History

What was Lincoln’s original goal in waging war?

Preserving the Union

Who was the Confederate president?

Jefferson Davis

What role did Jefferson Davis have in government before becoming Confederate president?

US Senator

What did Jefferson Davis believe the war was about?

10 Amendment Issue: States Rights and preservation of slavery

What was the first battle of the Civil War and who won?

First Bull Run or Manassas near Manassas Junction

The Confederacy won originally, then the Union won

What general won several battles and became general of the Union army?

Ulysses S. (US) Grant

What law did Lincoln remove from Maryland?

Habeus Corpus

What was Abraham Lincoln’s goal in removing Habeas Corpus?

To get Maryland on the Union side

Name 3 advantages for both the Union and Confederacy

Union: Soldiers, Supplies, Money

Confederacy: Military Academies, Home Field Advantage, and Better Generalship

What actions led to early victory for the Union?

Commador Foote and General Grant took over Fort Henry and Donelson to control the Tennessee and Mississippi River

Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipator Proclamation?

To weaken the Confederacy and help the Union win the Civil War.

What battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Battle of Antietam

What problems did Lincoln have to overcome to win?

He had to fire many bad generals before he finally found leaders like Ulysses S. Grant who could use the North's larger army to defeat the South.