General
Define the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
The act that allowed the people of Kansas&Nebraska to decide their slavery status based on popular sovereignty (people voting)
Which of the following was not a cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
The North invaded the South.
Economic differences between the North and South
The presidential election of Abraham Lincoln.
The North invaded the South.
The bloodiest battle in the Civil War
Gettysburg
Change to the constitution to that made slavery illegal
Which party supported ending slavery?
The Republicans
Which region had the better trained military?
The South
Which city was a major symbol for the Confederacy?
Atlanta
What is the 14th Amendment?
Change to the constitution that gives citizenship to anyone born in the United States
What did Lincoln suspend during the Civil War so that Union generals could arrest anyone suspected of helping the South?
Habeas corpus
Which side had the railroads, navy, and manufacturing advantages?
The North
Which battle led to the South never invading the North again?
Gettysburg
What is the 15th Amendment?
Change to the constitution to allow anyone to vote regardless of race, color, or former slave status
How did President Lincoln's goal change throughout the Civil War?
At first, Lincoln just wanted to stop the spread of slavery. The South didn't believe him, so they seceded. Once that happened, he changed his goal to keep the states together. Based on the fighting from the South, he changed a last time to the goal of ending slavery.
Why was the South upset about Lincoln's election?
Lincoln was not on the presidential ballot in many of the southern states.
Name one general from both the Union and Confederate armies
Union: William Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant, George B. McClellan, George G. Meade
Confederate: Robert E Lee, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, P.G.T. Beauregard
What are Black Codes?
Laws passed in Southern States to get around federal laws and promote discrimination