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Someone fights to end slavery is called an _______________________. |
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The South decided to _______ from the Union because of issues about slavery. |
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What does the term secession mean? |
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When people vote and decide on an issue it is called __________________. (HINT: Kansas/Nebraska Act) |
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What invention separated seeds from cotton and increased the need for slaves and was created by Eli Whitney? |
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The all African American Regiment that fought in the Civil War was? |
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What was signed by Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves? |
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| Emancipation Proclamation |
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After a devastating battle, Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech. What was the name of the speech and the battle? |
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| Gettysburg Address, Battle of Gettysburg |
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This amendment gives powers to the states. If it is not listed as a federal power in the Constitution then it is a power of the state. Leads to Civil War by the South's belief the states have unlimited rights. |
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He was President of the Union during the Civil War. Signed the Emancipation Proclamation. |
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| President Abraham Lincoln |
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He was President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. |
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He was the leader of the UNION army and believed in "total warfare" and used his larger army to wear down the South. |
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Leader of the CONFEDERATE army and was a very respected leader and general. |
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He was General Lee's favorite Confederate general and was very good at strategies of war. |
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Commander of the Union Army at Battle of Fredricksburg |
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Known for the "March to the Sea" a the end of the Civil War. Burned down everything through the South as they marched leaving a path of destruction. |
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Commander of the Union Army during Battle of Gettysburg |
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Moses of her people-helped slaves escape-conductor of underground railroad |
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Was involved with a slave revolt at Harper's Ferry - believed America would have to go to war to settle the slavery issue. |
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Led a bloody, slave revolt in Viginia, was a black preacher set out to kill whites |
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Involved in a court case, a slave who sued for his freedom. Courts decided he was property and not a person. |
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| White man who ran an abolitionist newspaper demanding that slavery end |
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An escaped slave who gave powerful speeches about ending slavery. |
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A Northern Democrat that opposed slavery. He believed in Nationalism and wanted to keep the Union strong. |
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| People to Know-He's known as "The Great Compromiser." Large role in The Compromise of 1850. He opposed slavery and believed in Nationalism and helped to tame the sectionalism between the N. and S. for a short period. |
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This Southern Democrat favored slavery. He believed in Sectionalism because his beliefs were that the state's rights were most important. Led the South's fight to defend slavery and the right's of the state. |
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1st shots of the Civil War were fired on Fort Sumter. It was an arsenal in South Carolina. Confederates took control in 33 hours. |
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| Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861) |
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First major land engagement battle where two inexperienced armies battle each other. |
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| Battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861) |
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Battle between Ironclads. Considered a draw...no one won. Changes the Navy forever, no more wooden ships. |
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| Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8-9, 1862) |
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This was the bloodiest one day battle of the war, only several hours long. |
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| Battle of Anietam (September 17, 1862) |
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Attempts to cross a river to attack an unsuspecting South are ruined by greed. Union suffers great loss of lives. |
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| Battle of Fredericksburg (December 11-15, 1862) |
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Costly victory by the South, Stonewall Jackson is accidentally shot and killed by his own men. |
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| Battle of Chancellorsville (April 30, 1863) |
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Three day battle where the North fought off a Rebel invasion. |
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| Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) |
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| Grant burns down Atlanta, GA. General Sherman and his men marches to Savannah, GA destroying everything in his path. "Total War" |
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| Sherman's March to the Sea (November 12-December 22, 1864) |
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Confederate General Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at this court house on April 9, 1865. |
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Missouri wanted to become a state when there were equal free(11) to slave(11) states. This said that Missouri would enter as a slave state and Main would enter as a free state. |
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