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ch 8-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the residents of the territories should decide whether to permit slavery important because the issue of slavery divided the nation along sectional lines | Popular Sovereignty |
| The Free-Soil Party | formed by the Conscience Whigs, the Democrats, and the Liberty Party. Opposed slavery in the free soil of the western territories free soil, free speech free labor free men. |
| he introduced the Compromise of 1850 to enable california to join the union he proposed 8 resolutions with concessions to each side they were used to reassure the south that after california joined the union- north wouldn't abolish slavery | Henry Clay |
| controversial point of compromise of 1850; slave owners to cross into free states to capture runaway slaves - caused hostility toward slavery among northerners who'd been indifferent *any african am. could be accused of being a runaway slave and captured | Fugitive Slave Act |
| book written about slavery -sectional tensions leading up to the civil war | Uncle Toms Cabin |
| wrote Uncle Toms Cabin | Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote book about how bad slavery is -changed northerners thinking about slavery and african am.-southerners wanted book banned -it added to sectional tensions |
| douglas proposed bill to name the lands territory of nebraska- to open northern great plains to settlement- to undo missouri compromise & allow slavery-divided region into 2 territories 1-nebraska (north free) 2-Kansas(south slave) outraged northerners | The Kansas-Nebraska Act |
| Hordes of northerners moved to Kansas to create anislavery majortiy ; first battle ground between those favoring the extension of slavery and those opposing it * missourians attacked antislavery settlers | "Bleeding Kansas" |
| Brooke's-Sumner Episode | Senator Brooks from S.C. Beat senator Sumner from Mass. In the Senate chamber at his desk because sumner gave a speech against slavery this outraged northerners and strengthened their determination to get rid of slavery |
| What party was formed by Whigs, members of the Free Soil Party, and a few anti slavery Democrats | The Republican Party |
| A slave that sued for his freedom - his slaveholder tookhim to live in fee territory & returned him to missouri- scott argued that time he spent in free territory=he was free slave - ruled against b/c af. am. weren't citizens &couldn't sue= political | Dred Scott case |
| What did the Dred Scott case rule unconstitutional | The Missouri Compromise and "free-soil"----african americans were not citizens and therefore could not sue in the courts |
| American party--opposed immigration, especially of catholics--joined republicansafter they split --prejudice & fear of immigrants helped them win many seats in congress | know nothing |
| Introduced the Freeport Doctrine -he accepted the dred scott ruling --supported popular sovereignty in the territories democrat from north won senate election* lincoln republican didn't agree with slavery | Stephen Douglas lincloln debate |
| abolitionist who seized the federal arsenal to free and arm the slaves and go against slaveholders he was captured sentenced to death turning point for south* made south realize that northerners were plotting to kill slaveholders | John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry |
| taking states out of union- southern states wanted to seceed b/c of limits on slavery and their states' rights b/c california became a free state southern states became confederate states of america | secession |
| A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain to - either charge them or let them go- lincoln suspended this for anyone who supported the rebels- when this is suspended a person can be imprisoned indefinetly without trial | habeas corpus |
| European Diplomancy | |
| new diplomancy | |
| 1. Blockade the southern coast 2. Cut the CSA in half by capturing the Mississippi River 3. Cut the CSA's railroads 4. Capture Richmond | scotts Anaconda plan |
| Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Missouri Lincoln wanted to keep the slaveholding border states in the union | Border states |
| lincloln proclaimed this of all confederate ports the union navy sealed off every major southern port wanted to hurt the souths economy by cutting off trade with the world by end of war down from 20,000 to 8,000 runners smaller carry less cargo | blockade |
| Commanding the Army of N. Virginia,in the 7 Days Battle and beat the Union army at the 2nd battle of Bull Run--brilliant strategy often outnumbered -split his troops to attack in multiple places (unexpected) stonewall jackson (supporting general). | General Lee |
| attack along rivers b/c of transportation importance | western theater |
| capturing the capital | eastern theater |
| victory at antietam --A law issued by Lincoln freeing the slaves in the confederate states. This made the civil war a moral war to end slavery. | Emancipation proclamation |
| A general for northern command expert in training & drilling soldiers- but he doesnt want them to fight (they will get broken) holds back troops and doesn't attack | George McClellan |
| sherman march to sea | |
| lee( UNION) surrendured to grant CONFEDERATE) north won the war | end of war |
| election of 1864 | |
| total war | |
| homestead act (160 free acres if live there for 5 years) legal tender act (national currency) morrill land grant act( set aside land for state universities) pacific railway act (authorized transcontinental railroad | strengthening the Federal Gov't. |
| media-telegraph photos | |
| Republican who advocated reforming the union even if slaves would not be freed. | Abraham Lincoln |
| army guy doesnt' think navy is important when directing limited resources | Jefferson Davis |
| Was the 18th president of the United States following his success as military commander in the American Civil War. is a butcher but not afraid to fight | U. Grant |
| W. Sherman | |
| required majority of adult white males in a former confederate to take oath of allegiance to union to create new government would have to abolish slavery, reject all debts, no voting for former confederate gov. official | Wade-Davis Bill |
| supported african americans | radical republicians |
| to feed and clothe war refugees in the south help formerly enslaved people find work on plantations | Freedman Bureau |
| banned slavery in the u.s | 13th Ammendment |
| Laws passed in the South just after the Civil war aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers.limited african amer, rights | Black Codes |
| Gave citizenship to all people born in u.s | Fourteenth Amendment |
| Gave African Americans the right to take part in governing the south- | Fifteenth Amendment |
| First president anybody tried to impeach | Andrew Johnson |
| Name given to many Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War and supported the Republicans | Carpetbagger |
| Name given to white Southerners who supported Republican Reconstruction of the South | Scalawag |
| A secret society of white Southerners in the United States to terrorize african americans & white supporters of reconstruction | Klu Klux Klan |
| What major issue was settled by the Compromise of 1877? | The presidential election and ended reconstruction |
| Farmer who works land for an owner who provides equipment and seed and receives a share of the crop | Sharecropper |
| whites called on by southern democrats to help redeem or save the south from black republican rule | redeemers |
| managed family farms and businesses served as nurses volunteered to care for wounded soldiers and raised money to send medical supplies to army camps | how did the war impact women |
| suffered hardships during long periods between battles-- no shoes,sleep without blankets not a lot of food disease was a threat | how did the war impact soldiers |
| emancipation proc. officially permitted african amer. to enlist in the union army and navy- helped to over come racial prejudices | how did the war impact african americans |
| each state was independent- guaranteed slavery in confederate territory- banned protective tarrifs & international importation of slaves- limited presidency to 6 years | confederate states constitution states this |
| lincoln commits to not interferring with slavery where it already exists- lincoln encourages peace and is determined to keep slaveholding border states in union wants to preserver UNION | cival war begins |
| martial law= military controls an area and replaces civilian authorities and it suspends certain civil rights | to prevent maryland from seceding lincoln imposed this |
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