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Westward Expansion
The Civil War
Abolition Movement
Causes of Civil War
Reconstruction
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A territory annexed by the United States that led to increased debate over slavery because it would upset the balance between Free and Slave states.
What is Texas
100
A larger population, army, amount of resources and industrialization were all advantages for the
What is the Union or the North
100
An example of Abolitionist's efforts to fight slavery by aiding in the escape of slaves to the North.
What is the Underground Railroad or Harriet Tubman
100
The final event the forced the secession by South Carolina and eventually several other southern states.
What is the Election of 1860
100
These made all people born in the US a citizen and gave them the right to Vote.
What are the 14th and 15th Amendments
200
The land given to the United States after the Mexican-American War.
What is the Mexican Cession
200
After the Emancipation Proclamation, the purpose of the Civil War changed from keeping the Union together to
What is to end slavery
200

This was passed during the civil war freeing all slaves.

What is the Emancipation Proclamation 

200
After South Carolina and 10 other southern states seceded, the purpose of the war was to.
What is keep the Union together
200

Bonus! The Supreme Court case that made segregation legal in the United States. hint "Separate but equal"

What Plessy v. Ferguson

300

An example of a new economic opportunity in the new western territories acquired by the United States. The occupation of those involved with the Gold Rush. 

What is a Miner

300

A key victory for the Union Army that gave them control of the Mississippi River.

What is the Siege of Vicksburg

300

An example of Abolitionist's efforts through a use of literature highlighting slave life.

What is Uncle Tom's Cabin

300
The platform of the Republican Party in the Election of 1860 which focused on outlawing the expansion of slavery into new territories in the West.
What is the Free Soil Platform
300

These restricted Black peoples right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public space.

What are Black Codes 

400
An ideas used in the Compromise of 1850, Kansas and Nebraska that allowed citizens in those territories to vote and decide if they wanted to accept or prohibit slavery.
What is Popular Sovereignty
400

A speech by President Lincoln that reaffirmed the new purpose of the war and encouraged Americans the war was needed to fulfill Americas Democratic ideals.

What is the Gettysburg Address

400

An example of Abolitionist's efforts to fight slavery by using violence against the supporters of slavery that took place within the South. 

What is John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry

400
A very controversial slavery compromise that repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed a State north of the 36,30 line to become a slave territory.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act
400

A call for the total abolition of slavery within rebel states with fines and punishment for anyone who continued to deprive slaves of freedom

What is the Wade Davis Bill

500

This was an unsuccessful proposal that all territory gained from the Mexican- American War shall be free of slavery.

What is the Wilmot Proviso 

500

Northern politicians who were against President Lincoln and the war.

Who are the Copperheads

500
The use of the Underground Railroad was in direct conflict with what law passed by the United States.
What is the Fugitive Slave Law
500
This attack by the South is considered the beginning of the Civil War.
What is the Attack on Fort Sumter
500

The use of the KKK, Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests, the Grandfather Clause and Segregation to limit African-American's new rights included in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

What is White Resistance