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leader of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
Document that freed all slaves in the rebellious states
Emancipation Proclamation
How many Confederate states were there?
11
Name 3 major abolitionists we discussed in class.
Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Brown, Angelina Grimke, Harriet Beecher Stowe, etc.
Date of Emancipation Proclamation??
January 1st, 1863
Leader of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
General for Union army that ends up becoming a U.S. President
Ulysses S. Grant
Which state seceded from the Union first?
South Carolina (are we surprised)
What is Manifest Destiny?
19th century belief that white settlers had the g-d given right to expand westward
President that removed the southern Natives to "Indian Territory"
Andrew Jackson
political devotion to a specific region (north vs south)
Sectionalism
bloodiest battle of the Civil War
Gettysburg
What was the act that let incoming states decide if they would have slaves or not by "popular sovereignty"?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
An Act that said northerners must return runaway slaves to the south if found.
Fugitive Slave Act
On what constitutional grounds did the Supreme Court state that Dred Scott was still a slave?
When a state doesn't follow a federal law because they deem it unconstitutional
Nullification
Why did a lot of Confederates commit suicide after the war?
didn't want to be tried for treason; heavy losses/depression
Violent abolitionist who killed pro-slavery people in Kansas and Virginia
John Brown
Who was known as the "Great Compromiser"? He never won presidency but tried many times
Henry Clay
Catherine Beecher was a leader for women's rights...but why would she disagree with the women of Seneca Falls?
She believed in the "separate spheres" ideology and that women should be domestic. However, in order for women to be the best in their domestic role, they needed a proper education. She advocated for women's education.
Why could Lincoln not free slaves in the Union?
Bc he didn't have legal authority to do so. Needed Congress
4:30 a.m., April 12th 1861
How many words is the Gettysburg Address? (hint: more than 3, less than 400)
272
Christian movement that shaped American thought and morality in early 19th century
Second Great Awakening
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union after Lincoln was elected?
They remembered his "A House Divided" speech.