The path to war
The north had more of this- which was important because now troops and goods were able to get to places much faster.
railroads
What new surgical procedure came about during the Civil War to help injured soldiers?
amputation
Abe Lincoln was the ________ president of the United States (number)
16th
This agreement of 1820 attempted to settle the dispute over slavery by stating that all newly added states north of the 36 degree line would be free states, and that Missouri would be admitted to the US as a slave state, but Maine would be admitted as a free state.
Missouri Compromise
The idea that it was fate the United States expanded coast to coast is referred to as this.
Manifest destiny
When this president took office and gave his first inaugural address, several states had already seceded from the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
This increased in the north as a result of the Civil War, positively impacting the economy.
industrialization
Abraham Lincoln felt that ____________ should return to the union, because they never legally left.
Southern states
Slave owners greatly benefited from this Supreme Court decision which stated that a slave taken by their master to a free state isn't actually free. This was one of the reasons for the start of the Civil War.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which branch of government ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories- a direct ruling the Dred Scott case.
Supreme Court
This act led to the Civil War because it overturned the Missouri Compromise’s use of latitude as the boundary between slave and free territory.
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
What new invention of warfare caused the Civil War to be the deadliest of its time?
mini-ball
Once saying "a house divided against itself cannot stand," Abe was referring to this major issue dividing the nation.
slavery
This amendment to the Constitution officially ended slavery
13th amendment
This term refers to when the nation was divided over their different interests, attitudes and lifestyles.
Sectionalism
This term means that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory
Popular sovereignty
How many total people died during the Civil War?
620,000-640,000 (new estimate)
This invention made it possible for Lincoln to communicate with his troops instantly.
The telegraph
This act stated that any runaway slave must be returned to their owner.
Fugitive Slave Act
This group of people feared westward expansion because they were afraid new slave states would be admitted to the United States.
Abolitionists
The term for adding a new territory to the United States is known as this.
annexation