Causes of the Civil War
How many votes did Abraham Lincoln get from the South?
None
Who won the Battle of Antietam?
The Union
Who was Robert E Lee?
A general in the South
What does it mean to nullify?
To cancel
What color uniform did the Confederates wear?
Dark blue
In the Missouri Compromise, does Maine enter as a slave state or a free state?
A free state
What battle was from Atlanta to Savannah?
Sherman's March to Sea
Who sued the state based on his beliefs that his time in the free states made him a free man?
Dred Scott
What does it mean to secede?
To leave
What was another name for the Union Blockade?
The Anaconda Plan
On what day did South Carolina Secede?
They seceded on December 20, 1860
What battle lead to Lincoln's re-election?
The Battle of Atlanta
Who declared that slaves and freed blacks were not citizens, but property?
Justice Taney
What is the time period before the Civil War?
Antebellum
What does the 10th Amendment state?
The states have certain rights you can not take away
What did the 36'30" line state?
It stated that no slavery would be allowed north of it
What battle was the turning point in the war and was the bloodiest battle?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What is nationalism?
The belief that the nation is more important than parts of the country
Why didn't the Emancipation Proclamation work?
Since Lincoln was not president of the CSA, the states did not listen to him
What law stated that if slaves escaped from the South, the South was able to send people to retrieve their slaves?
The Fugitive Slave Law
What was the Union expecting as they made the attack at Bull Run?
A quick and easy end to the war
Who was the vice president of the Confederate States of America?
Alexander Stephens
What is the belief that people in a certain state should be able to decide their own laws?
Popular sovereighty
What was the goal of the March to Sea?
To end civilian support for the war