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Unit VII
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Chapter 19 pp. 409 - 420
• Which book, Uncle Tom's Cabin or The
Impending Crisis of the South proved to be
more influential? Explain.
• Why did popular sovereignty fail so terribly in
Kansas?
• What effect did “Bleeding Kansas” ultimately
have on the Democratic Party?
• Why was the Dred Scott decision so divisive?
• How did the Panic of 1857 make the Civil War
more likely?
Chapter 19 pp. 420 - 431
• Discuss the Freeport Doctrine? What long
term results occurred because of the
Lincoln-Douglas debates?
• Why were the actions of John Brown so
important in the growing conflict between
North and South?
• Discuss the election of 1860. Why did its
outcome ultimately split the Union in two?
• What advantages did Southerners see in
secession? Who did they compare
themselves to? Explain.
Chapter 20 pp. 434 - 444
• What action did Lincoln take that provoked a
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter? What
effects did the South's attack have?
• How did the so-called border states affect
the North’s conducting of the war?
• At the beginning of the war, what significant
advantages did the South have? The
North?
• Why did King Cotton ultimately fail the
South?
Chapter 20 pp. 444 - 452
• How did careful Union diplomacy manage the Civil
War crisis with Britain and eventually end any
possibility of the British supporting the
Confederacy?
• Describe the weaknesses of the Confederate
government and the strengths of the Union
government.
• Give examples of constitutionally questionable
actions taken by Lincoln. Why did he act with such
arbitrary power?
• Explain why the Civil War led to economic boom
times in the North and doom to the economy of the
South.
Chapter 21 pp. 453 - 462
• How did the military stalemate of 1861-1862
affect both sides in the Civil War?
• What were the primary military strategies of
each side and how did each side attempt to
carry out their plans?
• Why was the battle of Antietam at the time
“...probably the most decisive of the Civil
War”?
• Lincoln’s issuance of the Emancipation
Proclamation had important consequences.
Explain.
Chapter 21 pp. 462 - 470
• “African-Americans were critical in helping
the North win the Civil War.” Assess.
• Why is the battle of Gettysburg widely
considered the most significant turning point
of the Civil War?
• How did the military efforts of both Grant
and Sherman serve to further demoralize
the cause of the South?
• Discuss President Lincoln’s growing political
difficulties during the later years of the war.
Chapter 21 pp. 470 - 477
• What major factors contributed to Lincoln's
unlikely re-election victory in 1864?
• What military strategy did Grant use to
eventually defeat Lee's army?
• Was Lincoln's death good or bad for the
South? Explain.
• Were the costs of the Civil War worth the
results to the nation as a whole? What
issues were settled by the war and what
new problems were created?