People
Who was the first republican President?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the fugitive slave law state?
The law stated that any runaway or freed slaves would be returned to their owners if caught.
What is an ironclad?
a 19th century warship with armor plating
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a novel about the harshness of slavery in the south?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What did the government call a popular vote for individual states that determined the verdict of an argument or political dispute?
Popular Sovereignty
Who did Abraham Lincoln run against for Senator and President?
Stepehan Douglas
What act allowed these two states to decide whether or not to allow slavery within their borders?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
What was the common word used to describe someone forced to fight in the war.
Drafted
What was the verdict of the Dred Scott case?
The court declared that he could not sue because African Americans were not citizens.
Who were the main candidates in the Election of 1850?
Stephen Douglas vs. Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the abolitionist who was tried and executed for treason?
John Brown
The movement that does not believe in slavery.
Abolitionist Movement
What was the first battle of the civil war?
Fort Sumpter
Due to the antislavery vs. pro-slavery tension, what Southern State was the first to secede.
South Carolina
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who represented Kentucky in the US Senate and House of Representatives?
Henry Clay
Which two states entered the Union as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine and Missouri
What battle was fought two months after Fort Sumpter? (Hint: Think about a ____ running)
Battle of Bull Run
When the Southern states seceded what was the name of their union?
The Confederate States of America
Union vs. Confederate
Who was well known as a commander of the Confederate States Army?
Name one effect that came with the Compromise of 1850.
1) California became a free state
2) Fugitive Slave Law
3) Popular Sovereignty
4) Abolish the Slave Trade in Washington DC
Surrender at Appomattox
What was the new form of government party that was anti-slavery?
The Republican Party
What was the goal of John Brown's raid before he got caught and executed?
The goal was to go to the arsenal, steal weapons, and arm slaves to rebel against their masters.