Civil War

What was the main purpose of Alexander Stephens' Cornerstone Speech?

To outline the causes for secession and the formation of the Confederacy.

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

The attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.

What did Abraham Lincoln declare in Maryland to maintain Union loyalty?

Martial law and the suspension of habeas corpus.

Which state declared neutrality during the Civil War?

Kentucky.

What was significant about the Emancipation Proclamation?

It made the abolition of slavery an explicit war goal and freed all slaves in the Confederate states.

What was the population of the Union compared to the Confederacy?

The Union had 18.5 million people, while the Confederacy had 5.5 million free and 3.5 million slaves.

What was General Winfield Scott’s strategy known as?

The Anaconda Plan.

What was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?

It was a Confederate victory over the Union Army.

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

It was the bloodiest day in the Civil War and led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

What did the Enrollment Act of 1863 allow individuals to do to avoid the draft?

Pay a substitute or pay $300.

What were the two armies involved in the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Army of the Potomac (Union) and the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederacy).

Who was the General that led the Union to victory in the Battle of Atlanta?

General William 'Tecumseh' Sherman.

What was the Thirteenth Amendment?

It banned slavery except as punishment for a crime.

What did Lincoln ignore in the Ex parte Merryman case?

The Chief Justice's ruling that only Congress can suspend habeas corpus.

What was the main goal of Radical Republicans during the Civil War?

Abolitionism and equality.

What did Sherman’s Special Field Orders No. 15 propose?

Confiscation of 400,000 acres of land to provide 40 acres for each freed slave.

What term describes the Union's strategy of total war as exemplified by General Sherman?

Hard War.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Chancellorsville?

A Confederate victory, but resulted in the loss of 'Stonewall' Jackson.

What was one of the primary limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It did not free slaves in the Border States.

What was the final outcome of the Appomattox Courthouse meeting?

General Lee surrendered to General Grant on April 9, 1865.