Vocabulary
The Union won the battle of Antietam. Who is called " The Union" ?
The North.
Were slaves able to sue after this case?
No.
Who was the slave that tried to sue for his freedom because he lived in a free state with his master?
Dred Scott.
Which state became a free state?
California.
What is the single bloodiest battle?
Battle of Antietam.
What does Nullify mean?
To cancel.
Why did Dred Scott sue the state?
He believed that his time in a free state made him a free man.
The republicans nominated this person and not a single person from the South did in the Election of 1860, who is this person?
Abraham Lincoln.
Was the Fugitive slave law created during this time?
yes.
Which battle was the turning point in the war?
Battle of Gettysburg.
The Missouri Compromise created the 36'30" line. What does Compromise mean?
An agreement.
What did this case do to all the other states?
It basically said that all states are slave states.
Who was the general in the South during the Civil war?
Robert E. Lee
What did the Fugitive slave law state?
If slaves escaped to the South their owner could send someone to get them back.
Which battle pushed the Union back back in to Chattanooga?
Battle of Chickamauga.
What was the time period before the Civil war?
Antebellum.
What year did the Dred Scott case happen?
1857.
Who was the president of the South?
Jefferson Davis.
If a master couldn't find their slave, could they pick up someone who looks like their slave?
yes.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run.
What is the belief that people in a certain state should be able to decide their own laws?
Popular Sovereignty.
What state did Dred Scott live in before moving to a free state with his master?
Missouri.
Who declared that slaves were not free and that all states were slave states during the Dred Scott case?
Justice Taney.
How many states weren't considered free or slave states?
2 states.
Which battle led to the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Antietam.