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A purchase that doubled the size of the United States and allowed Americans to begin expanding to the west.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
The case of a famous African American abolitionist that was brought to the Supreme Court ruled the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional because no one can band expansion of slavery.
Who is Dred Scott
100
The single bloodiest day in American history.
What is Antietam?
100
The period after the Civil War when the federal government ruled the southern states in order to rebuild them and allow them back into the union.
What is Reconstruction?
100
During westward expansion the government gave the citizens the right to choose whether or not slavery would be allowed in the new state.This is known as...
What is popular sovereignty?
200
A states refusal to refuse to recognize a federal law.
What is Nullification?
200
President who took over after Lincoln's assassination and was later impeached by congress
Who is President Andrew Johnson?
200
Considered the turning point of the Civil War and is known for the most men lost in any battle in American history.
What is Gettysburg?
200
Legislation that was passed to abolish the 36° 30’ line divided a western section of two territories and provided admission to the Union by majority vote.
What is the Kansas Nebraska Act?
200
Lincoln was the author of this legislation which set all slaves free and put African Americans the path to becoming full American citizens.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
300
A person who is against slavery who left no room for compromises during westward expansion and were willing to fight for their beliefs.
Who is an abolitionist?
300
The Commander of all Union forces during the Civil War
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
300
Confederates proved that they had the determination to win and the Union were defeated because they underestimated the Southern army.
What is Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?
300
Admitted Missouri as a slave state, kept an even balance between free and slave states. Prohibited slavery of the Louisiana Purchase Territory north of the36° 30’ line.
What is the Missouri Compromise (1820)?
300
During Reconstruction southern states passed laws that would create a color line to keep blacks and whites separate
What is Jim Crow Laws?
400
In a event that took place 1860, Southern states threaten to secede from the Union because they felt that they lost their voice in the national government.
What was the Election of 1860 (Election of Abraham Lincoln)?
400
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that brought the reality of slavery to the publics attention.
What is "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
400
The attack known for the start of the Civil War
What is the attack at Fort Sumter?
400
John Brown along with militant and antislavery aimed to arm slaves, led the South to begin thinking about session as the only way to protect their rights.
What is raid on Harpers Ferry?
400
The amendment passed to to guarantee citizenship to African Americans
What is the 14th Amendment?
500
Territorial Disputes during westward expansion, Abolitionist who were willing to fight to stop the spread of slavery, Southern states felt that they were being treated unfairly by the national government and the election of the 16th president are all connected is what way?
What are the causes of the Civil War?
500
Wrote the famous Emancipation Proclamation that would eventually free all slaves and allow African Americans to become citizens and join the army.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
500
Known as the key to winning the Civil War and the final push to successfully applying the Anaconda strategy, which will cut all supplies and squeeze the life out of the Confederate.
What is Vicksburg?
500
Under the terms at the end of Reconstruction, the military was withdrawn from the South in return the democrats took control of the presidency.
What is the Compromise of 1877?
500
During the Civil War the North had many advantages that were due an event occurring in American history
What is the Industrial Revolution?