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Under what provision did California become a state
Had to be a free state
What events surrounded the Compromise of 1850
California gold rush - bloody Kansas - states entering union
Which politician favored the Compromise of 1850
Webster and Clay
Describe the doctrine of Nullification
doctrine that States can opt out of federal laws (Calhoun) - SC threatened to secede over a tariff
Which four slave states remained loyal to the Union
Missouri - Kentucky - Maryland - and Delaware. West Virginia was also formed during this time period and remained loyal to the Union.
What was the main difference between the first group of seceded states and the second group of seceded states
Second group seceded because of Lincoln’s call for troops
What was the significance of the Border States
supplies and soldiers
Was the right to secession mentioned in either the US or CSA constitutions
CSA & state constitution
What were the 7 original states that seceded
GFLAT plus SC and MS (Mississippi)
Why did the other 4 states secede later
Call for troops and Fort Sumter angered VA AK TN & NC
Which states had seceded as of Lincoln’s inauguration speech in March 1861
G-FLAT (Georgia) SC, MS
Was Kentucky was originally neutral
Yes
What was the importance of the Shenandoah Valley
For the North it was a potential back door route into Virginia
For the South it was a highway to invade the North
Which key rivers are in the Eastern Theater
Potomac
James
Which key rivers are in the Western Theater
Red
Mississippi
What was the last major confederate victory in the west
Swannanoa Gap
How was the use of rifles related to the kinds of wounds soldiers took in the war
Rifle bullet shattered bone
What kinds of rifles were used and how
Springfield
Why was minie ball ammunition important in the war
Easy to load
What was the USS Merrimack was later named
CSS Virginia
Who designed the USS Monitor
Swedish Engineer John Ericson
What were the Confederate army's beliefs in regards to beating the Union army
Early on they believed they would win easily
What was significant about Jubal Early and Washington DC
Raid on DC. Had a chance to take the capitol
What contributed most to inflation in the south
Overprinting of money
What was the last confederate victory
Swahona Gap
What were Europe's actions during the war
Supply of war ships and materials to the confederacy
Could Europe do without cotton from the south
Yes
What was the Northwestern Conspiracy
Copperhead treason
Who was the leader of the Copperheads
Clement Vallandigham
Where did both armies get their training
West Point
What was the Anaconda Plan
Proposed by Winfield Scott
A great "snake" of a blockade around the South
Describe the United States Sanitary Commission
provided battlefield relief and coordinated local supply efforts
What was used to quickly transport soldiers to battles
Trains
What was the Trent Affair
North seized two confederate diplomats and a mail packet
What was the specific intention of the Harper's Ferry attack
The John Brown attack was to lead a slave uprising.
Who were the commanders on both sides at the battle of Shiloh
Grant/Buell v Johnston/Beauregard
What was the most shocking thing for the Union at the second Bull Run
Defeat for the North even though they had twice the amount of soldiers
Why did the South lose at Antietam
Union had way more troops
Where was the bloodiest single day
Antietam
Was Antietam was considered a narrow Union or Confederate victory
Union
What was the significance of Marye's Heights in the Battle of Fredericksburg
Elevation
Many union troops marched to their deaths toward a stone wall
Irish vs Irish
Which Union generals were at Gettysburg
Meade
What was the importance of the 20th Maine regiment at Gettysburg
Turned the tide at little round top
Textbook swinging gate maneuver
Why was Pickett hesitant about being asked to make his charge at Gettysburg
He felt unqualified
What split the confederacy in two
Battle of Vicksburg
Why was Johnston fired before Sherman’s march to Atlanta
Inaction
What city had a “Southern Bread Riot”
Richmond
What did Davis do after Richmond was taken
Evacuated to Danville (new confederate capitol)
What was the role of Custer at Appomattox Station
Drove off two confederate divisions with one division and stole supply train and artillery
What did Lee's men suggest he do at the Appomattox court house
keep fighting
What specifically marked the end of the confederacy
Appomattox courthouse surrender OR fall of Richmond
What were the "terms" of Lee's surrender to Grant
Lenient terms.
Men and officers can no longer take up arms. Troops can return home.
Officers keep sidearms.
Men keep their horses
Took artillery.
Describe Lee's War Generalship
Risk taker
Keen insight
Brilliant maneuvers
Describe Lee’s Battle Strategies
Flanking
Bold
Quiet
What normal quality of Lee that he did not show at Gettysburg
Defensive
What battle is considered Lee's masterpiece
Chancellorsville
Why was Lee's strategy of breaking up his army at Chancellorsville successful
Suprise flanking
Why did Lee enter Maryland and what came from that
He lacked provision and needed to re-supply his troops. North was on the run. Ended in losses. Antetum and Gettysburg
Why was the Peninsula campaign an ironic win
Lee’s victory assured a longer war and the destruction of slavery and the south
What were McClellan’s Troubles
Lack of attack
How did McClellan feel about his battles and the president
He wanted to protect his troops
McClellan wanted to be president
What brought on McClellan’s dismissal
After Antietam he was dismissed by Lincoln
What was Grant's approach to the War
He understood the politics and that civilians supported the soldiers and made the confederacy possible
What battle did Grant regret the most
Cold Harbor
How did Grant feel about the prisoner exchange
Wanted it stopped
How was Grant different from other Union generals
other generals cared about public opinion. Grant was loved by his men
Which Union leader employed psychological warfare
Sherman
What was Sherman's Role in His March to Savannah
x
Define Total War
War against both the resources of the enemy and the civilian population
What stood between Atlanta and Savannah during Sherman's march to the sea
Andersonville war camp
Which general(s) waged Total War
Sherman
Who were 'Sherman's Sentinels'
Chimneys of burned out houses
Who was Calhoun and what was his Impact on the Slavery Issue
South Carolignian
Wanted to nullify federal laws
What was the makeup Of Lincoln's Cabinet
x
Who of Lincoln’s cabinet could Be Trusted
x
What were Lincoln's feelings about letting blacks serve in the Union army
First he feared that if slaves served the border states would be unhappy. Later he changed his mind and let blacks fight.
What battle helped Lincoln win the election of 1864
Atlanta
Did John Wilkes Booth act as part of a group when he assassinated Lincoln
Yes
What did Lincoln say to Horace Greeley
“I would save the union in any way
What encouraged Lincoln to issue Emancipation Proclamation
Anteitem
Was there Confederate Support for Davis
Why?
How did the southern government work and what were its shortcomings
Constitution
What was the primary source of funding for the CSA during the war
Bonds and printing currency
To which country did confederate officials escape after the war
Mexico
What was Andrew Johnson's Intent for Reconstruction And What Went Wrong
x
Why was Johnson impeached
Violated the tenure of office act
What was the main difference between the women of the north and the women of the south before the war
Northern women were in to social reform movements including abolition; Southern women were domestic
What pro-slavery people used as an argument for their beliefs
Bible
Who was Wendell Phillips and what were his thoughts about the emancipation proclamation
x
Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free
Slaves in rebel states (not neutral
How did Lincoln justify the Emancipation Proclamation and what sort of document is it
(religious
What was the Role of the Freed Slave during the War and in Reconstruction
x
What is the significance of Robert Shaw and 54th Massachusetts Infantry
First Civil War Black Unit
Why was the prisoner exchange stopped
Southern advantage
What is the significance of Wirz
(Andersonville POW Camp
Who was the target of the New York Riots
Blacks were targeted
What was the 20 slaves’ law was
No draft if you own 20 slaves
How did each side fill their ranks "throughout" the war
Draft
How did each side pay for the war
taxes
What are the total estimated casualties in the Civil War
620
Which states ratified the 14th Amendment (in what order)
x
Did the South's representation increase or decrease after the war
x
What Northern factors ended the Reconstruction
x
What are the specifics of the 14th amendment
Overruled Dred Scott - (now blacks have constitutional rights); states must give civil rights and bill of rights - made civil rights act of 1866 constitutional
What specifically ended the Reconstruction
Northerners were weary - interest in the Guilded age - 1873 depression - Supreme Court struck down Radical Republican efforts - KKK drove Republicans out of office - Compromise of 1877 and removal of troops
What are the specifics of the 1877 Compromise
Compromise over the 1876 election that granted the presidency to Hays if the troops were removed from the South
What was Congress’ plan for reconstruction
Wade-Davis bill; state majority takes loyalty oath - formally abolish slavery - no confederate officials in new government
What were the Radical Republicans’ plans for reconstruction
Revenge - concern for freedmen - political concerns - keeping republicans in charge. Military Reconstruction Act – dividing into 5 districts - martial law - dispatching troops to keep peace - ratify 14th - sufferage to blacks - Union troops over voter registration
What did the "swing around the circle" do for Johnson
Disastrous speaking campaign - route included DC - Chicago NY - St Louis - Ohio River Valley - hurt him
How did Johnson's plans for reconstruction differ from Lincoln's
Lincoln’s plan based on forgiveness and self-reconstruction = pledge of loyalty = amnesty - 10% oath then readmitted - Johnson’s plan was harsh - states must abolish slavery - no amnesty for high ranking officials and $20
What role did the republicans play against Johnson during Reconstruction
Attached his policies - forced thru their reconstruction plans - wanted to seize plantations and award them to slaves
Who are Carpetbagger
Northerners who exploited the South for profit - unwelcome visitors
Who are scalawags
White southerners who helped carpetbaggers
What were Lincoln's thoughts on ending the war in regards to punishment for confederate officials and the question of continued slavery
10% of population of state must take loyalty oath - all pardoned except high ranking officials
What was the Freedman Bureau
Post war Bureau of refugees
What is the Command of Army Act
Required President Johnson to issue all military orders through the General of the Army (Grant)
What was 'The Great BBQ'
Economic term describing corruption following the war
What party split and ultimately diminished during the elections between 1850-1860
Democratic party split over slavery
What were the Peace Democrats’ plans for reconstruction
x
Who was the Republican nominee in the 1856 election
John C. Fremont
What was the main difference between the War Democrats and the Peace Democrats
War Democrats represented most Northern democrats
Who are the Copperheads and what was their impact
Northerners who were peace democrats
What was the motto of the Copperheads
“the constitution as it is and the Union as it was”
Who is Clement Vallandigham
Ohio Unionist Copperhead
What is the order of Presidential Succession
Pres
Who would have been president if both Lincoln & Johnson were assassinated
President pro tempore Wade
What was so "special" about Lincoln's win at the 1860 election
4 candidates
Why did McClellan lose the 1864 election
Lincoln began to win the war
What were the laws regarding expansion of new territories
x
What ended the Mexican War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin and what was her experience with slavery
Harriet Stowe
How did slavery impact the expansion of new territories
x
What was the Fugitive Slave Law
Part of the 1850 compromise
Describe the Underground Railroad
Loosely organized system organized by both whites and free blacks to help escaped slaves flee to Canada or safe areas of free states (Harriet Tubman
Describe the Tariff of Abomination
1828 Tariff
What was the impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
x
Who is John Brown
Murdered five pro slavery Southerners
Describe the Kansas- Nebraska Act
1854 law stating that New territories could decide by popular vote whether to have slavery
How did the states rights issue impact the period
Caused the war
What specific event started the Civil War
Lincoln’s election
What are the specifics of the Missouri Compromise
1820 – regulation of slavery in the western territories
How did the Dred Scott decision affect the Missouri Compromise
Made the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional