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Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
What did abolitionists believe in the debate on slavery?
Slavery should ultimately be ended permanently and shouldn’t exist anymore.
Who is elected President in 1856?
James Buchanan.
What was the decision in the Scott v. Sanford case of 1857?
Upheld slavery in United States territories and denied the legality of black citizenship in America.
Who led the raid at Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown.
Who won the Presidential election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln.
How do we define secession (secede)?
To withdraw from a federation or group.
Which Southern state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina.
Where was the first confrontation of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter.
How did Abraham Lincoln feel about the idea of secession?
He thought that secession would cause the weakened government to descend into anarchy.
What were Abraham Lincoln’s goals for the early and later stages of the Civil War?
To save the Union, slavery or not.
Who became the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis.
Who was the Confederate general of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee.
Who was appointed Union commander in 1863?
Robert E. Lee.
Which individual was a former slave turned abolitionist speaker and writer?
Frederick Douglass.
What battle is considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War and American History?
Battle of Antietam.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Ended all slavery and freed prior slaves from their owners.
Which Civil War battle is considered the turning point?
Battle of Gettysburg.
What did Lincoln discuss in the Gettysburg Address?
He embraced the declaration of independence and said that all men are created equal.
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
At Appomattox Court House.
What were Lincoln’s beliefs towards the South following the war?
He believed in ending slavery and that slavery was wrong.
When was Lincoln assassinated?
April 14th, 1865.
How did President Johnson’s plan differ from Lincoln’s?
It differed in its approach to the treatment of the Southern states after the Civil War.
Who were the Radical Republicans?
A faction within the Republican Party during the Reconstruction era committed to ensuring civil rights for African Americans.
What did the 13th amendment establish?
Formal end of slavery in the United States.
What did the 14th amendment prohibit?
State governments from violating the fundamental rights of U.S. citizens.
What did the 15th amendment guarantee?
Voting rights could not be denied based on race, color, or former status as a slave.
What were the details of the Compromise of 1877?
Resolved the disputed 1876 election by awarding presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes in exchange for ending Reconstruction.
Why was the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad important to post-war America?
Facilitated economic growth and supported westward migration.
Why would Ulysses S. Grant become President later in American history?
His popularity as a Union war hero and association with Republican Reconstruction policies.
What did Robert E. Lee focus on post-Civil War?
Promoting national reconciliation and education.
What role did Frederick Douglass take on following the completion of the Civil War?
Advocate for civil rights and social integration for African Americans.
What impact did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on American society?
Sparked widespread anti-slavery sentiment and is credited with intensifying the abolitionist movement.
What was the Dred Scott Case?
A landmark Supreme Court decision in 1857 that intensified national tensions over slavery.
What is the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Changed the character of the Civil War and was a decisive step toward ending slavery.
What is the significance of the Gettysburg Address?
It profoundly shaped the nation’s understanding of the Civil War’s purpose.
What were the Radical Republicans beliefs on reconstruction?
Advocated for the abolition of slavery and equal rights for African Americans.
What did the 15th Amendment aim to secure?
Voting rights for African American men.
