History Flashcards
Who was the general for the south?
Robert E. Lee, or general lee
Who was the general of the north
Ulysses Grant, or general Grant
What was the anaconda plan
The unions strategy for the civil war. The plan was that they were going to block southern ports.
Why didn’t Lincoln want Maryland to get involved
He didn’t want Maryland to secede because it was next to Washington DC, and Lincoln didn’t want the capital to be surrounded by slave states
What is the fugitive slave law
To prevent runaway slaves, white people were now allowed to turn in a black person that was believed to be a runaway. If the African American was found to be a slave, the white person would gain $10. If they were found innocent, the white person would gain $5.
What would happen if Douglas said yes to Lincoln’s question?
If he said yes he would lose support from the southerners
What would happen if Douglas answered no to Lincoln’s question
He would lose support from the northerners
What happened in the Gettysburg address
The Gettysburg address is a speech Lincoln gave on November 19, 1863. He spoke for the union soldiers that died at the battle of Gettysburg.
What battle have the north control of Mississippi?
The battle of Vicksburg
What party came out of the Kansas Nebraska act
Republican Party
What year was the Republican Party created
1854
