| Power Struggles |
| #1 |
How did the South react to the election of Abraham Lincoln? |
Seceded from the Union and other Southern states followed |
| #2 |
What kind of approach did President Lincoln take with the South at the end of the war? |
a kind and just approach |
| #3 |
How did citizens attempt to disrupt the war effort? (3 ways) |
freeing prisoners of war, deserting, encouraging soldiers to stop fighting, |
| #4 |
Name 3 jobs that women took on during this time when many husbands were away fighting in the war |
nurse, farmer, factory worker, teacher, business owner |
| #5 |
War is expensive. How did the Union pay for the war? |
Income tax. A 3%tax was collected on annual income over $800 |
| War Games |
| #1 |
The first major battle of the war which resulted in the Union Army retreating |
Bull Run |
| #2 |
List 2 Southern advantages |
defensive war fought on their own land, better leadership |
| #3 |
List 4 Northern advantages |
greater population, more rail, more farmland, more factories |
| #4 |
T or F? Not all Southerners supported slavery AND not all Northerners supported the war |
True |
| #5 |
Tactic used by President Lincoln to disrupt the supply chain in the South |
blockades of ports |
| A More Perfect Union |
| #1 |
Document which allowed African American men to fight for the Union Army |
Emancipation Proclamation |
| #2 |
Lincoln's goal at the beginning of the war |
Reunification |
| #3 |
Lincoln's goal after January 1, 186d3 (EP) |
Free the enslaved |
| #4 |
Which event in history does Lincoln reference in the Gettysburg Address? (event and year) |
Declaration of Independence/1776 |
| #5 |
Name 3 Causes of the Civil War |
Slavery, States Rights, John Brown (rise of the abolitionist movement), Election of Abraham Lincoln |
| Scrambled |
| #1 |
In the Gettysburg Address President Lincoln urges citizens to |
keep fighting for freedom |
| #2 |
Why were there so many injuries during the war? |
better weapons/new technology |
| #3 |
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war? |
Lee lost so many troops he would never invade the North again |
| #4 |
Source of the South's economic strength (product) |
cotton |
| #5 |
Name for the Union General that President Lincoln replaced early in the war due to the fact that he was too hesitant |
General George McClellan |
