Civil WarCivil War

To what political To what political party did Abraham party did Abraham

Lincoln belong?Lincoln belong?

•Republican PartyRepublican Party

What political party What political party split in the 1860 split in the 1860

presidential election?presidential election?

•Democratic PartyDemocratic Party

Who did the American Who did the American people elect as president people elect as president

in 1860?in 1860?

•Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What did several Southern What did several Southern states do, when Lincoln states do, when Lincoln

won the 1860 presidential won the 1860 presidential election?election?

•Seceded from the Seceded from the UnionUnion

What did it mean What did it mean for a state to for a state to secedesecede

from the Union?from the Union?

• Leave the Union, Leave the Union, oror

• Withdraw from the UnionWithdraw from the Union

What country did the What country did the seceded Southern seceded Southern

states form in 1861?states form in 1861?• The Confederate States of The Confederate States of

America America oror

• The ConfederacyThe Confederacy

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

•Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis

What did the secession of What did the secession of the Southern the Southern states trigger?states trigger?

• The Civil WarThe Civil War

What were three What were three consequences of the consequences of the

Civil War?Civil War?

• Northern victoryNorthern victory

• The Union restoredThe Union restored

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

What did it mean to What did it mean to emancipateemancipate slaves? slaves?

•Free themFree them

What constitutional What constitutional debate did the Civil War debate did the Civil War

involve?involve?

•Federal Power vs. Federal Power vs. States’ RightsStates’ Rights

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

in April, 1861?in April, 1861?

•Fort SumterFort Sumter

Where is Fort Where is Fort Sumter located?Sumter located?

•Charleston, South Charleston, South CarolinaCarolina

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

•Confederate forces Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumterfired on Fort Sumter

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

• Fort Sumter in Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Charleston, South CarolinaCarolina

What were the dates What were the dates of the Civil War?of the Civil War?

•1861-18651861-1865

Define the term Define the term civilcivil warwar..

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

In what war did the In what war did the mostmost Americans die? Americans die?

•The Civil WarThe Civil War

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

during the Civil War?during the Civil War?

•Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

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

• Opposed secessionOpposed secession

• Union must be held Union must be held together, by together, by forceforce if if necessarynecessary

Who was the leading Who was the leading Union general during Union general during

the Civil War?the Civil War?

•Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant

Who was the leading Who was the leading Confederate general Confederate general

during the Civil War?during the Civil War?

•Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

Who was the Who was the commander of the commander of the Army of Northern Army of Northern

Virginia?Virginia?

•Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

What was Robert What was Robert E. Lee’s attitude E. Lee’s attitude

toward secession?toward secession?

• Opposed secessionOpposed secession

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

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

Identify Identify Frederick Frederick Douglass.Douglass.

• Former African-American Former African-American slaveslave

• Important black abolitionistImportant black abolitionist

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

Name the Name the twotwo most most important battles of the important battles of the

Civil War.Civil War.

• Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam

• Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg

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

•The NorthThe North

Where was the Where was the Battle of Battle of

Antietam?Antietam?

•MarylandMaryland

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

Antietam?Antietam?

•The Emancipation The Emancipation ProclamationProclamation

What did the What did the Emancipation Emancipation

Proclamation do?Proclamation do?

• Freed all slaves who lived Freed all slaves who lived in states in states stillstill in rebellion in rebellion on Jan. 1, 1863on Jan. 1, 1863

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

•Preservation of the Preservation of the UnionUnion

What were the What were the North’s war aims North’s war aims

after the after the Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation?Proclamation?

•Preservation of the Preservation of the UnionUnion

•Abolition of Abolition of African-American African-American slaveryslavery

What What twotwo European European countries considered aiding countries considered aiding

the Confederacy?the Confederacy?

•Great BritainGreat Britain

•FranceFrance

What effect did the What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation

have on England and France?have on England and France?

• Discouraged them from Discouraged them from siding with the siding with the ConfederacyConfederacy

Which side won Which side won the Battle of the Battle of Gettysburg?Gettysburg?

•The NorthThe North

Where was the Where was the Battle of Battle of

Gettysburg?Gettysburg?

•PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Who wrote the Who wrote the Gettysburg Gettysburg Address?Address?

•Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What did Lincoln What did Lincoln identify as the North’s identify as the North’s

two war aims in the two war aims in the Gettysburg Address?Gettysburg Address?

•Preserving the Preserving the UnionUnion

•Abolishing Abolishing SlaverySlavery

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

Union?Union?

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

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

Union?Union?

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

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

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

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

“Second American “Second American Revolution”?Revolution”?

•The Civil WarThe Civil War

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

for the people”?for the people”?

•Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

In what speech did Lincoln In what speech did Lincoln use the phrase “of the use the phrase “of the

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

• The Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg Address

According to what Lincoln According to what Lincoln said in the Gettysburg said in the Gettysburg

Address, what institution Address, what institution mustmust notnot exist in the United States? exist in the United States?

•African-American African-American SlaverySlavery