Chapter 14 Reading Flashcard

Front

What event directly prompted the secession of Southern states? Options: The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, The Emancipation Proclamation, The election of Abraham Lincoln, The attack on Fort Sumter

Back

The election of Abraham Lincoln

Front

What was the purpose of the Crittenden Compromise?

Back

To prevent secession by protecting slavery

Front

What was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

Back

The attack on Fort Sumter

Front

What was the Anaconda Plan?

Back

A naval blockade and strategic encirclement of the South

Front

Why did Lincoln hesitate to enlist Black troops early in the war?

Back

He feared losing border state loyalty

Front

What did General Butler label fugitive slaves?

Back

Contraband of war

Front

Which battle was the deadliest single day in American history?

Back

Antietam

Front

What was the result of the Battle of Antietam?

Back

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

Front

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Back

To free slaves in Confederate-controlled areas

Front

What best describes the service of Black Union troops?

Back

They were often relegated to garrison and labor roles