7. The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1877)

What did Lincoln say to the North and South in his inaugural address?

urged Southerners to reconsider their actions, but warned 
the Union it was inevitable that states would secede.

Who lead the charge at Fort Sumter and who gave the order? This was significant because ____

-General P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire on on April 12, 1861, on the orders of Confederate President Davis
-Officially marked the start of the civil war

What did Lincoln declare after losing Fort Sumter?

Declared the existence of an insurrection, asked for volunteers

Which four slave states did not secede and stayed loyal to the union?

Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri

What were the 5 main advantages the north had over the south?

-wealth
-industry
-manpower
-US navy
-railroads

Who were the main war generals for the North and South?

-North: Winfield Scott, Ulysses Grant, William Sherman

-South: Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, Albert Johnston

What were the main points of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863? What did the army do?

-stated all enslaved people in areas currently in rebellion were free.
-did not apply to slave states in the union
-Union army marched into the south and started freeing slaves

When were all slaves actually free? What permanently abolished slavery?

-Last slaves were freed on June 19, 1865 in Texas.
-Passage of the 13th amendment

Who took power after Lincoln’s assassination? He started what?

Andrew Johnson, started reconstruction

Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?

violating the Tenure of Office Act by firing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton

What did confederate states have to ratify to re-enter the union?

The 14th amendment.

Why did the 1876 election mark the end of the reconstruction era? Why?

-Hayes (R) defeated Grant (D)
-Electoral commission controversially gave the election to Hayes after disputed votes
-Hayes agreed to pull troops out of the south