Antebellum
Which group held the most political and economic power in the Antebellum South?
Large plantation slaveholders
Which of the following most accurately describes Sojourner Truth’s role in reform movements?
She spoke out against slavery and for women’s rights
At the beginning of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s primary goal was to:
Preserve the Union
Who was the President during reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
Explain why the border states (e.g., Kentucky, Maryland) were important to the Union?
They were slave states that remained in the Union and were strategically located. Prevent infrastructure from going South.
What was Bleeding Kansas?
A confrontation between pro slavery advocates and anti-slavery advocates in the Kansas territory.
Who was John Brown?
Radical Abolitionist that killed slavers.
(Bonus)
The Civil War officially began when:
Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter
The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution did what?
Abolished slavery in the United States
(Bonus)
Who is my favorite Sonic character?
Shadow the Hedgehog
(Bonus)
Southern defenders of slavery often argued that slavery was a “positive good” because:
Reasons Vary
Which book, published in 1852, powerfully shaped Northern public opinion against slavery?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The “Anaconda Plan” aimed to:
Blockade Southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River
What was The Fifteenth Amendment?
Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Why did some abolitionists criticize the Constitution as a “pro-slavery” document?
It allowed for the Three-Fifths Compromise and protected the slave trade for a time
The “gag rule” adopted by the House of Representatives in the 1830s–1840s:
Automatically tabled antislavery petitions without discussion
What effect did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 have on the abolition movement?
It outraged many Northerners and increased support for abolitionist causes
William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea” is best described as:
A campaign of “total war” designed to break Southern morale by destroying resources
The Freedmen’s Bureau primarily aimed to:
Assist formerly enslaved people with food, education, and labor contracts
Who is my favorite MLP FiM Character?
The Great and Powerful Trixie Lulamoon
What was the compromise of 1850?
Three Parts
California: Admitted as a free state, upsetting the balance of power.
Territories: Utah and New Mexico territories were organized with popular sovereignty, allowing residents to decide on slavery.
Texas: Ceded land to New Mexico and received $10 million in federal assumption of its debt.
Washington, D.C.: Slave trade was abolished, but slavery itself remained legal.
Fugitive Slave Act: A new, stricter law required federal officials and citizens in free states to help capture and return escaped slaves, forcing Northern participation in slavery enforcement
William Lloyd Garrison was best known for:
Publishing The Liberator and calling for immediate emancipation
The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) is especially significant because it:
Was the bloodiest single day of the war and gave Lincoln a chance to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Sharecropping in the post–Civil War South often resulted in:
A cycle of debt and dependency for many Black and poor white farmers
Name three of the Candidates that ran in the 1860 election.
Vary