STAAR History Study Guide Pt. 4

What were the causes of the Civil War?

• Industrialization- North had more factories

• Sectionalism- Slavery, States' Rights

• Exploration- Fight for the fur trade

• Revolution- Taxation without Representation

What is the significance of the Dred Scott case?

• Ruled that Cherokee had sovereignty

• Ruled that the courts needed the power of judicial review

• Ruled that the federal government could regulate interstate commerce

• Ruled the slaves were only property and allowed for the expansion of slavery to the west

What marked the start of the Civil War?

• Battle of Lexington & Concord

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Bull Run

Who was the Union general?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

Who was the Union president?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

Who was the Confederate president?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

Who was the Confederate general?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• Proved the war was not going to be quick and easy

• This win allowed for Lincoln to pass the Emancipation Proclamation

• Turning Point battle of the war

• This victory allowed for the gaining control of the Mississippi River

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

• Proved the war was not going to be quick and easy

• This win allowed for Lincoln to pass the Emancipation Proclamation

• Turning Point battle of the war

• This victory allowed for the gaining control of the Mississippi River

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Proved the war was not going to be quick and easy

• This win allowed for Lincoln to pass the Emancipation Proclamation

• Turning Point battle of the war

• This victory allowed for the gaining control of the Mississippi River