Category I
_________________________ is based on the idea that the people are the source of all political legitimacy and that the government’s power is not legitimate if it ignores the needs of the people
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
List 2 key causes of division between the North and South.
Slavery, States' Rights, Economy
The site of Lee’s surrender to Grant
Appomattox Court House
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was one of the first official Black units in the Union army, formed in 1863
TRUE
How many time zones are there in Russia?
11
What was the purpose of the Free-Soil Party?
To stop the spread of slavery into new territories
T/F: After the Compromise of 1850, California joined as a slave state
FALSE
Showed the brutality of the Civil War
Battle of Shiloh
What are Copperheads?
Northern Democrats who wanted a peace settlement with the South rather than continuing the war
Which country invented tea?
China
How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin affect attitudes toward slavery?
It showed how bad slavery was, causing more people in the North to join the abolitionist movement
Name a border state.
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, West Virginia
A famous attack led by Confederate General George Pickett during the Battle of Gettysburg
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
A document signed into law by Abraham Lincoln that declared all black men and women free
How many bones do sharks have?
None
A famous politician who debated Abraham Lincoln on the concept of expansion in the United States
Which general is known for the campaign titled “March to the Sea?”
Turning point because it stopped Lee’s advance into the North and led to the Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Antietam
_______________ said that people had to help catch runaway slaves, even in states where slavery was legal.
Fugitive Slave Act
What do Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton, Ellen DeGeneres, and Owen Wilson all have in common?
All were Pixar character voices.
What is the significance of the Virginia and Monitor ships?
The battle between the Monitor and the Virginia changed naval warfare forever, making wooden ships obsolete
What is the Crittenden Proposal?
An attempt to avoid war.
Battle of Fort Sumter
Who won the Scott vs. Sandford case in the Supreme Court?
Sandford
What are the names of the FIVE Great Lakes
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Superior