Causes of the Civil War
This is physical movement across the continent caused Northerners and Southerners to begin arguing over where slavery should be
Westward Expansion
Which word means: The act of withdrawing from an organization
Secede
The most famous conductor on the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
What was the first battle of the Civil War and the date?
Battle of Fort Sumter
April 12, 1861
What were the goals of Reconstruction?
1. To unify the Union (the nation)
2. To rebuild the South/transform their society
3. To protect the rights of recently freed slaves
Which compromise made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state? Also included a line (36/30),
Missouri Compromise
Define Carpetbagger
A northerner who moved South during Reconstruction to get rich from the South's terrible situation
Considered an "unmovable general" who won the first Battle of Bull Run and helped the Confederacy win early battles
General Stonewall Jackson
What was the date of Robert E. Lee's Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?
How many days later was Lincoln assassinated?
April 9, 1865
5 days later
What are black codes?
Laws put into place that limited the freedom of now free African Americans. Passed during Reconstruction
Why did the election of 1860 cause SC to secede?
A Northern Republican, Abraham Lincoln, won the presidency. Republicans were against slavery and the South thought Lincoln would go against their states' rights to own slaves.
The period of time before the Civil War
Antebellum
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harrier Beecher Stowe
What are the years of Reconstruction?
1865-1877
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Officially made slavery illegal in the US (whereas the Emancipation P. just freed them from the Confederacy)
if a slave ran away, they must be captured and returned to their owners, regardless of where they were captured.
Which term means, "belief that states should have more power over the federal government"
States' Rights
One of the most brilliant military commanders in history. Respected by both North and South. Led the army of Northern Va.
Robert E. Lee
What is the Emancipation Proclamation and the date?
This was an order by Abraham Lincoln that freed all slaves in the rebelling states.
1863
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States." It gave former slaves (men) citizenship
This decision determined that African Americans were not citizens of the US, but they were, in fact, property.
Dred Scott Decision (Dred Scott v Sanford)
What is the term that means "The People get to decide issues by voting"
The power lies with the people
Popular Sovereignty
President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
When did Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?
1863
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Allowed African American men to vote. Even tho this was put into place, Jim Crow laws and black codes infringed upon this right.