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| History108 Final... Are you ready? |
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| Yes! I am definitely ready, bring this shit on! |
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| Protestant Religious group, Mother Ann Lee was leader, first located in England 1747, strict believers in Celibacy and decicated to pursuing perfection and ridding themselves of Sin. They did not have sexual relations with anybody. |
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| Founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848 in NY, a group of people who believed Jesus Christ had already returned in the year 70, and that they were all perfect. Later on, it dissolved and became nothing more than a giant silverware company - Oneida Limited. |
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| Group of religious people, usually practice multiple marriages, founded by Joseph Smith in late 1820s |
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| Preacher from 1800s who founded Freemasonry. He had followers named Millerites. Born in Massachusetts. |
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| A Political Party during the Jacksonian Democracy. The party was formed in opposition of the democrats and Andrew Jackson. People who disobeyed autocratic rule. Henry Clay was preeminent leader. |
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| 8th president of the US, and VP under Andrew Jackson. Organizer of the Democratic Party, only served one term. |
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| 11th president of the US, democratic, supported Andrew Jackson, commited to Manifest Destiny, lead the US into war with Mexico and won, split half of the NW with England, lowered tariff. |
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| American Abolitionist, editor of the liberator - an American newspaper, promoted immediate emancipation of all slaves in the US, prominent voice of women's suffrage as well. |
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| African American Abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor and author. Firm believer in the equality of all people. |
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| Famous author who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. |
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| 1854, created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, repealed the Missouri compromise, let settlers decide if they wanted slavery in their territories. |
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| Passed by the US Congress, heightened Northern fears of slave power in the US, declared that all runaway slaves be brought back to their keepers. |
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| A decision made by the US Supreme Court that ruled people of African descent in the US will always be slaves and never citizens. Dred Scott tried to sue but was unsuccessful because of this, and he had no rights. |
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| American Abolitionist, wanted to end all slavery, led the Pottawatomie massacre in 1859. |
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| American politician from Illinois, Democratic, lost to Abraham Lincoln, nicknamed "little giant", supported Dred Scott Decision. |
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| 16th President of the US, Republican, considered one of the best presidents of all time, won the civil war, freed slaves, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, promoted the 13th ammendment, delivered the Gettysburg address, first president to be assassinated. |
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| Located in South Carolina, shots initiating the Civil War were fired here, battle of Fort Sumter - |
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| First Major battle in the civil war to take place in the North, bloodiest single day battle in American history, 23,000 causalities. |
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| Emancipation Proclamation |
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| Issued by Abraham Lincoln, during the Civil War. Two orders - the first was declaring freedom to slaves, the second named 10 states that would apply. Issued with his presidential power. |
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| General, Army officer, Commanded the Confederate army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War. Opposed Ulysses S. Grant. |
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| 18th president of the United States, joined Northern Effort in the war |
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| Served president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. |
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| Group of Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War, wanting immediate peace between the confederate states. Republicans called them Copperheads because of the vicious snake. Also called Peace Democrats. |
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| Unbelievable Racist, Assassinated Lincoln in a theater. |
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| Son of President John Quincy Adams, US house of representatives. |
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| From Ohio, General in the US Army under Ulysses S. Grant against the confederate states. Served under Ulysses S. Grant. Scorched Earth policies and was recognized for his strategies. |
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