Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861 – 1865
Notes Chapter 20
What was Lincoln’s position on the secession of the southern states?
What issues or questions were raised by the southern secession?
Explain Lincoln’s dilemma in regard to Fort Sumter:
How did the firing on Fort Sumter alter the situation?
Northern point of view:
Southern point of view:
Why was the loyalty of the Border States important to the Union cause?
Kentucky?
Maryland?
How did the Border States influence Lincoln’s statement of war aims?
What was the role of Native Americans in the Civil War?
What were the advantages/disadvantages to the South during the Civil War?
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
What were the northern advantages/disadvantages during the Civil War?
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Why did the South expect to receive aid for foreign countries?
Why didn’t the South receive the expected aid?
Describe the foreign interference in the American war and the diplomacy involved:
Trent-
Alabama-
Construction of Confederate warships-
Canada
Maximilian in Mexico
Compare Lincoln’s and Davis’ leadership during the war.
Lincoln:
Davis:
Describe the curtailment of civil liberties during the war:
Describe the issues in raising an army during the war:
North:
South:
How did the North finance the war?
How did the South finance the war?
Analyze the economic and social consequences of the war for both sides:
North:
Economic:
Social:
South:
Economic:
Social: