Civil War Prep

Politics n Such

100

Document that was the country's "first Constitution" that gave the states too much power

Articles of Confederation

200

Document that includes the Bill of Rights. Follows the Articles of Confederation. Gave federal government more power. 

Constitution 

300

To try to "cancel" a law 

Nullification 

400

First State that seceded from the Union

South Carolina 

Decisions

100

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Revoked Missouri Compromise. Made states able to vote what they wanted.

200

Bleeding Kansas, AND who was an abolitionist that was involved?

Violence that broke out in Kansas following Kansas-Nebraska Act. John Brown

300

Fugitive Slave Law

Slaves could be captured and brought back to southern states 

400

Name four abolitionists 

Frederick Douglass, H.B Stowe, Harriet Tubman, John Brown 

War and Such

100

First "battle" that kicked off the Civil War

Fort Sumter

200

First major battle of Civil War

Bull Run/Manassas 

300

General who led the North + Commander that led the South 

U.S Grant + R.E Lee

400

What two cities were the start and finish for Sherman's March to the Sea?

Atlanta to Savannah 

Stuff

100

Name of the new country created by the South 

Confederate States of America

200

What year(s) did Lincoln win the Presidential Election?

1860/1864

300

Bloodiest day in American history 

Antietam 

400

President of the South 

Jefferson Davis