Transcript Chapter 3.
The War Ends Quick Review What is a secession? When part of a country leaves or breaks off from the rest Why did the Fugitive Slave Law upset some people in the North? Many Northerners did not want to be forced to help slave owners recover runaway slaves Quick Review Why did southerners see Lincoln as an enemy? They thought they would make the federal government too strong and that he would try to end slavery What effect did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on the debate over slavery? It made more Northerners oppose slavery more than before and angered many Southerners Quick Review What event began the Civil war? The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter In what year did the Confederates attack Fort Sumter? 1861 Quick Review After the strict rules, regarding uniforms, were passed, what did the Union uniforms look like? Uniform coats and jackets were made of dark blue material. Pants were also dark blue. What was the Union’s plan for achieving victory? Block seaports, control the Mississippi River, and attack in the East and the West all at once Quick Review What was the South’s strategy? To fight off northern attacks until the confederacy could survive as a separate nation and to get help from Britain and France Why would the Union Navy block the seaports? So that the confederacy could not trade with other countries Quick Review Who ultimately won the Battle at Gettysburg? The Union Why did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Freeing enslaved people would weaken the Confederacy. Enslaved people who worked on Southern farms could help the North instead Quick Review What was Lincoln’s goal at the beginning of the war? To keep the Union together Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point of the war? About half of General Lee’s mean were killed or wounded. After the battle, his weakened army had to retreat Quick Review What is a civilian? A person who is not in the military What is inflation? the rise in prices What did women on both sides of the war do to help their side? Dressed up as men and joined the army; spied; cared for sick and wounded p.192,193 Why was Robert E. Lee a respected General? He had defeated the larger armies What advantage did Grant’s army have over Lee’s at Richmond? The Union army received food, supplies, and soldiers. The confederate army was running out of all of these things. When did the two armies face each other in Richmond? 1864 What does desert mean? To leave the army without permission When did Lee retreat and why? 1865; because the confederate army was too weak to defend Richmond. Where did the confederate army surrender? Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia When did General Lee surrender? April 9, 1865 What did General Grant do for the confederate soldiers after Lee surrendered? He sent 25,00 meals to hungry confederate soldiers Why did Grant tell his soldiers not to celebrate The rebels were their countrymen again