Civil War

What was the beginning date of the Civil War?

• April 12, 1861

• What was the ending date of the Civil War?

• April 9, 1865

To what political party did To what political party did Abraham Lincoln belong?Abraham Lincoln belong?

• Republican PartyRepublican Party

What political party split in the What political party split in the 1860 presidential election?1860 presidential election?

• Democratic PartyDemocratic Party

Who did the American people Who did the American people elect as president in 1860?elect as president in 1860?

• Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What did seven Southern states What did seven Southern states do, when Lincoln won the 1860 do, when Lincoln won the 1860

presidential election?presidential election?

• Seceded from the UnionSeceded from the Union

What country did the seceded What country did the seceded Southern states form in 1861?Southern states form in 1861?

• The Confederate States of The Confederate States of America ( CSA) America ( CSA) oror

• The ConfederacyThe Confederacy

Who was elected president of the Who was elected president of the Confederacy?Confederacy?

• Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis

What What fourfour things did the things did the secession of the Southern states secession of the Southern states

eventually do regarding the eventually do regarding the USA?USA?

• Started the Civil WarStarted the Civil War

• Resulted in a Northern victoryResulted in a Northern victory

• The Union was restoredThe Union was restored

• The Emancipation of African-The Emancipation of African-American slavesAmerican slaves

What constitutional debate did What constitutional debate did the Civil War involve?the Civil War involve?

• Federal Power vs. States’ Federal Power vs. States’ RightsRights

From what fort did President From what fort did President Lincoln refuse to remove federal Lincoln refuse to remove federal

troops in April, 1861?troops in April, 1861?

• Fort Sumter- Charleston harbor, Fort Sumter- Charleston harbor, South CarolinaSouth Carolina

What event caused the Civil War What event caused the Civil War to begin?to begin?

• Confederate forces fired on Fort Confederate forces fired on Fort SumterSumter

• How many total states were included in the Confederate States of America?

• 11

Where did the Civil War begin?Where did the Civil War begin?

• Fort Sumter in Charleston, Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina April 12, 1861South Carolina April 12, 1861

• What was the first battle of the Civil War?

• 1st Battle of Bull Run

• The Civil War was fought in what half of which century?

• 2nd half of the 19th Century

• What are the dates of the Civil War in years?

• 1861-1865

• What are the dates of the Civil War in months, dates and years?

• April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865

Define the term Define the term civilcivil warwar..

• A war between people of the A war between people of the samesame country country

In what war did the In what war did the mostmost Americans die compared to all Americans die compared to all

other wars combined?other wars combined?

• The Civil WarThe Civil War

Who served as president of the Who served as president of the United States during the Civil United States during the Civil

War?War?

• Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What was Lincoln’s attitude What was Lincoln’s attitude toward secession?toward secession?

• Opposed secessionOpposed secession

• The Union must be held The Union must be held together, by together, by forceforce if necessary if necessary

Who finally became the leading Who finally became the leading Union general toward the end of Union general toward the end of

the Civil War?the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant

Who was the leading Confederate Who was the leading Confederate general during the Civil War?general during the Civil War?

• Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

Who was the commander of the Who was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?Army of Northern Virginia?

• Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

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

• Opposed secession Opposed secession

• Did Did NOTNOT believe the Union should believe the Union should be held together by be held together by forceforce

• Wanted Southerners to accept Wanted Southerners to accept defeat and unite as Americans defeat and unite as Americans again at the end of the Civil Waragain at the end of the Civil War

Identify Frederick DouglassIdentify Frederick Douglass..

• Former African-American slaveFormer African-American slave

• Important black abolitionistImportant black abolitionist

• Encouraged President Lincoln Encouraged President Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight to recruit former slaves to fight in the Union armyin the Union army

Name the Name the twotwo most important most important battles of the Civil War.battles of the Civil War.

• Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam

• Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg

Which side won the Battle of Which side won the Battle of Antietam?Antietam?

• The NorthThe North

Where was the Battle of Where was the Battle of Antietam?Antietam?

• MarylandMaryland

• Why did General Robert E. Lee march his army into Maryland?

• To get the war out of Virginia so farmers could grow and produce food.

• To win a victory on northern soil and obtain recognition from Britain and France and hopefully force an end to the war.

What did President Lincoln issue What did President Lincoln issue after the North’s victory at the after the North’s victory at the

Battle of Antietam, to take effect Battle of Antietam, to take effect on January 1, 1863.?on January 1, 1863.?

• The Emancipation ProclamationThe Emancipation Proclamation

What did the Emancipation What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?Proclamation do?

• Freed all slaves who lived in Freed all slaves who lived in states states stillstill in rebellion on Jan. 1, in rebellion on Jan. 1, 18631863

What was the North’s war aim What was the North’s war aim before the Emancipation before the Emancipation

Proclamation?Proclamation?

• Preservation of the UnionPreservation of the Union

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

• To Preservation of the UnionTo Preservation of the Union

• The Abolition of African-American slaveryThe Abolition of African-American slavery

What What twotwo European countries European countries considered aiding the considered aiding the

Confederacy?Confederacy?

• Great BritainGreat Britain

• FranceFrance

What effect did the Emancipation What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on England Proclamation have on England

and France?and France?

• Discouraged them from siding Discouraged them from siding with the Confederacywith the Confederacy

• What Confederate General was an excellent field commander but was accidently shot by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville?

• Stonewall Jackson

• What Union General received recognition because of his victories in the west at Fort Donaldson, Fort Henry, Shiloh, and eventually Vicksburg?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• When was the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?

• July 1-3, 1863

• What Union General was in charge of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• General Meade

• Who led the gallant Confederate charge during the Battle of Gettysburg?

• George Pickett- known as Pickett's Charge.

• Who won the Battle of Gettysburg, which represented a turning point of the war?

• The North

• Why had Robert E. Lee marched his army into Pennsylvania in 1863?

• To get the war out of Virginia

• To win a victory on northern soil and hopefully capture Harrisburg, Pa.

• Force the North to end the war.

To commemorate the national To commemorate the national cemetery at Gettysburg, Who cemetery at Gettysburg, Who

wrote the Gettysburg Address?wrote the Gettysburg Address?

• Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

• On the day after the Battle of Gettysburg, July 4, 1863- what was the last major southern city on the Mississippi river to surrender- thus splitting the Confederacy ?

• Vicksburg

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

• Preserving the UnionPreserving the Union

• Abolishing SlaveryAbolishing Slavery

• What did Lincoln promised the American people in the Address?

• A new birth of freedom

What did Lincoln believe was the What did Lincoln believe was the nature of the Union?nature of the Union?

• The United States was The United States was oneone nationnation, instead a federation of , instead a federation of independentindependent states states

What did the South think was the What did the South think was the nature of the Union?nature of the Union?

• The states had freely joined the The states had freely joined the Union and could freely leave Union and could freely leave (secede)(secede)

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

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

In the Gettysburg Address what In the Gettysburg Address what did Lincoln call a “Second did Lincoln call a “Second

American Revolution”?American Revolution”?

• The Civil WarThe Civil War

Who said the United States was Who said the United States was ruled by a government “of the ruled by a government “of the

people, by the people, and for the people, by the people, and for the people”?people”?

• Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

According to what Lincoln said According to what Lincoln said in the Gettysburg Address, what in the Gettysburg Address, what institution institution mustmust notnot exist in the exist in the

United States?United States?

• African-American SlaveryAfrican-American Slavery

• What Confederate General was accidently shot by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Who finally was given command of the Northern Army and he continued to pursue General Robert E. Lee at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor?

• General Ulysses Grant

• In 1864, what Union General completed his ‘March to the Sea”, a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah?

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• What was the reason Sherman destroyed property and cities such as Atlanta, Savannah, Charlestown and Columbia?

• To take the war to the civilian population and destroy the southern will to fight.

• What is the name of the city south of Richmond, where Grant laid siege?

• Petersburg

• After the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, where did the Confederate General, Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union General, Ulysses S. Grant?

• Appomattox Court House (the McLean Home)

• On what date did Lee surrender, which in effect ended the Civil War?

• April 9, 1865

• After the Civil War, Robert E. Lee accepted what position?

• He became President of Washington College in Lexington, Va.

( the college was later renamed Washington and Lee University- Lee died in 1870 and is buried at W &L)

• Where and on what date and by whom was President Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

• At Fords Theatre, on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth

• What was the total number of deaths of the Civil War?

• Approximately 620,000.

• At the beginning of the war what was the population of the north and south?

• North- 21.5 million

• South- 9 million ( of which approximately 3 to 4 million were slaves)

• At the beginning of the war 82% of the nations output in war materials and factory produced items were produced in what part of the nation?

• The North

• What was a result of the war in the South?

• The South was basically in total ruins as major cities and infrastructure had been destroyed.