Final Flashcards
How did Southern leaders justify southern secession?
they argued that they joined the union voluntarily so they should leave voluntarily
Why did John Brown lead an attack on Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to fight against slavery.He believed it was a way to spark a rebellion against slavery
What law aroused great opposition and widespread disobedience in the North concerning runaway slaves?
Fugitive slave law
What is the belief that people living in a region should decide key issues?
Popular sovereignty
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet beecher
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Finis Davis
What is a draft?
When the government requires people to serve in military
Where did the draft laws cause riots?
New York City
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free the slaves and weaken the confederacy
Why did Lee want to take the war to the North?
To relive pressure on Virginia
Who practiced Total War?
Both the union and the confederacy
Why did the Southern states secede after the 1860 election?
Lincoln was elected and his plan was to end slavery
What was the 54th Massachusetts regiment?
The first military unit consisting of black men
What Union general was often criticized for his fighting strategies and removed from power TWICE?
George McClellan
What event triggered the fighting between the North and the South?
Fort Sumter
