Chapter 21 Terms
What political agreement was aimed at resolving the tensions between free and slave states in the United States before the Civil War?
What is the Compromise of 1850
What is the name of the executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, which declared that all enslaved people in Confederate territory were to be set free, effectively transforming the purpose of the war to include the abolition of slavery?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
What term describes the laws enacted in the Southern states after the American Civil War, aimed at restricting the rights and freedoms of African Americans, imposing racial segregation, and maintaining white supremacy?
What are the Black Codes
What is the name of the pivotal battle fought on September 17, 1862, during the American Civil War, in which Union forces under General George McClellan clashed with Confederate troops led by General Robert E. Lee, resulting in the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?
What is Antietam
What is the name of the small town in Virginia where, on April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively marking the end of the American Civil War?
What is Appomattox Courthouse
Who was the enslaved African American man whose unsuccessful Supreme Court case in 1857 denied his claim to freedom and further intensified tensions over the issue of slavery in the United States?
Who is Dred Scott
What term describes a military strategy employed during the American Civil War and other conflicts, where an attacking force aims to destroy not only the enemy's military capabilities but also its economy, infrastructure, and civilian resources, often resulting in widespread devastation and disruption of daily life?
What is Total war (Scorched Earth)
What system, prevalent in the Southern United States after the abolition of slavery, involved renting land to freed African Americans and poor white farmers, who would then work the land and give a portion of the crop to the landowner as payment, often trapping them in a cycle of debt and poverty?
What is Sharecropping
What military campaign led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman occurred in late 1864, involving a strategic march from Atlanta, Georgia, to Savannah, Georgia, with the objective of devastating the Confederacy's infrastructure and demoralizing its civilian population during the American Civil War?
What is Sherman's March to the Sea
What term was used to refer to Northerners who moved to the South after the American Civil War, often with the intention of pursuing economic or political opportunities, and were sometimes perceived as opportunistic or exploitative by the local population?
What is Carpetbaggers
Who was the abolitionist who led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry in 1859 in an attempt to incite a slave rebellion and bring an end to slavery, but ultimately was captured and executed for his actions?
Who is John Brown
Who was the pioneering nurse and humanitarian who gained fame for her efforts during the American Civil War, providing aid and medical care to wounded soldiers, and later went on to found the American Red Cross?
Who is Clara Barton
What nickname was given to the African American soldiers, primarily serving in the western frontier of the United States after the Civil War, who played a significant role in various military campaigns and served with distinction despite facing discrimination and challenging conditions?
What are Buffalo Soldiers
What was the prolonged military operation conducted by Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant in 1863, which aimed to capture the Confederate stronghold and gain control of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War?
What is the Siege of Vicksburg
What specific action led to the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868, triggering a clash between the President and Congress over his powers and authority?
What was a Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
(by dismissing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton from his position without the approval of the Senate)
Which state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860, triggering a chain of events that led to the American Civil War?
What is South Carolina
Who was the Union general known for his organizational skills and cautious approach during the early stages of the American Civil War, commanding the Army of the Potomac and facing off against Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the Peninsula Campaign and the Battle of Antietam?
Who is General George McClellan
What political agreement marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States, resolving the disputed presidential election of 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden, and resulted in the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending the era of Reconstruction and leading to the consolidation of white Democratic power in the region?
What is the Compromise of 1877
What is the name of the 1st significant early battle of the American Civil War that took place in 1861, where Confederate forces won a decisive victory against the Union army, highlighting the need for both sides to prepare for a long and bloody conflict?
What is Bull Run (Manassas)
Who was the prominent Radical Republican and Congressman during the Reconstruction era, known for his staunch advocacy for civil rights, racial equality, and land redistribution to African Americans, and played a key role in the impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson?
Who is Thaddeus Stevens
What proposed amendment to a bill in 1819 sought to prohibit the further introduction of slaves into the state of Missouri and gradually emancipate those already in bondage, causing heated debates in Congress and highlighting the growing tensions between the North and the South over the issue of slavery?
What is the Tallmadge Amendment
What were the names of the two ironclad warships that faced each other in a historic naval battle during the American Civil War in 1862, marking the first clash between armored vessels?
What were the Merrimac And/vs. Monitor
What landmark Supreme Court case in 1896 upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws, establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine and allowing for the legal segregation of public facilities based on race, which remained in effect until the ruling was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
What is the name of the major engagement fought in April 1862 near Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee, during the American Civil War, where Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant withstood a surprise Confederate attack, resulting in a bloody two-day battle with heavy casualties on both sides?
What is the Battle of Shiloh
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