Five laws passed in 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery; as a result; the Fugitive Slave Act was passed and the slave trade in Washington, D.C. was abolished(stopped).

U.S. Supreme court decision that said a slave was not a citizen but rather the “property” of an owner.

States deciding not to follow certain laws: resulted from the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, state’s rights versus federal authority, and Andrew Jackson’s threat to attack South Carolina.

Outlines Georgia’s conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850; Georgia accepted the compromise with the condition that the Fugitive Slave act would be enforced.

Withdrawal of a group from a larger organization; no longer a part of.

Elected as the 16th president of the united states; his election in 1860 led to South carolina immediately seceding from the Union(United states)

War fought between the northern states (union) and the southern states (confederacy) over state’s rights and slavery.

Its purpose was to prevent the south from shipping cotton to Europe in return for weapons and supplies.Document of Abraham Lincoln that abolished (stopped) slavery in the Southern states that had

Emancipation Proclamation

Document of Abraham Lincoln that abolished (stopped) slavery in the Southern states that had

Sherman's Atlanta campaign

Union military campaign led by William T. Sherman were victorious is capturing Atlanta; resulted in the re-election of Abraham Lincoln to a second term as President.

Sherman's March to the sea

Union military campaign led by William T. Sherman; union soldiers destroyed cities and countryside as they moved across Georgia to capture Savannah.

Battle of chickamauga

Remembered as being the largest battle fought in Georgia and one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil war; Confederate troops were able to force Union troops to return to Tennessee.

Confederate military prison that held over 45,000 Union soldiers; over 13,000 Union soldiers died in the prison because of disease,lack of nutrition, and harsh weather conditions.

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civil war Vocab 5

Term	Definition
Abolitionism	The movement to end slavery.
Compromise of 1850	Five laws passed in 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery; as a result; the Fugitive Slave Act was passed and the slave trade in Washington, D.C. was abolished(stopped).
Dred Scott case	U.S. Supreme court decision that said a slave was not a citizen but rather the “property” of an owner.
Nullification crisis	States deciding not to follow certain laws: resulted from the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, state’s rights versus federal authority, and Andrew Jackson’s threat to attack South Carolina.
Georgia platform	Outlines Georgia’s conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850; Georgia accepted the compromise with the condition that the Fugitive Slave act would be enforced.
Secede	Withdrawal of a group from a larger organization; no longer a part of.
Abraham Lincoln	Elected as the 16th president of the united states; his election in 1860 led to South carolina immediately seceding from the Union(United states)
Civil war	War fought between the northern states (union) and the southern states (confederacy) over state’s rights and slavery.
Union Blokade	Its purpose was to prevent the south from shipping cotton to Europe in return for weapons and supplies.Document of Abraham Lincoln that abolished (stopped) slavery in the Southern states that had
Emancipation Proclamation	Document of Abraham Lincoln that abolished (stopped) slavery in the Southern states that had
Sherman's Atlanta campaign	Union military campaign led by William T. Sherman were victorious is capturing Atlanta; resulted in the re-election of Abraham Lincoln to a second term as President.
Sherman's March to the sea	Union military campaign led by William T. Sherman; union soldiers destroyed cities and countryside as they moved across Georgia to capture Savannah.
Battle of chickamauga	Remembered as being the largest battle fought in Georgia and one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil war; Confederate troops were able to force Union troops to return to Tennessee.
Andersonville Prison	Confederate military prison that held over 45,000 Union soldiers; over 13,000 Union soldiers died in the prison because of disease,lack of nutrition, and harsh weather conditions.

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