Civil War Battles
First "unofficial" battle of the American Civil War; took place at the last Union-controlled fort in Charleston, SC
Fort Sumter
Social reform movement that sought to end the institution of slavery
Abolitionist
Idea that stated it is America's God-given right to possess territory from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans; leads to westward expansion
Manifest Destiny
President of the Union (United States)
Abraham Lincoln
Name of the time period following the US Civil War; aim to repair the South economically, socially & politically
Reconstruction
Single-day battle of the US Civil War; considered the bloodiest single-day battle; ends in a tie
Antietam
This event led to the acquisition of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado & Utah territories
Mexican-American War
Established Missouri as a slave state; Maine as a free state; set dividing line for future states admitted to the Union (36-30')
Missouri Compromise
Commanding General for the Confederacy; fought for his beloved Virginia
Robert E. Lee
This Reconstruction plan sought to welcome the Confederate state's back into the Union as quickly as possible (10% loyalty oath & ratify the 13th amendment)
Presidential Reconstruction Plan
Turning point of the US Civil War; bloodiest "overall" battle; Gen. Lee's last attempt to gain a victory on northern soil
Gettysburg
Campaign slogan used by James K. Polk to acquire the territory of Oregon
54-40 or Fight!
US Supreme Court that decided slaves were not US citizens; therefore could not sue for their freedom
Scott v. Sanford; Dred Scott Decision
Union general that sought to capture the city of Atlanta; will lead a march of terror from Atlanta to Savannah
William T. Sherman
This Reconstruction plan sought to punish the Confederate State's severely (50% loyalty oath, 5 military districts, ratify the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments)
Congressional Reconstruction Plan
7 week siege that saw the Union gain control of the Mississippi River; broke the Confederacy in to two areas
Vicksburg
This proposal was issued by David Wilmot to stop the expansion of slavery in newly acquired Mexican cession territories
Wilmot Proviso
This compromise including California as a free state, enacted the Fugitive Slave law, and proposed popular sovereignty to be used in Mexican Cession territories
Compromise of 1850
Commanding Union General during the US Civil War; will become 18th US President
Ulysses S. Grant
This US President was impeached for violating the "Tenure of Office Act" (fired a cabinet official without Senate approval)
Andrew Johnson
Place where Gen. Lee surrenders to Union Gen. Grant; signals the US Civil War is over
Appomattox Courthouse
This abolitionist sought to steal weapons from arsenal at Harper's Ferry to help slaves revolt; he is seen as a martyr for the abolitionist movement
John Brown
Anti-slavery publication by Harriet Beecher Stowe; exposed readers to the horrors of slavery
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Confederate general that is known for his fortifying position at the Battle of Chancellorsville; will be killed by his own soldiers
Stonewall Jackson
Name the "3" Reconstruction amendments that were added to the US Constitution following the American Civil War
13,14,15