History exam Flashcards
Why did the compromise of 1850 happen
New land was acquired from the Mexican-american war
What were the key decisions made in the compromise of 1850 regarding California, New Mexico, and Utah
California became a free state and New Mexico and Utah became slave states
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was Uncle Tom’s cabin about
It was an anti-slavery book and was banned in the south
What land acquisition led to the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Louisiana purchase
What choices did the Kansas-Nebraska Act give citizens
Settlers could vote on whether the states would be slave states or free states
Why were Kansas and Nebraska referred to as “Bleeding Kansas”
Since settlers could vote on whether or not it would be a slave state or free, settlers came in from all over to vote. It turned very violent and many died.
Who was Dred Scott and what was the Supreme Court’s ruling in his case
He was an escaped slave from Missouri who fled to Wisconsin. He died to gain his freedom and the case went to the Supreme Court. The ruling was slaves were property.
What was the purpose of John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry
The purpose was to steal weapons however he was caught and hung
Who won the election of 1860 and what was his opinion on slavery
Lincoln won the election-He didn’t like slavery but had no plans to get rid of it
What was the first state to leave the United states
South Carolina
What was the first conflict between the Union and the Confederacy
The battle at fort Sumter
What was general lee’s first invasion of a northern state and what major proclamation followed
Lee’s first invasion of the north was the battle of Antietam. After the union won Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation
What was the emancipation proclamation
Freed all people in rebel states
What was the largest battle fought in North America during the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Who won the civil war
Union
What percentage of voters need to pledge loyalty for a southern state to region the Union
10%
What organization was established to help African Americans and poor whites in the south
The freedoms Bureau
13th amendment
banned slavery
14th amendment
gave citizenship to all born in the US expect for native Americans
15th amendment
African Americans could vote however women still couldn’t
Who became president after Lincoln’s assassination
Johnson
What were the black codes, and how did they affect African Americans
The black codes were laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
What were Scalawags
They were southern politicians who joined the republican party after the civil war
