Vocab
What is the Union?
the United States as one nation united under a single government. During the Civil War, “the Union” came to mean the government and armies of the North.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act and how did they make it stronger?
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. To make it stronger, they made it so that if you do not return an enslaved person, you will also be jailed.
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A novel about an enslaved person who gets killed by his enslaver and forgives him. The story was written to expose the evils of slavery and cause more outrage on the issue.
What were three advantages the North had?
-Had lots of railroad lines
-More natural resources
-Controlled the seas
-Had more food
-Controlled the nations manufacturing and banks
What is the longest bone in the human body?
The Femur (Your thigh bone)
What is the Confederacy?
another name for the Confederate States of America, made up of the 11 states that seceded from the Union
Missouri was admitted to the Union as a state with slavery and Maine was admitted as a state without slavery. Drew an imaginary line along the Ohio river allowing slavery South of it and no slavery North of it
Missouri Compromise
What was the Dred Scott decision?
a Supreme Court decision in 1857 that held that African Americans could never be citizens of the United States and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
What are three advantages the South had?
-good military leadership
-large territory that was difficult to invade
-can fight defensively
What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
What is the speech president Abraham Lincoln gave in memory of the Union soldiers who died?
The Gettysburg address
a proposal made in 1846 to prohibit slavery in the territory added to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War
Wilmot Proviso
What was John Brown's Raid?
A seize on Harper's Ferry where John Brown wanted to arm enslaved people and begin a rebellion to end slavery.
Who was the main Confederate General?
Robert E. Lee
Which continent is the largest?
Asia
Where and how did the Civil War end?
The Confederates surrendered at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
created Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
Forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the Union military at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
Who was the Union's main General?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
What did president Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863, declaring people enslaved in the Confederate states to be free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What are the four parts of the Compromise of 1850?
1. admit California into the Union as a state without slavery.
2. Mexico and Utah territories to decide whether to allow slavery
3. outlawing the trade of enslaved people in Washington, D.C.
4. creating a stronger law targeting fugitives from slavery.
What were the three steps to the Anaconda Plan?
1. Surround the South by sea to cut off its trade.
2. Divide the Confederacy into sections.
3. Capture Richmond and destroy the Confederate government.
What term is defined as the following: the right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether he or she is being imprisoned lawfully
habeas corpus
What female pop star is the song “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift said to be about?
Katy Perry