fifth test Flashcards
what is manifest destiney
a belief that the US owed all land from the Atlantic to the pacific
what happened to henry hirz
he was arrested then executed for war crimes (hung him) because he treated the prisoners so poorly
where was the slave trade prohibited
washington dc
what was the constitutional union party’s purpose
get acceptance of the compromise of 1850
what was the name of the prision in ga
andersonville
what does previous condition of servitude mean
slavery
what does proclamation mean
in order
who was the first impeached president
andrew johnson
what is abolition
the belief that ending slavery was the right thing to do
what does the antebellum period mean
before the war
what was lincolns view on slavery
wanted to halt the expansion of slavery (no new slave states)
what was the first state to leave the union
south carolina
why was the south angry about the creation of california
there were now more free states than slave states
who did the fifteen amendment exclude
women
What did the compromise line state
any state created under missouri would be slave and above would be free
who assassinated Lincoln
john wilkes booth
what happened at andersonville
13,000 men died because of the poor treatment they recieved
what was the anaconda plan
union’s stratedy- put boats around the southern coast to prevent trade and to attack from two sides to split up the southern army
what were the confederacy’s strengths
better generals at the start of the war, fighting a defensive war (they werent the ones invading)
what amendment delt with the south claiming slaves were their state right
10th amendment
what actually ended slavery
13th amendment
what was the 2nd deadliest battle in the civil war
chickamauga
what is states rights
belief that states interest should take precedence over the interests of national gov
after burning down atlanta what did sherman decide to do
“march to savannah” where he destroyed everything in sight on the way to capture savannah
when did most of the fighting happen in GA
1863
what is secession
states leaving the union and become independent
what were the strengths of the Union (US)
more people, money, factories, railroads, larger navy
what was important about atlanta
it was a valuable railroad and supply hub (cotton and corn) for the confederacy
where is andersonville located in present day
sumter county
what was ruled in the dred scott v sandford case
dred scott was not allowed his freedom and slavery was now legal everywhere
what is a platform
your beliefs or goals
why was chickamauga important to the north and south
it was near a major railroad center in chatanooga, tennesse
what were the benefits for the south by the compromise of 1850
there were no restrictions on slavery in utah or new mexico, residents of sictrict of columbia kept their slaves, fugitive slave law
who wrote uncle toms cabin
harriet beecher stowe
how were the border states different from the other states
originally slave states that didnt secede
who were the key leaders of the confederacy
president jerrserson davis, vice president alexander stephens, genera robert lee
what was the union strategy to win the civil war called
anaconda plan
what was california declared as (slave/free)
free
what was important about the border states to the union
maryland gave them access to washington dc and the states were right next to the southern states
what mistake did the confederate general make after the battle of chickamauga
the south tried to take back chattanooga, tennesse but failed and then allowed them to move into atlanta
why was dred scott in court
he sued for his freedom since he had lived in a free state
what does the civil war being industrialized mean?
there were factories,
what was the fourteenth amendment
anyone born in the US is a citizen and are guaranteed the same rights in the constitution
what was the strategy william t sherman used to try and capture ga
total war or scorched earth
what was the republican beliefs/goals founded on
abolition
who threated the union with secession if the compromise of 1850 was passed
southern states
when was the civil war
1861-1865
which confederate official was from ga
alexander stephens
why were the northern states opinion on slavery very different from the views of people in the south
they had cities, a large population, and factories instead of small populations and agriculture/ plantation farming
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe
wrote uncle toms cabin and was motivated to end slavery
do states have the power to nullify a federal law
absolutely not
why did lincoln issue the battle of emancipation
he wanted to make the battle of antietam count for something
who was dred scott
slave
who is william t sherman
union general given orders to capture ga
who convinced the states to support the compromise of 1850
alexander stephens
when did lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation
jan 1863
what was the policy when creating slave states that was followed to try and avoid fighting over slavery
always create states in pairs, one free and one slave
what was the deadliest battle in the civil war
gettysburg
who were the union leaders
president lincoln, general Ulysses Grant, and general william sherman
whatd the emancipation proclamation do and not do
freed some slaves, allowed black ppl to join union army, and didnt end slavery
what was created during the compromise of 1850
fugitive slave law
what laws did the south try to nullify
tariffs placed by andrew johnson and slavery
why didnt sherman burn savannah
to preserve the cotton
what are state rights
belief that states had the right to make their own laws
why was william t sherman so mean to the south
he wanted to make them so miserable that they’d surrender
what was the confederacy’s strategy
avoid major battles to prevent heavy losses, make the union tired of fighting, keep war going as long as they can
who was harriet tubman
leader of the underground railroad, rescued 70 people from plantations
how long did the ga platform prevent the civil war
11 years
why was Ga nervous about the compromise of 1850
if passed, free states would have the ability to outlaw slavery
why was the battle of chickamauga important
it was a confederate victory and kept union out of atlanta for some time
what does “a house divided against itself cannot stand” mean and who said it
abraham lincoln- he meant the south n north were stronger together
what did the south grow
tobacco rice cotton
what president told southern states nullification was permitted
john c calhoun
after what battle did lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation
battle of antietam
what does nullification mean
cancel/invalid
what was the minie ball
bullet made of lead
what does ‘the missouri compromise is unconstitutional’ mean
slavery is legal everywhere
what was the fugitive slave law
escaped slaves could be arrested and returned to their owner
who met with lincon in the white house to discuss ending slavery
fredrick douglass
whatd the south mean when they said they had state rights
claimed slavery was their state right
who did the emancipation proclamation apply to and not apply to
the confederate states who werent listening, didnt apply to boarder states
what is sectionalism
loyalty to a region or town rather than an entire country
what are blockade runners
private ships that slipped around the blockade and sped in and out of blocked ports
who was more defensive the confederacy or union
confederacy
what was the great deabte
debate on if california should be a free or slave state
which side of the civil war was industrialized
north/union
when was abraham lincoln elected as president
1860
was the anaconda plan successful
yes very
where was alexander stephens from
georgia
how many casualties did the civil war have
600,000 americans
what was medicine like during the civil war (1800s)
not advanced, amputations were common
whats the fifteenth amendment do
everyone can vote (race, color, or if you were a slave)
who was commander at andersonvillie
henry hirz
who took over as president after lincoln was shot; why was this bad
vice president andrew johnson; he was from tennesse and didnt enfoce the law during the worcester case
how was slavery viewed in the north
slavery=bad
was battle was known as the bloodiest single day of the war
battle of antietam
why were gatlin guns dangerous
they could explode
how did tariffs affect the south
made their economy worse because they didnt have factories and relied on imports
what new weapons were made in the civil war
minie ball, revolvers, gatlin guns, landmines
what was the 1st industrial war
civil war
another name for the compromise line
36/30 parallel
what was the issue that was beginning to divide the northern and southern states
slavery
what two states were created by the Missouri Compromise
Missouri- slave
Maine- free
who made the Ga Platform
Alexander Stephens
why did the south threaten to secede because of the tarrifs
they were worried other countries would put tariffs on their cotton
what was uncle toms cabin
an anti slavery novel that represented the harsh life of a slave (fictional but based on truth)
what does emancipation mean
free
when was the civil war
1861-1865
what state was created in compromise of 1850
california
what were some of the things prisoners went through at andersonville
starved, had to stay outside in cold/heat, used to same water to drink, bathe, poop (lots of disease)
howd the southern states react to lincoln winning the election
7 southern states seceded before he took office
what did sherman do to the city of atlanta
burned it down
what was significant about revolvers
they were the first gun to have multiple bullets
what was the ga platform
stated Ga would allow the compromise of 1850 as long as the fugitive slave law was enforced
where was lincoln shot
forts theatre
who is Frederick Douglass
escaped slave who taught himself to read and write and fought against slavery
how did the creation of new states lead to increased fighting between states over the issue of slavery
there were now free and slave states and both are worried the opposing side will outnumber them and either vote to end slavery or add slavery where they are
what was the goal of the union in the civil war
to bring the south back into the union
what were the benefits for the north by the compromise of 1850
cali was a free state, slave trading was ended in district of columbia, texas gave up adding new mexico which took away that land from slaves
what was the primary issue between the two sides during the civil war
slavery
how were courts unfair during the fugitive slave law
they got more money to declare people guilt so they did that even if they werent guilty
what is the time period called in the south that led up to the civil war
antebellum
who ran an abolitionist newspaper called “the north star”
Fredrick Douglass
who was given orders to capture ga
william t sherman
how did the confederacy try to get around the union blockade
they made blockade runners
what was lincolns views on the south trying to secede
they had no right because the union created the states and was older than the states
what party was abraham lincoln involved in
republican party
what is nullification
a belief that a state could cancel/nullify a federal law
what was another name for the “district of columbia”
washington d.c.
what was the confederate capital
richmond, virginia
what was the atlanta campaign
a series of battles in Georgia that including the capturing of atlanta and savannah
whyd the south feel threatened by abolitionists
it threatened their economic system
what was the kansas nebraska act
it allowed popular sovereignty to decide slavery
what does popular sovereignty mean
government based on consent of the people
whatd the belief in states rights try to justify
secession
what resources did the union have ?
coal, copper, iron (more natural resources)
