Causes of the Civil War
What election directly accelerated Georgia’s move toward secession?
Election of Abraham Lincoln
What belief argued that states had more power than the federal government?
States’ rights
What compromise allowed California to enter as a free state?
Compromise of 1850
What is the act of leaving the Union called?
Secession
What was the first major Civil War battle fought on Georgia soil?
Battle of Chickamauga
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main economic foundation of Georgia before the Civil War?
Cotton agriculture
What is the concept of nullification?
A state declaring a federal law invalid
What did the Compromise of 1850 ban in Washington, D.C.?
The slave trade
Which state was the first to secede after Lincoln’s election?
South Carolina
What was the Atlanta Campaign?
The Union’s effort to capture Atlanta
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed slaves in Confederate states and allowed Black soldiers to join the Union army
Why did Southern states oppose outlawing slavery?
Their economy depended on enslaved labor
Which tariff led Southern states to argue for nullification?
Tariff of 1828
What was the Georgia Platform?
Georgia agreed to the Compromise of 1850 if the Fugitive Slave Act was enforced
What new nation did the Southern states form?
Confederate States of America
Why did the Union want to capture Atlanta?
Railroads and factories were vital to the Confederacy
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation important to the Union?
It changed the focus of the war to ending slavery
Why did the North and South argue over whether new states should allow slavery?
It would upset the balance between free and slave states
Who did states’ rights supporters believe had final authority over laws?
The states
What did the Dred Scott decision say about slavery in U.S. territories?
The government could not stop its expansion
What event marked the first conflict of the Civil War?
Attack on Fort Sumter
What was Sherman’s March to the Sea?
A campaign of destruction across Georgia
Where was the Confederate prison with the highest death rate located?
Andersonville, Georgia
Which political party opposed the expansion of slavery in 1860?
Republican Party
Which Supreme Court case ruled African Americans were not citizens?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Why did the Dred Scott decision increase tensions between North and South?
It supported slavery and denied citizenship to African Americans
What was the outcome of Georgia’s secession debate?
Delegates voted to secede
What city did Sherman present to Lincoln as a Christmas gift?
Savannah
Why did so many Union soldiers die at Andersonville?
Starvation, disease, overcrowding, and poor conditions