Slaves
who is Dredd Scott
he was a runaway slave who went to court for his freedom
what was the civil war
a war between the north and south over slavery
who was Abraham Lincoln
he was the president of the United States and declared the emancipation proclamation
what was the compromise of 1850
was a set of laws to balence free and slave state interest and maintain peace between north and south
What is the battle of Gettysburg
The battle fought in 1863 and was the turning point in the war marking the unions victory
what was the decision of the Dredd Scott case
it ruled that African Americans are not citizens and had no rights
what was the Mexican American war `
it was fought for territorial disputes between the U.S and mexico
who was Robert E lee
he was a general for the confederate army know for his tactical skills
what states were involved in the compromise of 1850
California, Utah, New Mexico
what is the emancipation proclamation
it was an event on January 1st 1863 that said that all enslaved people in confederate states were to be free
were the slaves free right away after the civil war
no
what did the us get after the Mexican American war
Texas
who is Jefferson Davis
the confederate president during the civil war
what was the Kansas Nebraska act
it allowed settlers in these territories weather to allow slavery
what was the NYC draft riots
it highlighted opposition to the union draft and it led to violent protest
how many slaves helped the union fight in the civil war
200,000
what started the civil war
when confederate troops attacked fort Sumter
who was William tecumseh Sherman
he was a general for the union army and he planned March to the sea
what compromise did the Kansas Nebraska act appeal
the Missouri compromise
what was the battle of Chancellorsville
demonstrated Robert E Lee's tactical brilliance and leadership
was slavery immediately addressed as an issue
No they tried to restore the union first
what did the legal tender act do during the civil war
created an national currency and implying the first income tax to fund the civil war
whos nick name was stone wall
Thomas Jackson
was the crittenden compromise successful
no it failed because both sides failed to concede on key issues
what was the bread riot enrichment
it highlighted the hardships for citizens because of the shortage of food and inflation