Definitions
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
The question of whether or not slavery should remain legal in the United States.
John Brown was a famous...
Abolitionist
Describe the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Required Northerners to return runaway slaves.
Describe Bleeding Kansas.
After the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 stated that peoples' votes in the territory would determine whether or not the states would be free or slave states, abolitionists and pro-slavery people clashed and over 200 people were killed.
What was the original goal of the Union when the war began?
Preserve the union
What was the Underground Railroad?
Secret escape routes used by enslaved people to escape to the North
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 fail?
Because the people in the territories could not agree with the voting results due to outside influence, and there was violence between abolitionists and people who were pro-slavery
How did Southerners react to the Election of 1860?
They were upset and feared Abraham Lincoln would try to ban slavery in the South, so many states seceded from the Union
Which side had more early volunteer soldiers? Why?
The Confederacy, because many men felt that they were defending their homes and way of life
Define "secede"
To withdraw / to remove from
Robert E. Lee was a famous ________ general.
Confederate
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
To balance the number of free states and slave states to prevent a civil war
Why was the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin important?
The novel demonstrated the evils of slavery, which made Northerner's more passionate against slavery, while angering Southerners, as they believe the novel exaggerated how bad slavery was.
What was the main military strategy of the Confederacy?
Fight a defensive war, and wait for the Union to give up and go home.
Define "popular sovereignty"
The people are the source of political power, and decisions are made based on voting.
Name two roles Harriet Tubman held at some point in her life.
Underground Railroad Conductor
Union Spy
Women's Rights Activist
Public Speaker
What was the Emancipation of Proclamation and how did it change the goal of the Civil War?
It freed enslaved people in Confederate states and changed the goal from preserving the union to abolishing slavery
Public perception of the Emancipation Proclamation within the Union was...
Mixed/Conflicted
Explain who had the advantage between the North and South heading into the war.
The North had the advantage, as they had many more troops, states, resources, supplies, and transportation.
Define "hallow"
Holy/Something made holy
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was the decision made in the Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) Supreme Court Case?
That Dred Scott was property, not a citizen. Therefore, he had no right to a trial. Also, that it was unconstitutional for congress to ban slavery.
What was the long-term impact of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
That Lincoln became recognized by the whole nation, and eventually was elected as President in 1860.
Explain the key economic differences between the North and South
North relied on manufacturing and factories; South relied on farming. North relied on immigrant/working class white labor; South relied on enslaved labor.