Who won the election of 1860

Abraham Lincoln

Why did many southern states fear Abraham Lincoln becoming president

They feared he would abolish slavery

what was the republican party's position on slavery in the territories.

they were against it

what does the term secession mean

to withdraw from a group

what state was the first to secede from the union

South Carolina

what was the name of the new southern government formed after secession

Confederate states of America

who became the president of the confederacy

Jefferson Davis

What issue was the main cause of the civil war at the start of the war

secession

how did sectionalism increase tensions between the north and south

contrasting ideas

what were some economic differences between the north and south

North: industrial South: agricultural

what did many southerners believe about states' rights

they believed they did not have to listen to federal law

why did the western expansion increase conflict over slavery

they had to decide which areas would be free or slave states

what happened at fort sumter

it got attacked

why is fort Sumter considered important

it had the first shots of the war

what side attacked fort Sumter first

Confederates

what advantages did the union have during the civil war

larger population, manufacturing advantages, and more railroad networks

what advantages did the confederacy have during the civil war

cash crop exports

why were railroad transportation important during the war

moved armies and supplies

why was the union navy important to the northern war effort

to blockade southern ports

why was the first battle at bull run important

it was the first major battle of the civil war and showed the war would be long

what made the battle of Antietam signigficant?

crushed northern hopes of getting foreign help

why was the battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war

permanently shifted the war's momentum in favor of the union

what famous speech did Lincoln give after Gettysburg

Gettysburg address

why was the siege of Vicksburg important to the union

captured the Mississippi river

What was Sherman's march to the sea

A march from Atlanta to savannah, Georgia, in which Sheman's men marched and destroyed everything they saw

what does the term total war mean

putting all your economy to the war

what happened at Appomattox courthouse

the south surrendered

what was the emancipation proclamation

freed enslaved people in confederate/southern states

who issued the emancipation proclamation

Abraham Lincoln

what effect did the emancipation proclamation have on the purpose of the war

made ending slavery a goal of the war

how did the emancipation affect enslaved people in the confederate states

declared them free

why did the emancipation proclamation discourage European support for the confederacy

European countries did not want to support slavery

how did African Americans contribute to the union war effort

They worked for the union as soldiers, nurses and scouts

approximately how many African Americans served in the union military

180,000

why was the 54th Massachusetts infantry regiment important

it showed black troops could fight just as well as white troops

what challenges did soldiers face during the civil war

disease, hunger, bad weather, and injuries

what hardships did civilians face during the war

food shortages, destroyed homes, and loss of family members

what new technologies were used during the civil war

railroads, ironclad ships, the telegraph, and new weapons

why was disease such a major problem during the war

the number of deaths caused a lack of soldiers

who assassinated Abraham Lincoln

John Wilkes Booth

where was Lincoln assassinated

Ford's theatre

how did Lincoln's assassination affect the nation

reconstruction became harder because it shifted to Andrew Johnson's job

what did the 13th amendment accomplish

it abolished slavery

what did the 14th amendment guarentee

due process of law

what rights did the 15th amendment protect

voting rights for African American men

why were the reconstruction amendments important?

gave freedom, citizenship, and voting rights to African Americans