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Leading up to the War
Big Battles
Important People
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Miscellaneous
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This event focused around a slave who's master took in him with him to states and territories where slavery was illegal. After the death of his master, he sued for his freedom, making it all the way to the Supreme Court where the vote was 7 to 2 against him.
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
100
This battle occurred in Pennslyvania, in the Eastern Theater, making it one of the only battles in the entire war to be set in Union territory. After the victory of the Union, Abraham Lincoln addressed the public in commemoration of all those lost on both sides. It is considered the turning point in the war.
What is the battle of Gettysburg?
100
This man was the 16th president of the United States and was the president for the entirety of the war. He wrote many famous speeches and legislature including the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation He was assassinated on April 14th, 1865 during a play.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
The capital of the Union.
What is Washington D.C.?
100
This Union fortress in South Carolina was the first official battle site of the war
What is Fort Sumter?
200
This election comprised of four canidates including Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglass, John Bell, and John C. Breckrindge. Abraham Lincoln's platform was mostly focused around his opposition to the expansion of slavery. The victory of Abraham Lincoln is believed to have triggered South Carolina's secession.
What is the Election of 1860?
200
This battle took place in South Carolina just after South Carolina seceded from the Union. It began on April 12th, 1861, marking the beginning of the Civil War. The next day, the Union troops stationed here surrendered to the Confederate army prompting several other states to join the Confederacy.
What is the battle of Fort Sumter?
200
Robert E. Lee's most accomplished and trusted general
Stonewall Jackson
200
The capital of Confederacy.
What is Richmond, Virginia?
200
The Union General who was twice fired by Lincoln
Who is George McClellan
300
After the events of the the Gold Rush, California wished to enter the Union as a free a state, however there was not another state to become a slave state as was the norm until that point. To solve this issue, this piece of legislation was put forth which did the following: 1. California became a free state 2. The New Mexico and Utah territories would decide on slavery through popular sovereignty 3. The slave trade (but not slavery) in Washington D.C.
What is the Compromise of 1850?
300
Also known as First Manassas, this battle was fought in July of 1861 in the the Eastern Theatre in the state of Virginia. As the first major battle of the war, both sides had a small collection of hastily trained soldiers. It was a rather even battle, until Confederate reinforcements arrived, ending the battle with a Confederate win rather quickly after.
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
300
This general led the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Oringinally, he was not in favor of the secession, but he refused to fight against his own state. The car in The Dukes of Hazzard was named after him.
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
300
On April 9th, 1865, the Confederate army surrendered to the Union here.
What is Appomatox?
300
He led the Union's "March to the Sea" through Georgia in 1864
Who is William T. Sherman
400
A series of seven debates in which the candidates for the Illinois Senate, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglass, discussed slavery and state rights. Although Abraham Lincoln did not win the election, it got his name out there, leading to him later becoming president.
What are the Lincoln Douglass Debates?
400
This battle was fought in September, 1862, in the Eastern Theater, in Maryland, one of only two battle in the entire war which were fought in the North. The Confederacy believed that if they had one more victory, Great Britain would enter the war on their side however this battle, which was in fact the bloodiest day in American history, ended in a Union victory.
What is the battle of Antietam?
400
This general lead the Union army late in the war, defeating the Confederacy through perseverance and better resources. Later in life, after the war, he would go on to become the 18th president of the United States.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
400
The important Fortress on the Mississippi River that was besieged by Grant in 1863.
What is Vicksburg
400
To quiet dissent in the North during the war, Lincoln suspended this constitutional right
What is Habeus Corpus
500
This book, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, depicts the the evils of slavery, starting an uproar in the North. When Abraham Lincoln met the author in 1862 he was quoted saying, " So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war."
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
500
This battle, the name of which, ironically, means "Place of peace" in Hebrew, took place in the Western Theater in the state of Tennessee in April 1862. Even though the battle was a Union victory, Ulysses S. Grant was (temporarly) fired from his position for losing so many men. After nearly 24,000 people died during this battle, the nation realized that this war would not end as quickly as they assumed.
What is the battle of Shiloh?
500
He was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. Before the war, he was a member of the U.S. Senate, however this political experience was not enough to keep the new government consistent and steady.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
500
In 1859, John Brown, an abolitionist attempted to start a slave uprising in the federal arsenal here. However, the uprising fail do to poor planning and lack of participation. He was hanged soon after.
What is Harper's Ferry?
500
The name for Northern Democrats who opposed Lincoln during the Civil War
What is Copperheads