Causes of the Civil War
This war with Mexico in 1848 resulted in the U.S acquiring Mexican territory. As a result, political tensions grew over the question as to whether or not new states should be free.
Mexican American War
The war began in this year
1861
This Union general helped win the war for the Union and eventually became President
Grant
Organized secret society that used terror and violence against African Americans to keep them from voting
Ku Klux Klan
If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Lincoln
The Compromise of 1850 dictated that California would be a free state and the people of Utah and New Mexico would get to vote on whether or not their territory would allow slavery. What was the third part of the compromise that incensed or angered abolitionists?
a tougher fugitive slave law
Identify TWO border states that remained in the union despite having and supporting slavery
MO, KY, DE, MD
Lincoln was the first candidate of what party to win- 1860 election- what political party
Republicans
What group was formed to help slaves transition from being slaves to being a free citizen. It also helped them to get land, find their relatives and get an education
The Freedman's Bureau
"white men alone should rule the south"
Andrew Johnson
The idea that people should have the right to decided whether to be a slave or free state.
Popular sovereignty
This declared slaves in rebellion states to be freed in an effort to deprive the Confederacy of its workforce
the Emancipation Proclamation
This was a fee that people had to pay in order to vote; it was designed to limit votes for African-Americans
the Poll Tax
The president of the United States who replaced Lincoln was
Andrew Johnson
If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.
Grant
The Kansas Nebraska Act stipulated that the people of both territories would vote on whether or not to allow slavery. What was ONE result of this act?
Bleeding Kansas
the creation of the Republican Party
What factor or factors made the Civil War battles the deadliest in history?
improved or more advanced weaponry
poor hospital treatment
Who was the confederate General who helped give the Confederacy early victories during the war?
Lee
Congress passed this Amendment in June 1866, because they feared that the Civil Rights Act might be overturned. This gave African Americans citizenship. It also required that no state deny any person “the equal protection of the laws”.
What is the 14th Amendment to the constitution?
14th Amendment to the constitution?
“I have only a short time to live, only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for.
John Brown
The Dred Scott Decision was highly favorable to southern plantation owners. Why?
it established the principle that slavery could not be limited in any state or territory because slaves were property and the federal gov't could not deprive citizens of their property
What aspect of Lincoln's military draft resulted in the New York city Draft Riots during the war
Who was the radical abolitionist who attempted to forment slave rebellions in the south after he attempted to raid a federal arsenal in Virginia.
John Brown
hat amendment gave all men the right to vote-- black and white
15th Amendment
Tell Hill he must come up!” “Strike the tent!”
Robert e lee
What state was the first state in the union to secede when Lincoln was elected in 1860
SC
What was the battle in the Civil War that was a big turning point towards winning for the North
Battle of Gettysburg
This amendment ended slavery.
13th amendment
what laws were passed in the south
Many whites thought that you could make the slaves free but still keep them away from the whites and not have anything to do with them
Jim Crowe laws
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
Frederick Douglas