Question

Match these men with their descriptions. 1. commander of Fort Sumter Jefferson Davis 2. president when South Carolina seceded Andrew Johnson 3. president during Civil War James Buchanan 4. Secretary of War removed by Johnson Rutherford B. Hayes 5. invented the telegraph Major Robert Anderson 6. president when the Reconstruction ended Samuel Morse 7. proponent of the "divide and conquer" plan to win the Civil War Edwin M. Stanton 8. Lincoln's Vice President General Winfield Scott 9. "No terms except immediate and unconditional surrender" Ulysses S. Grant 10. president of the Confederacy Abraham Lincoln

Answer 1

1. The Commander of Fort Sumter was Major Robert Anderson

He was the commander of Fort Sumter during the first battle of Fort Sumter in which the Confederacy won. He defied the confederate forces and when they finally won he was supported for his resistance and was promoted and given control over forces that were stationed in Kentucky.

2. The President when South Carolina seceded was James Buchanan

He was the president when South Carolina seceded and is usually ranked in historical books as one of the worst presidents in United States history because of his failure to prevent the civil war and the secession of southern states. He didn’t know how to find a way to make a compromise between the pro and anti-slavery groups
which resulted in secession and the war eventually.

3. The President during Civil War was Abraham Lincoln

He was famous for his desire to end the civil war with a clear union victory and the abolishing of slavery throughout the entirety of the United States. This is why he issued the emancipation proclamation in which it was deemed that all slaves in rebel territories would from that moment on be free and he managed to win the war before he was assassinated.

4. The Secretary of War removed by Johnson was Edwin M. Stanton

He was an opponent of Johnson insofar that he believed that Johnson was lenient towards the previously confederate states and that such policies could harm the reconstruction beliefs and fight for equality. This is why when Johnson fired him the government impeached him, making him one of the two presidents to be impeached in United States history.

5. Invented the telegraph was done by Samuel Morse

He was an inventor who managed to use existing technological advancements to make the first successful long range one line telegraph which was revolutionary at the time since it enabled messages to travel quickly from one to another part of the United States. He is also known through his name since he was one of the inventors of the famous Morse Code.

6. The President when the Reconstruction ended was Rutherford B. Hayes

Although he did support the reconstruction ideals, he ended the reconstruction in the South and decided to let them have what he called “home rule”. He wanted to get political support from the south while at the same time preserving reconstruction ideals of equality. This didn’t end well since the republicans lost all support from the south which had now started to revert to its old ways again.

7. The Proponent of the "divide and conquer" plan to win the Civil War was Winfield Scott

The idea behind it was to lead a long and slow war where the resources would be slowly depleted from the south and which would force them to surrender. This includes things like blockades of trade routes, ports, and all similar things. He wanted to divide them among themselves and then conquer them all over a long period of time.

8. Lincoln's Vice President General was Andrew Johnson

He became the president after the assassination of President Lincoln. He was also known for being impeached and for implementing his own policies of reconstruction that made things worse in many aspects. He opposed the idea of equal citizenship and introduced a series of black codes which existed in many areas for a hundred years after.

9. "No terms except immediate and unconditional surrender" was a quote said by Ulysses S. Grant

He was a military general in the war, famous for leading the Union armies into many battles. He even became a president later. He said that quote because he didn’t want any kinds of peace negotiations with the south and only wanted complete and utter surrender and victory. He became a war hero and an important figure in the politics to come.

10. The president of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis.

He was known for his wish to stay out of the war and get independence but it was not possible because the civil war was about preserving the union and freeing the slaves. His famous quote on this issue was “we just want to be let alone”, which he said because he wanted the states to secede and govern themselves without having interference from the Northern federal government.

Answer 2

1. Major Robert Anderson-- Anderson was the commander in charge at Fort Sumter. He was in control of the fort when Confederate forces attacked. He surrendered the fort after a day and an half of fighting due to a lack of supplies.

2. James Buchanan-- Buchanan was president when the first southern states seceded from the Union. He suggested to southern states that they had the right to break from the Union. Many argue he could have prevented the secession if he would have stood taller.

3. Abraham Lincoln-- elected in 1860, his upcoming presidency was used as the reason for southern states to secede from the Union. He was president through the entirety of the Civil War and is credited for preserving the Union through his efforts.

4. Edwin M Stanton-- Lincoln's Secretary of War and a key adviser to Lincoln in managing the war. He would go on through Andrew Johnson's presidency and fight against his Reconstruction policies.

5. Samuel Morse-- Morse's invention of a telegraph code increased communication during the war and allowed for coded messages to travel quickly across the country.

6. Rutherford B. Hayes-- Hayes was elected president in 1876 under the agreement that Reconstruction would end. Hayes ended the federal occupation of the South and allowed for southern states to take control of their governments.

7. Winfield Scott-- Scott was a professional solider and helped to create the first armed forces in the US. Scott's Anaconda Plan was adopted and was a successful plan to cut off resources to the South.

8. Andrew Johnson-- Johnson was Lincoln's vice president for his second term. He was a Democrat and chosen to help transition the country from war to peace. He took over as president when Lincoln was assassinated.

9. Ulysses S Grant-- Grant was a Union general and one that proved to win over the respect of Lincoln. He would later be elected as president and be one of the most corrupt presidencies in US history.

10. Jefferson Davis-- Davis was elected president of the Confederacy after resigning from the Senate in 1861. His resignation came after Mississippi seceded from the Union.