American Civil War: Key Figures, Events, and Turning Points, Quizzes of United States History

Download American Civil War: Key Figures, Events, and Turning Points and more Quizzes United States History in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 William Lloyd Garrison DEFINITION 1 American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. Against slavery Burns Constitution and people get turned off TERM 2 Uncle Tom's Cabin DEFINITION 2 An anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe #1 novel in American history Sold 1.2 million copies Reinforced the North TERM 3 Compromise of 1850 DEFINITION 3 The compromise of 1850 was split into 5 laws that defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War. California would be admitted as a free state. The remainder of the Mexican cession would be divided into two separate territories, New Mexico and Utah, and these territories would decide by popular sovereignty whether to be slave-holding or free. Texas would cede its claim to parts of the New Mexico territory, and, in exchange, the government would cover Texass $10 million war debt. The slave trade would be abolished in the District of Columbia, but slavery itself would continue. Congress would strengthen theFugitive Slave Actby requiring citizens of any state, slave or free, to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves. TERM 4 Kansas-Nebraska Act DEFINITION 4 Congress passed the act we will leave Kansas and Nebraska, and those two states can choose whether they want to be slave states or not. Stephen Douglas wants Kansas as a slave state. Pro-slavery vs. Anti-slavery in Kansas: Kansas makes their own forces to split down the middle. TERM 5 "Bleeding Kansas" DEFINITION 5 term used to described the period of violence during the settling of theKansasterritory. 252 dead total TERM 6 Sumner Attack DEFINITION 6 Sumner gets eat with a cain by Brooks and gets kicked out of Congress. South Carolina re-elects him TERM 7 Dred Scott Case DEFINITION 7 Dred Scott v. Sandford, , was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court, and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States. TERM 8 Harper's Ferry Raid DEFINITION 8 Bought a farm near Harper's Ferry Killed people in Kansas, horse thief, sell them and kill more slave owners. Plant was to steal all the weapons and fight a gorilla war. Attached Harper's Ferry and failed but gave believable speech. Convicted of treason and hanged forever Smart dude with a good speech TERM 9 Abraham Lincoln DEFINITION 9 Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War-its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. TERM 10 Election of 1860 DEFINITION 10 The United States presidential election of 1860 was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. The election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860 and served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Lincoln (R) 180 - Not a ballet in the south J. Breckinridge (D) 70 J Bell (U) (AKA wigs) 39 S. Douglas (R) TERM 21 Antietam DEFINITION 21 The Battle of Antietam , also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. McCollan launched different missals at different places and he should have won and ended the war. Single bloodiest day. Lee lost TERM 22 Emancipation Proclamation DEFINITION 22 The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, directed to all of the areas in rebellion and all segments of the executive branch of the United States. Most important part of legislation runs against 5th amendment but because in rebellion it is not in the constitution South/slaves get economically hurt because the slaves are learning plantations British in return get really hurt and they are on their own to TERM 23 Vicksburg DEFINITION 23 Grant moves his army south and crosses the bridge They are literally starving, they are re surrounded by Grant They need help Lee has two options: He decides to stay north and attack did he make the smart option? TERM 24 Gettysburg DEFINITION 24 The Gettysburg Battlefield is the area of the July 1-3, 1863, military engagements of the Battle of Gettysburg within and around the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Union territory (lasts three days) push the union out into a cemetery with ridge Lee relys on remaining commanders Hooker gets kicked out of commanding an army TERM 25 Atlanta campaign DEFINITION 25 The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. Union Maj. Johnston gets fired. Hood is taking control of confederate army Sherman takes Atlanta and wins all 5 of hood's battles TERM 26 Election of 1864 DEFINITION 26 The United States presidential election of 1864 was the 20th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1864. Abraham Lincoln ran as the Republican nominee against Democratic candidate George B. Lincoln (U) 212 (Union part aka we are united as a nation) McCellan (D) 2 (Controls NY) TERM 27 Copperheads DEFINITION 27 Union democrats who vote overwhelming for Lincoln. People thought McCellan would give away what they already won TERM 28 Sherman's March to the Sea DEFINITION 28 Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the military Savannah Campaign in the American Civil War, conducted through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Only destroyed army/war plantations and freed their slaves. Sherman wants to get into Southerners heads to get people to realize the war needs to win and be over TERM 29 Appomattox DEFINITION 29 Lee gets this close to Appomattox courthouse and Grant gets in front and back of him and says war's over. Lee surrenders TERM 30 Lincoln's Assassination DEFINITION 30 Lincoln gets talked into going to a play and after intermission Boothe shoots and kills Lincoln. Boothe runs out yelling the quote from Cesar. Boothe later gets caught and killed. North and South mourn him, especially south because Lincoln is dead now. The North wants revenge for the death of Lincoln.