Compromises
Agreed that only three out of every five slaves would count towards a state's population for representation
three-fifth's compromise
What famous book opened the eyes of many Northerners to the horrors of slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This President did NOTHING to prevent the Civil War
James Buchanan
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
Who led the Confederate army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Where did the war finally end?
Appomattox Court House
Added Missouri as a Slave state and Maine as a free state
Missouri Compromise
The series of violent conflicts in the Kansas Territory was known as
Bleeding Kansas
What new political party had been gaining ground in national elections?
The Republicans
Where were the first shots of the Civil War Fired?
Fort Sumter
What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the entire Civil War?
Antietam
Name the two major battles that occurred during Lee's attempts to invade the North
Antietam and Gettysburg
Allowing people to choose whether or not to allow slavery in their territory/state is known as what?
Popular Sovereignty
Who led the raid on the Federal Armory at Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
What event caused the South to start training militias and stockpiling munitions?
The raid on Harper's Ferry
Civilians from DC followed the army to watch what famous battle?
First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
What battle had the highest number of casualties in the Civil War
Gettysburg
Anti-war congressmen and senators were called
Copperheads
Added California to the Union as a free state but led to much harsher fugitive slave laws
Compromise of 1850
This Supreme Court decision ruled that slaves were property and no Black American was a citizen
Dred Scott
What promise did Lincoln make about slavery during his presidential campaign?
It would be limited to the states/territories where it already existed. It would not be abolished.
The __________ plan was the Union strategy for winning the war
Anaconda Plan
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
All slaves in Confederate states were freed
What new strategy did Sherman utilize during his march to the sea?
Total War
Henry Clay "The Great Compromiser" was the main architect of what two important congressional compromises?
Missouri and 1850
Abraham Lincoln first gained National fame during a series of debates against this opponent, whom he challenged for Senator in Illinois.
Stephen Douglas
Daily Double
Name THREE of the four candidates in the 1860 election.
What new naval technology changed naval warfare?
ironclads
What Battle gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg
Earn points for every right answer!
Name any generals placed in charge of the Army of the Potomac