Civil War Flashcards
APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE
Lee surrendered to Grant.
Example sentence: The Civil War effectively ended at Appomattox Courthouse.
March to the Sea
Made Southern civilians understand the horrors of war.
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Battle of Gettysburg
Lee lost more than 1/3 of his entire force.
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Battle of Antietam
The result of this battle convinced Lincoln that the time had come to end slavery in the South.
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New Orleans
Won by the Union because of a daring move by commander, David G. Farragut.
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First Battle of Bull Run
Battle where ‘Stonewall’ Jackson got his nickname.
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Vicksburg
Taken siege by Union forces under Grant.
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Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle within 20 miles of Washington in which Lee’s army forced the North to retreat, and then invaded Maryland to try and gain a victory on Northern soil.
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Battle of Shiloh
Led newspapers to demand that Lincoln fire Grant.
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Seven Day’s Battle
Lee led a series of attacks on McClellan’s army that forced McClellan to retreat.
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Habeas corpus
Suspended for anyone who supported the rebels.
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Legal Tender Act
Made more money available for emergency use.
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Wade-Davis Bill
vetoed by Lincoln because he felt that imposing a harsh peace on the South would be counterproductive.
Example sentence: Lincoln vetoed the Wade-Davis Bill due to concerns about its impact on the South.
Fourteenth Amendment
declared that no state could deny any person ‘equal protection of the laws’.
Example sentence: The Fourteenth Amendment aimed to ensure equal protection under the law for all individuals.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
allowed African Americans to own property and to be treated equally in court.
Example sentence: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted African Americans property rights and equal treatment in legal proceedings.
Tenure of Office Act
required the Senate to approve the president’s removal of any government official whose appointment had required the Senate’s consent.
Example sentence: The Tenure of Office Act aimed to limit the president’s power to remove government officials without Senate approval.
Fifteenth Amendment
declared that the right to vote ‘shall not be denied… on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude’.
Example sentence: The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or past servitude.
Black codes
intended to keep African Americans in a condition similar to slavery.
Example sentence: Black codes were designed to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans in ways reminiscent of slavery.
Enforcement Acts
intended to combat the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.
Example sentence: The Enforcement Acts were passed to address and prevent the violent actions of the Ku Klux Klan.
Military Reconstruction Act
divided the former Confederacy into five military districts.
Example sentence: The Military Reconstruction Act established military control over Southern states divided into specific districts.
South Carolina
first state to secede from the Union.
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Martial Law
military rule.
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Harpers Ferry
site of John Brown’s raid that was a turning point for the South.
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Virginia
state where the Confederate capital was established.
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Jefferson Davis
chosen to be President of the Confederate States of America.
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John Fremont
a famous Western explorer nicknamed “The Pathfinder”.
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Referendum
popular vote on an issue.
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Insurrection
rebellion.
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Republican Party
organized from coalitions opposed from slavery.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Senator from Illinois nicknamed “The Little Giant”.
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Transcontinental Railroad
a railroad that would cross the whole country.
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
book written by Harriett Beecher Stowe that increased passionate antislavery sentiment in the North.
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Underground Railroad
informal but well-organized network of sympathizers who helped thousands of enslaved persons flee North.
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Secession
taking stated out of the Union.
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“Border Ruffians”
armed Missourians who swarmed across the border to vote illegally in Kansas.
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Goober Peas
a traditional folk song sung by Confederate soldiers during the last few years of the Civil War.
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Trent Affair
caused worldwide interest when a ship carrying two Confederate diplomats was intercepted by a Union warship.
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Greenbacks
paper money.
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