
Emancipation Proclamation?

27. What was the
Northern war aim
after the
Emancipation Proclamation?
ANSWER!
Destruction of Slavery

28. What impact did the
Emancipation Proclamation
have on foreign participation
in the Civil War?

29. What impact did the
Emancipation Proclamation
have on foreign participation
in the Civil War?
ANSWER!
Discouraged any interference
of foreign governments

30. Who was the former slave and abolitionist who
urged Lincoln to recruit former slaves to
fight in the Union army?

31. Who was the former slave and abolitionist who
urged Lincoln to recruit former slaves to
fight in the Union army?
ANSWER!
Frederick Douglass

32. What battle was a turning point in the Civil War?

33. What battle was a turning point in the Civil War?
ANSWER!
Gettysburg

34. What was the Gettysburg Address?

35. What was the Gettysburg Address?
ANSWER!
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln,
dedicating cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

36. In his Gettysburg Address,
what did Abraham Lincoln
say the Civil War was about?

37. In his Gettysburg Address,
what did Abraham Lincoln
say the Civil War was about?
ANSWER!
Struggle to preserve the nation,
“one nation” not a collection
of states

38. In his Gettysburg Address, what ideas
did Abraham Lincoln say the
nation was dedicated to?

39. ANSWER!
“all men are created equal,”
a gov’t “of the people, by the
people, and for the people”
In his Gettysburg Address, what
ideas did Abraham Lincoln say the
nation was dedicated to?

40. Why did Lincoln believe
the Civil War was a
“Second American Revolution?”

41. Why did Lincoln believe the Civil War was a
“Second American Revolution?”
ANSWER!
Civil War was fought to fulfill the
promise of the
Declaration of Independence,
(“all men are created equal”)

42. Where was the site
of Lee’s surrender
to Grant at the
end of the Civil War?

43. Where was the site
of Lee’s surrender
to Grant at the
end of the Civil War?
ANSWER!
Appomattox, Va.

44. What did Robert E. Lee urge
Southerners to do after they lost
the Civil War?

45. What did Robert E. Lee urge
Southerners to do after they lost
the Civil War?
ANSWER!
Accept defeat and unite as
Americans again

46. What triggered the secession of
several Southern states?

47. What triggered the secession of
several Southern states?
Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the U.S.
Why did the southern states fear
Abraham Lincoln?

48. What triggered the secession of
several Southern states?
Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the U.S.
Why did the southern states fear
Abraham Lincoln?
Thought Lincoln was an abolitionist, since he was a Republican and said “a house divided against itself cannot stand”
How did the South justify leaving the Union?

49. What triggered the secession of
several Southern states?
Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the U.S.
Why did the southern states fear
Abraham Lincoln?
Thought Lincoln was an abolitionist, since he was a Republican and said “a house divided against itself cannot stand”
How did the South justify leaving the Union?
South believed that they had freely joined the Union and could therefore freely leave
Where was the opening confrontation of the Civil War (1st Shots)?

50. What triggered the secession of
several Southern states?
Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the U.S.
Why did the southern states fear
Abraham Lincoln?
Thought Lincoln was an abolitionist, since he was a Republican and said “a house divided against itself cannot stand”
How did the South justify leaving the Union?
South believed that they had freely joined the Union and could therefore freely leave
Where was the opening confrontation of the Civil War (1st Shots)?
Ft. Sumter
Why did Abraham Lincoln insist the Union be held together by force?

51. What triggered the secession of
several Southern states?
Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the U.S.
Why did the southern states fear
Abraham Lincoln?
Thought Lincoln was an abolitionist, since he was a Republican and said “a house divided against itself cannot stand”
How did the South justify leaving the Union?
South believed that they had freely joined the Union and could therefore freely leave
Where was the opening confrontation of the Civil War (1st Shots)?
Ft. Sumter
Why did Abraham Lincoln insist the Union be held together by force?
Union was “one nation,” not a collection of sovereign states, illegal to break away from the Union
Who was the Union military commander, won several victories after several commanders had lost?

52. What triggered the secession of
several Southern states?
Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the U.S.
Why did the southern states fear
Abraham Lincoln?
Thought Lincoln was an abolitionist, since he was a Republican and said “a house divided against itself cannot stand”
How did the South justify leaving the Union?
South believed that they had freely joined the Union and could therefore freely leave
Where was the opening confrontation of the Civil War (1st Shots)?
Ft. Sumter
Why did Abraham Lincoln insist the Union be held together by force?
Union was “one nation,” not a collection of sovereign states, illegal to break away from the Union
Who was the Union military commander, won several victories after several commanders had lost?
Ulysses S. Grant

53. Who was the Confederate general in command of the Army of Northern Virginia?

54. Who was the Confederate general in command of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to fight with the South, the Confederacy?

55. Who was the Confederate general in command of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to fight with the South, the Confederacy?
He did not believe the Union should be held together by force, and did not want to fight against his home state of Virginia
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

56. Who was the Confederate general in command of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to fight with the South, the Confederacy?
He did not believe the Union should be held together by force, and did not want to fight against his home state of Virginia
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed slaves located in “rebelling” states (seceded Southern states)
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

57. Who was the Confederate general in command of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to fight with the South, the Confederacy?
He did not believe the Union should be held together by force, and did not want to fight against his home state of Virginia
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed slaves located in “rebelling” states (seceded Southern states)
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
After the Battle of Antietam
What was the Northern war aim after the Emancipation Proclamation?

58. Who was the Confederate general in command of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to fight with the South, the Confederacy?
He did not believe the Union should be held together by force, and did not want to fight against his home state of Virginia
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed slaves located in “rebelling” states (seceded Southern states)
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
After the Battle of Antietam
What was the Northern war aim after the Emancipation Proclamation?
Destruction of slavery
How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact foreign participation?

59. Who was the Confederate general in command of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to fight with the South, the Confederacy?
He did not believe the Union should be held together by force, and did not want to fight against his home state of Virginia
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed slaves located in “rebelling” states (seceded Southern states)
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
After the Battle of Antietam
What was the Northern war aim after the Emancipation Proclamation?
Destruction of slavery
How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact foreign participation?
Discouraged any interference of foreign governments

60. Who was a former slave and prominent abolitionist who urged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army?

61. Who was a former slave and prominent abolitionist who urged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army?
Frederick Douglass
What was a turning point in the Civil War?

62. Who was a former slave and prominent abolitionist who urged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army?
Frederick Douglass
What was a turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
What was the Gettysburg Address?

63. Who was a former slave and prominent abolitionist who urged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army?
Frederick Douglass
What was a turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
What was the Gettysburg Address?
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in dedication of a cemetery at Gettysburg
According to the Gettysburg Address, what was the purpose of the Civil War?

64. Who was a former slave and prominent abolitionist who urged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army?
Frederick Douglass
What was a turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
What was the Gettysburg Address?
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in dedication of a cemetery at Gettysburg
According to the Gettysburg Address, what was the purpose of the Civil War?
America as “one nation,” not sovereign states
According to the Gettysburg Address, what ideas are the country dedicated to?

65. Who was a former slave and prominent abolitionist who urged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army?
Frederick Douglass
What was a turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
What was the Gettysburg Address?
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in dedication of a cemetery at Gettysburg
According to the Gettysburg Address, what was the purpose of the Civil War?
America as “one nation,” not sovereign states
According to the Gettysburg Address, what ideas are the country dedicated to?
“all men are created equal” and a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people”
Why did Abraham Lincoln believe the Civil War was a “Second American Revolution?”

66. Who was a former slave and prominent abolitionist who urged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union army?
Frederick Douglass
What was a turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
What was the Gettysburg Address?
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in dedication of a cemetery at Gettysburg
According to the Gettysburg Address, what was the purpose of the Civil War?
America as “one nation,” not sovereign states
According to the Gettysburg Address, what ideas are the country dedicated to?
“all men are created equal” and a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people”
Why did Abraham Lincoln believe the Civil War was a “Second American Revolution?”
Civil War dedicated to ideas in Declaration of Independence, “all men are created equal”

67. What place in Virginia was the site of the end of the Civil War, Lee’s surrender to Grant?

68. What place in Virginia was the site of the end of the Civil War, Lee’s surrender to Grant?
Appomattox
What did Robert E. Lee urge Southerners to do after the Civil War?

69. What place in Virginia was the site of the end of the Civil War, Lee’s surrender to Grant?
Appomattox
What did Robert E. Lee urge Southerners to do after the Civil War?
Accept defeat and unite as Americans again