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| 1441226727 | How were man power shortages resolved in the North and South during the war? | they resorted to a military draft in 1862 - The South was said to have "robbed the cradle and the grave" - They drafted men from the ages of 17 to 50 | 0 | |
| 1441226728 | How did women gain new advances during the war? | They took jobs vacated by men who went to fight They helped with various government work Women were employed in the industrial segment -- Some women posed as men and became soldiers - Many served with their husbands, - Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was America's first female physician - Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix played huge role - They both served as nurses for wounded soldiers - Clara Barton would go on to establish the American Red Cross in 1881 - In South, Sally Tompkins ran a Richmond hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers | 1 | |
| 1441226736 | What happened in the Election of 1848? | Election of 1848 - President James K. Polk (Democrat) promised to serve one term - He was exhausted and accomplished his 4-point mission goals - He died of Cholera on June 15th, 1849 - Democrats nominated Lewis Cass - Served as a Brigadier General in War of 1812 (Battle of Thames) - He was a senator from Michigan - He was originator of "popular sovereignty" - Allowed settlers in a disputed territory - To decide the slavery issue for themselves - Whigs nominated General Zachary Taylor | 2 | |
| 1441226738 | Other than California wanting to enter as a "free" state, what were the other issues of political debate in 1850? | ... | 3 | |
| 1441226745 | What did the Compromise of 1850 consist of? | First, California was admitted as a free state (31st) - Second, Texas-New Mexico Act created New Mexico Territory million for lost land - Third, Utah Act created Utah Territory - Note - In both New Mexico and Utah Territories - Popular Sovereignty would decide if future slave states - South liked and believed possible future slave states - Fourth, a new Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 catchers - Fifth, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) banned slave trade - Slavery remained legal, while ending public slave auctions - | 4 | |
| 1441226750 | The North-South "Tug of War" for the Kansas Territory led to what? | The North-South "Tug of War" for Kansas - Northerners began to move into the Kansas Territory - These were Anti-Slavery settlers - Southerners were outraged - They "assumed" Kansas would choose to be a slave state - March 30th, 1855 - Election Day for choosing a "temporary" government for Kansas Territory - Popular Sovereignty to be determined - "Border Ruffians" came from neighboring slave state Missouri - "Border Ruffians" were Pro-Slavery - They flooded the polls - Kansas elected to be a slave territory - Fraudulent government set up in Shawnee, Kansas - The Anti-Slavery settlers were outraged - These settlers refused to accept the election results - Illegal government set up in Topeka, Kansas Bleeding Kansas | 5 | |
| 1441226757 | What happened during the Election of 1856? | Leading up to Election of 1856 - Pierce was extremely unpopular as president due to: - 1854 Kansas- Nebraska Act - Repealing Missouri Compromise of 1820 - Ostend Manifesto - Democrats, his own party, boasted "anyone but Pierce" - Pierce would die in 1869 from cirrhosis - He was an alcoholic - James Buchanan was nominated by the Democrats - He was from Pennsylvania - He was a supporter of Southern Rights and slavery - John C. Fremont was the first ever presidential candidate nominated by the Republican Party - He was hero from Mexican-American War - He helped lead the capture of San Francisco, California - He condemned the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act - He was Anti-Slavery and against its' expansion - The American Party or "Know Nothing Party" added as a third option - A secret organization that wanted to halt immigration into the United States - It had no official stance on slavery - When asked where it stood, they would answer "we know nothing" - They nominated former President Millard Fillmore - The campaign was full of name calling, mudslinging and threats - Buchanan claimed that Fremont was radical and would destroy the South - Fremont was definitely more "radical" than Lincoln in 1860 - Republican Campaign slogan for 1856 Election: - "Free-Soil, Free-Men and Fremont" - Fremont denounced southern "slave" power - Many Southerners threatened to secede if Fremont was elected | 6 | |
| 1441226758 | What did Chief Justice Roger Taney rule in the Dred Scott Decision? | - He was from Maryland and Pro-Slavery - He wanted to end slavery issue for good - He said no slave could be a citizen of the U.S. - He said slavery could not be outlawed - Not even by Legislature or Congress - He claimed it violated the 5th Amendment - This protects a person's property from being taken without due process of law - He was saying slaves were property - Saying they were NOT people - He said Missouri Compromise of 1820 was unconstitutional - Though it was in effect for more than 30 years - In 1858, Dred Scott died a slave | 7 | |
| 1441226759 | What was the result or results of The Great Debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas? | - In 1858, Lincoln challenged Douglas - Douglas was the nation's most respected debater (Little Giant) - Lincoln offered to duel him in a series of seven debates - Senator Douglas accepted - Lincoln proved to be his equal in the debates - The most famous debate came at Freeport, Illinois, on August 27th, 1858 - Lincoln asked, "Mr. Douglas, if the people of a territory voted slavery down, despite the Supreme Court saying that they could not do so (referring to the Dred Scott Decision) which side would you support, the people or the Supreme Court?" - Douglas replied "Mr. Popular Sovereignty" - This became Stephen A Douglas' "Freeport Doctrine" - Douglas would support the people - He would not agree with Supreme Court - Southern Democrats turned on Douglas - Also, Southerners decided that they would never support Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln lost the Senate election to Douglas - Illinois State Legislature decided - However, Lincoln made people aware of him - He would reappear on political stage | 8 | |
| 1441226760 | John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia on October 16th, 1859 involved what? | John Brown: Murderer or Martyr? - John Brown planned to invade the South - He was to lead a slave rebellion in Virginia - They would take over the South after freeing all the slaves - John Brown was previously a part of the "Bleeding Kansas" violence - He led 21 men and raided Harper's Ferry, Virginia on October 16th, 1859 - They killed seven people, including a free African-American - The Southern Slaves did not revolt - President Buchanan requested Colonel Robert E. Lee to capture the raiders - Lee led 88 Marines and attacked on John Brown on October 18th, 1859 - 1 Marine was killed - 17 of John Brown's men were killed or captured - John Brown was captured - He was charged and convicted of treason - He was hanged on December 2nd, 1859 - Northerners saw Brown as a hero and martyr - Southerners saw Brown as a traitor and murderer | 9 | |
| 1441226764 | What was it that the South was thinking that justified their decision to leave the Union? | ... | 10 | |
| 1441226770 | What precedents did Lincoln set by expanding the Executive Powers during his time in office? | - He proclaimed a Blockade of Southern Ports - He increased the size of the Federal Army - Congress is supposed to do. - He suspended Habeas Corpus -He had several Anti-Unionists arrested - Habeas Corpus (Layman's Terms) - protection of illegal imprisonment - Criticized by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger - Lincoln threatened to have him arrested - He ordered Federal Troops to oversee voting in Border States - This created intimidation at polls - This was for Anti-Union citizens | 11 | |
| 1441226772 | What were some of the economic differences between the North and South during Civil War? | offered immigration to those who would serve in army - More than 300,000 immigrants joined Union Army - These were primarily Germans and Irish | 12 | |
| 1441226773 | When the South's weak transportation system collapsed, what did this specifically lead to? | The South's weak transportation system collapsed - Caused by few railroads and the Union Naval Blockade - Supplies of everything became scarce - At end of war, the South claimed only 12% of the national wealth - Their per capita income was now 2/5 that of the North - The Northern Captains of Industry...... ..... had defeated the Southern Lords of the Manor - In 1865, the South would be wealthy in only the following: - Amputees - War Heroes - Ruins - Despair - Memories of a lifestyle "gone with the wind." | 13 | |
| 1441226775 | Which of generals did Lincoln fire during the civil war and did he fire any twice? | - His list of Generals for the Army of Potomac or Union Army near Washington D.C.: - Irvin McDowell - Served until July 25th, 1861 - George B. McClellan - Served until March 20th, 1862 - John Pope - Served until September 12th, 1862 - George B. McClellan - Served until November 9th, 1862 - Ambrose E. Burnside - Served Until January 26th, 1863 - Joseph Hooker - Served Until June 28th, 1863 - George G. Meade - Served Until replaced by Grant on March 2nd, 1864 - Ulysses S. Grant - Served through End of War | 14 | |
| 1441226781 | Know these battles: Antietam, Bull Run, Gettysburg, Vicksburg | Battle of Antietam - Union General George McClellan moved 75,000 men to stop Lee's 45,000 men - The two armies met near Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 17th, 1862 - Union soldiers charged into Confederate lines near Antietam Creek - The Battle of Antietam had begun (Sept. 17th, 1862) - This would become the bloodiest day in American History - A tactical victory for North - Lee and the Confederates were forced to retreat - About 22,000 casualties for both sides (most would later die) - About 3,600 died on September 17th, 1862 - More than any other day in U.S. History The Battle of Gettysburg - The Turning Point Battle of Vicksburg - The mighty Mississippi River was vital to supplying the Confederacy - It separated Texas, Arkansas and most of Louisiana from the East (Virginia, S.C, etc.) - Union Blockade was effective - What few supplies came via Mexico, Texas and thru Vicksburg, MS - Lincoln said Vicksburg was "the key" and "the war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket". - In October, 1862, Lincoln sent Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant - To take Vicksburg, MS - Vicksburg, Mississippi, was a fortified Confederate post - It sat on top of a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River bend - 35 square miles of swamps, bayous and hills - Perfect for defensive positions - 172 artillery batteries and guns - 33,000 Confederate soldiers - Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton commanding | 15 | |
| 1441226787 | What happened at the Battle of Gettysburg? | The Battle of Gettysburg - The Turning Point - After the Battle of Chancellorsville, Lincoln fired General Hooker - Lincoln replaced Hooker with General George G. Meade - Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North - This would be the second and final time Lee would do this - Lee was trying to put pressure on the North - Pressure on Washington D.C. to end war - In late June, 1863, Lee moved his Confederate Army (71,000) to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. - The Union Army (93,000) took a strategic stand atop a low ridge - The Union Army had the "high" ground - It proved to be the difference in the battle - The battle of Gettysburg took place between July 1st and 3rd, 1863. - The Union and Confederate Armies fought for three bloody days - After two days of fighting, it was a draw - Heavy casualties on both sides - Lee gambled - Ordered General George Pickett on final charge - Into Union lines - Across a field and uphill - It was a slaughter - Confederates clearly defeated at Gettysburg - Casualties were heavy for both: - South - 28,000 casualties, including 5,000 killed - North - 23,000 casualties, including 3,100 killed - The South lost the "back-bone" of their Army - Lee's best troops were lost - Prove to be irreplaceable - Lee retreated what was left of his Army to Virginia - He would never again invade the North - After the battle of Gettysburg: - South was fighting a lost war | 16 | |
| 1441226790 | What happened in Election of 1864? | The Election of 1864 - In 1864, the non-"Radical" Republicans joined with the War Democrats - They formed the Union Party - They passionately supported President Lincoln. - However, they wanted someone other than Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President -They chose Andrew Johnson, from Tennessee - The "Peace Democrats" or Copperheads, combined with the radical Republicans - They nominated fired General George B. McClellan for the Democratic Party - The 1864 was like other elections, just sectional - It would exclude the Confederate States - The Union Victories mounted - Grant in the West and South - Sherman taking Atlanta and his "March to the Sea" - Lincoln would win the election with 212 electoral votes to McClellan's 21 - With 2.2 million votes, Lincoln had about 400,000 more popular votes | 17 | |
| 1441226795 | How was the Civil War America's supreme test of its existence? | - More than 620,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War, both sides totaled - The War itself cost more than $15 billion dollars in 1865 - Its unknown for sure how many civilians died - Most of America's youngest and best were lost - It was America's supreme test of its existence | 18 | |
| 1441226800 | What was the "Invisible Empire of the South", when and where did it form? | or Ku Klux Klan An organization that scared African- Americans In Tennessee, 1866 - Note - Did not start burning crosses until 1920's | 19 |
