1. 1861-1865

2.  A 90 days war? ◦ What did both the North and South anticipate as far as length of the war? Ease of fighting? Outcomes?  Bull Run ◦ Who won? ◦ Why is the outcome of this battle important?

3.  What would have happened if General Lee had not been victorious and the North had succeeded in capturing Richmond? ◦ Survival of slavery  What is Total War? 1.Block Southern coast 2.Liberate the slaves 3.Cut Confederacy in half 4.Chop Confederacy in pieces 5.Decapitate Confederacy – capture Richmond

4.  Blockading Southern ports ◦ What impact would this have?  Southern threats to the blockade ◦ Plated wooden ships (ironclads)– Merrimack ◦ Union – Monitor ◦ What impact did they have?

5.  Why was this military draw so significant? ◦ Bloodiest battle in the war ◦ Proved that the North could “hold their own” ◦ Prevented foreign countries from engaging with the North  Emancipation Proclamation ◦ The North’s “success” at Antietam gave Lincoln the perfect opportunity to announce E.P. ◦ Civil War became a moral crusade against slavery for the first time.

6.  What did this do? ◦ Freed slaves from bondage in the Southern states? ◦ Why not the Northern or Border states? ◦ Removed any chance of a negotiated settlement – it would be a fight to the finish

7.  Last big opportunity for the South  Union victory  Led to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

8.  Ulysses S. Grant\ ◦ What was his “blood and guts” style of fighting?  One-Two Punch of Shiloh and Vicksburg ◦ Why were these two such key battles? What are some differences between Grant and Lee?

9.  William Sherman ◦ What techniques did he use to capture Atlanta? ◦ What impact did his destruction of Georgia have on the South?

10.  Republican party disappears and the Union party is born. ◦ Why did this happen?  Division of the Democrats ◦ A party divided – Copperheads, Peace Democrats, and War Democrats. ◦ What impact did the division of the party have on the election?

11.  Grant vs. Lee  Appomattox Courthouse ◦ How did Grant show Lee respect during his surrender?

12.  April 14, 1865 – Ford’s Theatre  Why did John Wilkes Booth shoot Lincoln?  What impact did Lincoln’s death have on the nation?