People
This Illinois Senator declared that people should decide the fate of a slave vs a free state
Who was Stephen A. Douglas?
The South was primarily this type of economy
What was Agrarian?
South Carolina seceded from the Union following this event
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Someone who opposes the institution of Slavery
What is an abolitionist?
Lincoln lost this political election BEFORE running for President
What was the Senate or Senator?
Southern apologists and revisionists will tell you that the Civil War was fought over "states' rights"; however, the real cause was and will remain this...
What is slavery?
Nickname given to Kansas over the violence experienced
What was "Bleeding Kansas"?
She was a runaway slave who led thousands to freedom
Who was Harriet Tubman?
This policy, part of the Compromise of 1850, led to the capture and return of slaves to the South
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
April 15, 1865 this man ran from a theatre to a warehouse following this event
*name both the man and the event*
Who was John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
This proposal, following the conclusion of the Mexican-American War, sought to prohibit slavery in the newly acquired territories
What was the Wilmot Proviso?
Passage to the North was possible through following the North Star and stopping at various checkpoints along this
What was the Underground Railroad?
These helped make Abraham Lincoln famous and popular among Northerners
What were the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Shots were first heard ringing out at this location
What was Fort Sumter, SC?
This man would be found at the forefront of various compromises and issues, such as the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, no wonder his nickname was "The Great Compromiser"
Who was Henry Clay?
This staunch abolitionist portrayed the terrible treatment of slaves through writing Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Slavery in the South has come to be known by this other name
What is a "Peculiar Institution"?
This stand off between South Carolina and the Federal Government led to the question of whether a state could refuse federal law
What was the Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833?
1) California is admitted as a free state
2) New Mexico and Utah territories formed
3) Ban the slave trade in DC
4) Settle the border dispute between Texas and New Mexico
5) Enact a strict Fugitive Slave Law
What was the Compromise of 1850?
Lincoln was not always focused on ending slavery. Before the war he centered on this belief
What was to allow slavery where it already existed?
What was to "Preserve the Union"?
Grant and Sherman were two generals on this side of the War
What was the Union?
These two most prominent generals of the Confederacy are still revered to this day
Who were Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
This abolitionist leader took a more violent approach, participating in "Bleeding Kansas" and the failed raid on Harper's Ferry
Who was John Brown?
The South had these three advantages in the Civil War
**need all 3 for points**
What were
1. Home Territory
2. Stronger Military Tradition
3. More Experienced Military Leaders
Ill-fated attempt by Confederates to overrun General Meade at Gettysburg
What was Pickett's Charge?
Supreme Court case that determined slaves were not citizens and therefore did not have a right to sue in federal court
What was Dred Scott v. Sanford?
Dred Scott v Sanford's decision overruled this previous compromise
What was the Missouri Compromise?
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
This turning point of the Civil War took place from July 1-3, 1863
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Women contributed to the Civil War by holding these positions
What were battlefield nurses?
This representative found himself on the wrong side of Preston Brooks resulting in his "caning" on the House floor
Who was Charles Sumner?
The South's economy experienced these things during the Civil War
**need to list 3 out of 4 for points**
What were
1. Collapse of transportation system
2. Blockade of Southern ports
3. Food shortages
4. Riots
Also known as the Southampton Insurrection, this event saw the deaths of around 65 individuals and hardened the pro-slavery stance of the South and led to sweeping legislation aimed at keeping blacks uneducated and subordinate
What was Nat Turner's Rebellion?
This act, passed by Congress, would allow the people to decide if the territories involved would allow slavery or not
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Northerners took issue with the Kansas-Nebraska Act, because it violated this part of the Missouri Compromise
What was the prohibition of slavery above the 36'30 line?
In saying "A house divided against itself cannot stand...", Lincoln was referring to this
What was the Northern vs Southern argument over slavery?
The North had these three advantages during the Civil War
**need all 3 for points**
What were
1. More People
2. More facilities for manufacturing supplies
3. Better railway network
Lincoln used this to stop rebellions in states under Union control
What was martial law?