Secession of the South
_______ was the first state to secede from the North.
South Carolina
The name of the first major battle that took place during the Civil War
First Bull Run or Battle of Manassas
What amendment granted the right to vote to Black males?
15th amendment
withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization
Secede
Sacramento is the Capital of
California
What were the two primary reasons on why states seceded from the North?
Slavery and State rights
What battle took place from July 1, 1863–July 3, 1863?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What was the purpose of the 13th amendment?
To formally abolished slavery in all states and territories
reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength
Attrition
The capital of Texas is
Austin
The name of the new government established by the stated that seceded
Confederate States of America
Who won the First Bull Run battle?
What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?
It prohibited states from depriving any male citizen of equal protection under the law, regardless of race
a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
Impeachment
Santa Fe is the capital of
New Mexico
Name of the president that was elected for the confederates
Jefferson Davis
In the battle of Antietam, what was the South's plan?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee had decided to take the war to the North.
His plan was to split his army and take supplies to Maryland, move into Pennsylvania, and threaten Washington, D.C
What does the term Black Code refer to?
Whites controlling freed Black people with harsh laws
a league or alliance, especially of confederate states
Confederacy
Helena is the capital of
Montana
Name the 7 states that seceded
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas
What helped the Confederates to win the First Bull Run?
The railroad - provided a way to get more soldiers on the battlefield
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill?
to help millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War
food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance
a body of fundamental principles according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
Constitution
Capital of Kansas
Topeka