Battles and Conflicts
First battle of the Civil War
What is the Battle of Fort Sumter?
He assassinated Lincoln
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
US gained the Utah and New Mexico territories from this war
What is the Mexican American war?
Deliberately destroying resources and property so your enemy can't use them
What is scorched earth?
Deadliest battle of the war
What is the battle of Gettysburg?
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
Clashes between pro and anti slavery settlers in 1854 were known as this
What is "Bleeding Kansas"?
Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia specifically are all examples of this
What is a border state?
Emancipation Proclamation was issued after this battle
What is Antietam?
General of the Confederacy
Who is Robert E. Lee?
John Brown attempted to start a slave revolt here
What is Harpers Ferry?
A type of warfare that includes any and all resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, mobilizes all of the resources of society to fight the war, and gives priority to warfare over non-combatant needs.
What is total war?
The goal of this military campaign was to get the South to surrender
What is Sherman's March to the Sea?
President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis?
Abraham Lincoln was the first president from this party
What is the Republican party?
This strategy was used to determine if the Kansas-Nebraska territories would be admitted to the country as free or slave states
What is popular sovereignty?
The Battle of Vicksburg was the final part of this Union strategy
What is the Anaconda Plan?
Overly cautious general who was fired after the Battle of Antietam
Who is George McClellan?
The four parts of the Compromise of 1850
What is:
-Free California
-Utah and New Mexico tbd by popular sovereignty
-Strict Fugitive Slave Act
-Ban DC slave trade
The North used this strategy to win the Battle of Vicksburg
What is siege warfare?