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The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
Liberty
A turning point in the Civil War, fought in Pennsylvania in 1863. It was a major Union victory that stopped a Confederate invasion of the North.
Battle of Gettysburg
Slavery was the key issue in the presidential election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln vs Stephen Douglas Vs John Breckinridge vs John bell. It led to the secession of the southern states and the formation of the confederacy. Abraham Lincoln won the most votes because of sectionalism.
Election of 160
What states left the union?
the first state was South Carolina after that then Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee
He says that Southerners are feeling apprehension, He says there is no reason for apprehension because he has a record of keeping his promises. He does this in hopes that southern states won’t secede and to preserve the union
Abraham Lincoln first inaugural Address
Excessive devotion to the interests of a particular region.when different areas of a country only focus on building their area and making laws to help them and not others. Can lead to war.
Sectionalism
An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, declaring enslaved people in Confederate-held territory to be free.
Emancipation Proclamation
A speech given during a ceremony that marks the commencement of a new term of a president of the United States.
Inaugural Address
When a state decides to leave the country.
Secede
A war fought from 1861-1865 between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) that seceded from the Union over issues including states' rights and slavery.
American Civil War
was a nurse who treated soldiers on and off the battlefield. She later went on to found the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives
Popular Sovereignty
A speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg Address
The first battle of the Civil War, which started when the South attacked a federal fort. Lincoln Asked for 75,000 Volunteers to demonstrate his commitment to Preserving the union.
Battle Fort Sumter
The action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution, often used in context of the abolition of slavery.
Abolition
Describe the Experience of Black Soldiers
They faced higher mortality rates due to unequal access to medical treatment. Some were runaway Enslaved People that left the south to join the Union. They also were on the front lines fighting. Black soldiers in the Civil War faced a dual battle against the Confederacy and deep-seated Union racism, enduring unequal pay, inferior supplies, and dangerous duty.
What was so important about Louisiana in the Civil War?
Port of New Orleans was important to the Confederacy because it connected the Confederacy to trading partners outside of the United States.The Civil War ended the market in New Orleans for buying and selling enslaved persons.
What was the Primary Topic of the Lincoln Douglas Debates?
The Primary topic was The expansion of slavery into new territories.
A top graduate of the United States Military Academy who served as the commanding general of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Robert E Lee
A league or alliance, especially of confederate states. In the context of the Civil War, the collection of American states that seceded from the United States in order to preserve the institution of slavery.
Confederacy
Describe the Experience of Women during the Civil War
The war created an opportunity for women to take on new roles and responsibilities. a drastic expansion of roles, as they stepped into jobs previously held by men to support the war effort. They managed farms and businesses, worked in factories, served as nurses and spies, and even disguised themselves as soldiers, fundamentally challenging traditional gender roles.
The commanding general of the Union Army who accepted the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the Civil War. He later became the 18th President of the United States.
Ulysses S Grant
What did the End of the Civil War look like?
Be seen as a success because the Union succeeded in stopping Lee’s drive into the North, and the outcome was that. Maryland remained in the Union. It can also be seen as a failure because McClellan failed to attack Lee’s forces the next day, which could have put an end to Lee’s army. The battle also resulted in twenty-three thousand casualties.
Battle of Antietam
was put in charge of the Union’s western forces. tactics as total war, a form of conflict that involves civilians—people not actively fighting in the military, including women, children, and the elderly. did not have his troops kill civilians on his March to the Sea. However, his campaign was intended to break Confederate spirit and resolve by making it almost impossible for an already suffering population to continue to support the war.
William Tecumseh Sherman