Causes of the Civil War
What is the belief that each state can make decisions that are not stated in the Constitution?
States' Rights
What was the immediate reaction of Southern states after Lincoln's election?
Secession
What was the Fugitive Slave Law?
A slave owner could still chase down escaped slaves in Northern (free) states
Which side did William T. Sherman fight for?
Union (North)
Which side did Georgia fight for?
Confederacy (South)
What was the term for the Southern belief that states could cancel federal laws?
Nullification
Who was elected President of the United States in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the primary economic system in the Southern states that relied on enslaved people?
Plantation agriculture
Who was the general known for his "March to the Sea"?
William T. Sherman
What was the significance of the Union blockade on Georgia's coast?
it prevented the Confederacy from trading and receiving supplies
What was the Compromise of 1850 meant to address?
The balance of free and slave states
What was the main issue that divided the political parties during the Election of 1860?
Slavery
Which document declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states were free?
Emancipation Proclamation
What city did Sherman capture before his famous march?
Atlanta
What battle fought in Georgia was one of the major conflicts of the Civil War?
Chickamauga
What was the Georgia Platform and its significance?
Formulated by Alexander Stephens, this was a threat to the Union over secession unless the Union followed the Fugitive Slave Act and quit trying to ban slavery in new territories.
What party did Abraham Lincoln belong to during the 1860 election?
Republican
How did the Dred Scott Case impact slaves?
The Supreme Court said Slaves were property and not citizens of the U.S.
What was the goal of Sherman's military campaign in the South?
To weaken the confederacy's important cities and make them not want to fight
Where was the infamous Confederate prison located in Georgia?
Andersonville
What was one major disagreement between the North and South before the Civil War?
Slavery
Why did the South feel cheated during the election of election of 1860?
Lincoln won despite getting no Southern votes
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who fights to get rid of slavery
Which city did Sherman leave for President Lincoln as a Christmas gift?
Savannah
Which city was the key city for the entire south in terms of supplies and transportation?
Atlanta