Conflict & Compromise
States admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise
What is Maine and Missouri?
Going against the Missouri Compromise promise to keep slavery from spreading angered northerners
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Defending their way of life and fighting on home territory
What is a Confederate Advantage?
Vicksburg seige began, The Battle of Gettysburg was won then came
What is the Union gained control of the Mississippi River?
This stated that Americans should honor those that sacrificed
What is the Gettysburg Address?
Best expressed Lincoln's views on slavery
What is the Wilmot Proviso?
This surprise was really on the south after he won.
What is not putting Lincoln on the ballot?
Larger population and more manufacturing
What is a Union advantage?
Enslaved African Americans were finally free here
What is Confederate States?
What is total war?
Right to let people create their government
What is popular sovereignty?
Abolitionist movement marytr
Who is John Brown?
This contribution by women greatly helped the war effort.
What is women became nurses?
Rising death toll in the South caused a
What is a draft?
Right to a trial by jury
Habeas Corpus?
Banned slavery in territories won from Mexico
What is Wilmot Proviso
New laws and incentives of money were set up along with special courts to capture and return enslaved African Americans.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Lincoln felt the riots gave him power to suspend
What is Habeas Corpus?
Being closer to Union territory most wars were fought here.
What is Tennessee?
Lee surrendered here
What is Appomattox Courthouse?
Required citizens to capture African Americans trying to escape?
The Supreme Court said Congress could not outlaw slavery in territories was this ruling.
What is the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
Total war and blockades left the south with
What is inadequate supplies and poor conditions?
Located on the river.
Why is Vicksburg important?
Only Georgia officers could command Georgia troops showed?
Confederate military was not organized.