Test Flashcards
What was the effect of the Missouri compromise
All slave and free states were kept equal
Why did northerners consider the Kansas-Nebraska act a betrail
- it repealed the Missouri compromise
- slavery was allowed in free territories
Describe the contradiction on Lincolns position on slavery
He didn’t believe in slavery however he didn’t believe in perfect equality
What motivated the south to fight in the civil war
They wanted to preserve there rights and promote there welfare
What advantages did the south have over the north
They had more effective, educated, and experienced generals
What was the disadvantages the north faced in fighting the civil war
- didn’t know the geography of the south
- lines of supply were longer thus open to attack
List the 3 main strategies of the union
- use navy to blockade southern ports
- seize the confederate capital of Virginia
- seize the Mississippi River
What was the confederates strategy
- depend on trade with Britain
- they defended instead of attacked
Who was the president of the confederate states
Zachary Taylor
What state was the first to succeed
South Carolina
What did the battle of bull run prove
- Both sides needed training
- the confederates could stand up to the union
Who were the two main generals of the civil war and what side where they on
Robert e lee- confederate
Grant- union
What was the central issue that brought the Dread Scott v Sanford to the Supreme Court
Dread Scott had lived in Missouri, then he had moved to Wisconsin, where slavery was not allowed, with his owner. When he returned to Missouri his owner died. The owners wife took ownership of Scott. Eventually those rights transferred to her brother. Antislavery lawyers helped Scott file a lawsuit. In time the case reached Supreme Court. The court ruled that Scott couldn’t file the lawsuit because he was an enslaved person, not a citizen. The courts written decision clearly stated that slaves were considered to be property. The courts ruling continued by making the Missouri compromise unconstitutional, meaning slavery was allowed everywhere. Do to this the white southerners rejoiced. African Americans responded angrily to the Dread Scott decision.
