Civil War in Georgia Word Scramble

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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 (controversy)	States deciding not to follow certain laws: resulted from the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 states’ rights versus federal authority, and Andrew Jackson’s threat to attack South Carolina.
Georgia Platform	Outlined 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 apart of.
Abraham Lincoln	Elected as the 26th 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 states’ rights and slavery.
Union Blockade	Its purpose was to prevent the South from shipping cotton the Europe in return for weapons and supplies.
Emancipation Proclamation	Document of Abraham Lincoln that abolished (stopped) slavery in the southern states that had seceded.
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign	Series of battles fought in Northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta where Union troops led by William T. Sherman were victorious in 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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