Milton Test 3 - 13 - 25 Civil War

Why did some White Abolitionists and black people not like Lincoln?

He was hypocritical and racist

Why did some black leaders support disunion?

They thought slavery and freedom could not coexist.

What was the first state to secede?

South Carolina

Which states seceded after South Carolina?

GA, FL, AL, MS, LA and TX followed

Where were the Confederate States of America (CAS) formed?

Montgomery, Alabama

Who was the president of the CSA

Jefferson Davis

What does "Secession" mean?

To leave the union

Why did the South resist Linclon's preserving of the Union?

They were too dependent on slavery

What did Northern Moderates want?

preserve the union
keep their economic, social, and political stability

What did abolitionists criticize Northern Moderates for?

being too lenient on slavery

What were the core beliefs of Mississippi Secessionists

to protect slavery and have it continue

that states had the right to leave the Union and form their own nation-states

What were the Key Fears of the Mississippi Secessionists

that free slaves would outnumber slave states

that they would lose money and property

What were the goals of the Mississippi Secessionists

to protect and expand the institution of slavery

and preserve states' rights

Key arguments and motivations of Border State Unionists?

preserving the union

to have Economic ties to the North

distrust of confederate leadership

Concerns and fears of Border State Unionists

- federal overreach

- confederate invasions

- racial tensions

Goals of Border State Unionists

- to remain in the Union

Core beliefs of Border State Unionists

- union above all

- gradualism over radicalism

- states' rights (but not secession)

Georgia Secessionists' Beliefs

- that they had the right to secede

- that they had to protect slavery - the Defense of the Social Order

What were Georgia Secessionists worried about

they were worried about the future of slavery and the North interfering in Southern Business

What were Southerners scared that Lincoln would do

that Lincoln would change the way they life

What did Lincoln say?

"we're not enemies, we're friends"

What was the Southern Economy heavily dependent on?

Slave labor

What were the 2 primary issues of the time?

States' rights and slavery

What did many Border State Slaveholders like?

they liked how the economy was when it was based around slavery

What did some Border State Unionists like also?

Some still wanted "national unity"

What did the government force Border States to do over time?

End slavery

What were Moderate Southerners concerned about

many of them were concerned about war and supported the Union to some extent

What caused South Carolina's secession?

They believed that non-slave holding states encouraged slaves to leave their homes

What were the consequences of South Carolina's secession

• reconstruction

• lots of slave labor

Why did Northern Abolitionists go against slavery

they had moral and religious opposition

What was the Supreme Court's decision on Secession?

they ruled the states who wanted to leave as Confederate states, they never legally left the Union

what did the preliminary emancipation proclamation do?

announced that on January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in states still in rebellion against the Union would be declared free

Who was the commanding officer of the 54th Regiment

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

Where did General Lee surrender to Grant at

Appomattox Courthouse

Where did the Civil War begin

Fort Sunter, Charleston, SC

who was robert e lee

he was a confederate general during the Civil War

what was the reason for the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

the union had won a major victory at Antietam

who established the 54th Massachusetts Regiment

Governor Andrew

What did a person with 20 or more slaves NOT have to do

they did not have to serve in the Confederate Army

What did Jefferson Davis disagree with

He disagreed with Southern Leaders and their idea that it was necessary to save the South

What did General Robert E. Lee endorse

using black soldiers