Chapter 14 Flashcards
1849, this state wanted to be a non slave state; upset balance of power in senate between n and s
California
Two parties- democrats and Whigs each selected a candidate; d- Senator Lewis vs w- Zachary Taylor , Taylor won
Election of 1848
California free state ; enforced the Fugitive slave law
Compromise of 1850
1850, Massachusetts man who’s opinion was important, backed the union “not as a northerner or a Mass. Man but an American man “seventh of March”
Daniel Webster
Part of compromise of 1850 , made hiding slaves against the law
Fugitive slave law
A section of secret routes leading up North for slaves
Underground Railroad
An escaped slave from Maryland that led 300 states to freedom in the 1850s
Harriet Tubman
Abolitionist who wrote novel “uncle toms cabin” dramatized cruelty of slavery , used her friends to help write
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Bill that created two new territories
Kansas-Nebraska act
Man who’s owner died , went to court . Judge said not citizen therefore can’t sue . Property of owner , Supreme Court ruled against him and led to this
Dred Scott decision
Abolitionist who raided Kentucky and led men to try to kill slaves’ families
John Brown and Harpers ferry
First republican president of us , ended slavery/civil war
Abraham Lincoln
Leader of confederacy , withdrawn from Union , returned to everyday life then was asked to be pres of confederacy
Jefferson Davis
1861-1865 , first battle at fort Sumter in charleston , Jefferson Davis leader of confederacy vs Abraham Lincoln, leader of union
Civil war
Fought at Manassas junction near a creek called bull run , south on this first MAJOR battle
The first battle at bull run
Confederate general who earned his nickname because he stood like a stonewall , never gave up in battle
Stonewall Jackson
Christian general of union , man of prayer , later became general of the south but freed his slaves
Robert e lee
North tactic with 4 points - 1) naval blockage of southern coastline 2) control of miss river 3) Control tenn river valley 4) capture confederate capital @ Richmond
Anaconda plan
Union Gen. who captured the river outpost of Fort Henry and for Daniels Donelson; wanted nothing but saved to be free, unconditional surrender
Ulysses S Grant