Laws
True or False: The Missouri Compromise banned slavery in the South.
False: It banned it in the North.
Who wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen Douglas
Who did the South associate with Abraham Lincoln?
John Brown
Who was winning the Civil War for the first two years?
The South/Confederacy
What was an abolitionist?
Someone who wanted to abolish, or get rid of, slavery.
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
A compromise or "deal" between the North and South. Divided the country into half free and half slave states.
Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown
What does secession mean?
To withdraw or leave a country
What advantages did the South have in the civil war?
1. Better experienced military leadership
2. "Home-field advantage" or defensive position
What event made Abraham Lincoln into a national celebrity?
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
1. Repealed (got rid of) the Missouri Compromise
2. Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
Who led the Confederate army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
After what event did Southern states begin seceding from the Union?
The Election of 1860 or the Election of Abraham Lincoln
What advantages did the North have in the Civil War?
"Quantity"
1. Higher population
2. More advanced and larger economy
What strategy did Ulysses S. Grant use to win the Civil War?
Total War Strategy
What party formed after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
The Republican Party
Who was in charge of the Union army when the Confederacy surrendered?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the name of the county that the South attempted to create?
The Confederate States of America (the Confederacy)
After what battle did Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Antietam
What was Lincoln's initial goal during the first few years of the Civil War?
The preserve the Union
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A declaration that freed the slaves IN THE SECEDING STATES
George McClellan
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
What was the turning point and bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth