The Missouri Compromise created a balance of power in ________
Congress
100
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
100
What is the name of the plan that was used as a wartime strategy for the North?
Anaconda plan
200
Who was the President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
200
Which Supreme Court decision confirmed that Slaves were property and cannot bring a case to Federal Court?
Dred Scott vs. Sanford (1857) or Dred Scott Decision
200
The Compromise of 1850 allowed for California to be admitted as a free state, but also created what?
Fugitive Slave Act
200
Which Battle did General Grant win that gave the Union control over the Mississippi River?
Battle of Vicksburg
200
What YEARS were the Civil War fought (Beginning-End)
1861-1865
300
Lee surrendered to which U.S. Commander?
Ulysses S. Grant
300
What event happened that made overcoming the changes the nation faced AFTER the Civil War much more difficult?
Assassination of Lincoln
300
The Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850 allowed for ________________ to be allowed in some new states but also allowed for some states to be free
slavery
300
Which battle was a turning point for the Union during the Civil War? (this caused the Confederate invasion of the North to turn back)
Gettysburg
300
Lincoln was part of which political party?
Republican party
400
President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
400
In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln says "government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from this earth." What type of government was Lincoln referring to?
Democracy
400
The tariff policies placed on imported goods contributed to sectionalism by helping ___________ manufacturers, while _____________ states saw it as a burden
Northern, Southern
400
The single bloodiest day in U.S. history happened at what battle?
Antietam
400
What was one of the MAIN issues that Lincoln and Jefferson Davis disagreed on?
if secession was legal
500
First African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery shown in the Battle of Ft. Wagner
William Carney
500
What did Lincoln release on January 1, 1863 that freed the Southern Slaves?
Emancipation Proclamation
500
Put the following events in order: (Write the numbers)
1. Nullification Crisis
2. Missouri Compromise
3. Compromise of 1850
4. Kansas-Nebraska Act
2, 1, 3, 4
500
After the Battle of Antietam, which General was relieved of his command by Lincoln?
George McClellan
500
Which former slave (who we have previously discussed) helped to persuade the Union to allow for African Americans to fight for the Army?