Movement to end slavery
Abolitionist Movement
First Battle of the Civil War.
Fort Sumter
What year did Texas secede from the Union?
1861
Amendment that abolishes slavery
13th Amendment
Spain settled in Texas and were known for building _____________
Missions
The Invention of the Cotton Gin led to....
Expansion of Slavery
Battle known as the turning point of the Civil War. Last battle fought in the North.
Battle of Gettysberg
The year the Civil War ended with Union victory, and reconstruction begins.
1865
Restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans following the 13th amendment
Black Codes
The ideology that the U.S. was destined to spread their democracy from coast to coast
Manifest Destiny
Southern states argued that they should have _____________ and did not feel like it was fair to follow laws made by northerners.
States Rights
Who was the commander of the Union? The Confederacy?
Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln gave this speech after a very bloody battle to motivate the Union to keep fighting.
Gettysburg Address
Amendment that granted citizenship to anyone born in the United States
14th Amendment
A battle of the Rev. that began when Mexico went to take back their cannon, but anglos responded by refusing to give the cannon back and with a sign that said βCome and Take itβ
Battle of Gonzales
Which issue in TISSUE deals with the economies of the north and south?
Industry vs. Agriculture
A battle in which Union forces were able to gain control over the Mississippi River, cutting off Confederate forces from supplies
Battle of Vicksburg
This speech declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free.
Emancipation Proclamation
What happened to the economy in Texas after the Civil War?
Now that slaves were gone, production decreased.
This amendment guarantees you a speedy trial by jury
6th Amendment
Name all six issues in TISSUE.
Tariffs
Industry vs. Agriculture
Slavery
States Rights
Uncle Toms Cabin
Election of 1860
Approximately how many people died in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
50,000
Included the Fugitive Slave Act, which required Northerners to return runaway slaves back to the South
Compromise of 1850
Political Reconstruction required states to....
Rewrite their constitution rejecting slavery and secession; apologize.
Fortified bases that were used to protect Spanish settlements and missions in Texas
Presidios