Leading to Civil War
The majority of this court case held that “a black person, whose ancestors were imported into [the U.S.], and sold as slaves,” whether enslaved or free, could not be an American citizen and therefore did not have standing to sue in federal court.
What were states called there were slave states but still fought for the Union during the civil war?
Border States
Was implemented to help newly liberated blacks establish a place in postwar society by paying for food and housing security, and social institutions like schools.
Freedman's Bureau
One of the last major battles in the Indian Wars was provoked by Sitting Bull’s death and resulted in forced resettlement of tribes.
Wounded Knee Massacre
In this battle South Carolina fired first and starts the Civil War and led to more Southern states joining the Confederacy
Firing on Fort Sumter
This rebellion inflamed sectional tension and helped clarify that compromise was not an option between the North and the South.
Raid on Harper's Ferry
About how many men fought in the Civil War?
3,000,000
President that did not require states to give African Americans their voting right, and allowed former Confederate leaders back into power.
Victory for Native Americans that was met with false stories to justify the loss by General Custer such as calling it the Custer Massacre.
Battle of the Little Bighorn
First battle fought in the East where the Union was not completely defeated and gave Lincoln the platform he needed to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
Battle of Antietam
This state was the first to declare secession or independence from the United States.
South Carolina
How many Americans died in the Civil War?
500,000
Limited freedman’s rights to assemble and travel, Instituted curfews, Required the carrying of special passes, and Required the signing of lengthy labor contracts in the South
New Black Codes
Religious ceremony for healing to restore buffalo, land, and culture of Native Americans, but was feared by the US it would start a rebellion.
Ghost Dance
This battle was fought in Pennsylvania and was the most norther point the Confederacy had reached at the time, the Union victory served as a massive morale booster and led to Abraham Lincoln's famous speech.
Battle of Gettysburg
This president after being elected refused to allow slavery to be extended to the territories because he would have abandoned his supporters who voted him in office.
Abraham Lincoln
This did not free any slaves, but was instead a threat to the south saying reenter the Union or else we will free your slaves.
Emancipation Proclamation
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
13th amendment
Result of finding gold in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, was an attack by the US on a peaceful camp of Cheyenne Indians, slaughtering 150.
Sand Creek Massacre
This event was when the Union marched form Atlanta to Savannah burning everything in its path to deplete Southern morale and resources.
Sherman's March
government created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
Popular Sovereignty
President Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by this guy, a confederate sympathizer.
John Wilkes Booth
prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
15th amendment
While General Crook waited for other troops, the Sioux attacked leading Crook to retreat.
Battle of Rosebud
This is where with his army surrounded, his men weak and exhausted, Robert E. Lee realized there was little choice but to consider the surrender of his Army to General Grant.
Battle/Surrender of Appomattox Court House