This led to Lincoln being the Republican nominee in the election of 1860.
What are the Lincoln Douglas Debates
Cotton is king or that is at least what the South thought, The North gave Britain these crops so their allegiance could be bought
What is wheat and corn
Used intimidation and if this didn't work, eventually floggings, mutilation, and death to achieve their goals
Who is the KKK?
Total war influenced this man more than anything else and his complete destruction he reaped upon the Deep South?
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman
Lincoln and Johnson's policy towards the South.
What is moderate, welcoming, forgiving, soft, not radical
Allies from the South to the newly freedmen within Southern governments who would sometimes take advantage of their political ties for personal profit.
What are Scalawags
Grant helped to sever the spinal cord of the Confederacy here while cutting off vital resources by splitting the Confederacy in two
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
This ultimately ended the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
Antietam was extremely important for several reasons name two of them.
What are turning back Lee, Union victory, victory needed for Emancipation Proclamation, talks to intervene from foreigners are weakened, bloodiest day in U.S. history
Violating this act nearly led to the downfall of Johnson
What is the Tenure of Office Act?
These two wanted 10% plans for readmitting the southern states.
Who are Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
A war of attrition was undertaken by Grant and Lee here. Grant really earned his nickname the "Butcher" here. Some soldiers even pinned their names to the backs of their uniforms.
What is the Wilderness Campaign?
What did Lincoln do to earn the moniker "King Abe". (Name two)
What is enforced a blockade, suspended habeas corpus, decree the Emancipation Proclamation