Civil War

Question 1

Caning of Sumner

Answer 1

Sumner was an unpopular senator from MA
Wrote a book that insulted SC
Brooks beat Sumner unconscious at his desk

Question 2

Dred Scott decision

Answer 2

Scott used for his freedom because he was living in a free state for a while
Supreme Court ruled that since he was black he was not a citizen, therefore he could not sue in federal court

Question 3

Harpers ferry

Answer 3

Brown wanted to arm slaves in attempt of a major revolt

Brown captured

Question 4

Election of 1860

Answer 4

Final straw for many southerners because Lincoln was elected

Question 5

Crittenden compromise

Answer 5

Compromise that republicans did not pass

Congress could not: prohibit slavery on fed. land, interfere with slave trade. Provide compensation for slaveholder so who escaped to the north. Slavery protected south of 36 30. Protect slavery where it existed

Question 6

Fort Sumter

Answer 6

Confederacy wanted to attack

Davis attacked and started civil war

Question 7

Blockade

Answer 7

Lincoln ordered blockade of all southern ports

Helped weaken Confederate economy

Question 8

Trent affair

Answer 8

Southerners tried to sail through blockade to Britain

Southerners were caught on a British ship but North didn’t want to spark war with Britain so didn’t attack

Question 9

Battle of Bull run

Answer 9

Started war

Union got crushed

Question 10

Homestead/Morill/Pacific RR acts

Answer 10

H- granted farmers land for living in land for a while

M- gave each state $ to establish colleges

P- granted land and $ to build RR

Question 11

Gettysburg

Answer 11

Turning point in war
Stopped Conf. invasion of north
Killed all hope of Confed. recognition of a real country

Question 12

Vicksburg

Answer 12

Captured Mississippi River

Cut south in half

Question 13

Compromise of 1850

Answer 13

Introduced by Stephen Douglas

Kansas/Nebraska territory decided by popular sovereignty