Unit 6 terms

Question 1

Compromise of 1850

Answer 1

A series of laws passes to address the issue of slavery and its expansion into new territories.

Question 2

Fugitive slave act

Answer 2

required that escaped slaves return to their owners. even if they were in a free state. abolitionist opposed this idea & it intensified tensions between the north and south.

Question 3

free soil party

Answer 3

this party opposed the idea of expanding slavery into new territories & advocated for the rights of land not open to slavery

Question 4

Kansas- Nebraska act and popular sovereignty

Answer 4

A law passes that allowed territories of Kansa and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery

Question 5

the republican party

Answer 5

the republican party attracted northern Whigs, democrats who didn’t like the Kansas Nebraska ac, members of the free-soil party, & assorted abolitionist.

Question 6

Bleeding Kansas

Answer 6

pro slavery & anti-slavery settlers clashed over the Kansas Nebraska act and debated over whether Kansas would enter the union as a free or slave state.

Question 7

Dred scott v. Sanford

Answer 7

A supreme court case that ruled enslaved people were not us citizens, so they didn’t have the right to sue the federal government.

Question 8

Lincoln- Douglas debates

Answer 8

7 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, over the issue of slavery and its expansion into the new territories. Lincoln lost.

Question 9

“A house divided….”- Lincoln

Answer 9

A house divided against itself cannot stand” this referred to the growing divide over the issue of slavery.

Question 10

John Brown and Harpers ferry

Answer 10

John brown, and abolitionist, used violence to end slavery and wanted to start a slave rebellion. He was unsuccessful and executed.

Question 11

Election of 1860

Answer 11

A 4-way race between Lincoln, Douglas, John c Breckenridge, and john bell. Lincoln won representing the republican party becoming the 16th president.

Question 12

Fire earters

Answer 12

A group of extremist proslavery politicians that advocated for the expansion and preservation of slavery. using ‘fiery rhetoric’ to defend their opinions.

Question 13

origins of the civil war

Answer 13

traced back to factors such as disagreements over slavery, economics differences and political tensions. these issues led to secession and formation of the confederate states.

Question 14

Confederate states of America

Answer 14

a self-declared nation that succeeds from the us attempt to preserve slavery. The CSA had its own government, constitution, and army, but they were defeated by union forces.

Question 15

The CSA surrenders

Answer 15

The surrender because of exhaustion of resource, the loss of important battles, and realization their cause was no longer viable.

Question 16

king cotton

Answer 16

major crash crop in the south that led to the rise of a large plantations. King cotton symbolized the economic and political influence of the cotton industry.

Question 17

yeomen farmers

Answer 17

independent small scale farmers who owned and worked their own land.

Question 18

chattel slavery

Answer 18

system where enslaved people were treated as property, bought and sold as commodities

Question 19

Harriet Tubman

Answer 19

An abolitionist who escaped slavery and helped others find freedom through the underground railroads; she was also considered the ‘ conductor’ of the railroads.

Question 20

Nat turners rebellion

Answer 20

also known as the Southampton insurrection. was a rebellion led by Nat turner an enslaved African American who led the violent uprising against slavery.

Question 21

David Walker

Answer 21

an influential African American abolitionist who wrote a powerful pamphlet called walkers appeal which called for the immediate end of slavery and urged enslaved people to fight for their freedom.

Question 22

Copperheads

Answer 22

a fraction of democrats in the northern US. They opposed the war and advocated for a negotiated peace with the confederacy.

Question 23

sumner-brooks affair

Answer 23

senator Charles Sumner delivered a speech criticizing slavery and its supporter. In response Preston Brooks of SC physically attacked Sumner with a cane in the senate chamber.

Question 24

Secession convention

Answer 24

Gatherings held by southern states to decide whether or not to secede from the US. They led to the formation of the confederate states of America.

Question 25

Alexander Stephens

Answer 25

A prominent politician from Georgia who served as VP to the confederacy. Slavery was the cornerstone.

Question 26

Declaration of causes of secession

Answer 26

Documents issued by southern states outlined their reason for leaving the union. they stated issues such as state rights, perceived threats to slavery and belief the government was overpowered.

Question 27

Stephen Douglas

Answer 27

politician who played a significant role in the Lincoln- Douglas debates which focused on the issue of slavery.

Question 28

Gettysburg

Answer 28

Small town penn that is famous for the battle of Gettysburg

Question 29

Robert E. lee

Answer 29

a confederate general known for his military leadership abd his role in the battle of Gettysburg.

Question 30

Ulysses S. Grant

Answer 30

a Union general during the American Civil War, leading the North to victory. He became the 18th President of the United States.

Question 31

Antietam

Answer 31

a significant battle that took place in Sharpsburg. Maryland. This battle resulted in many casualties which made it one of the bloodiest battles. Union forces clashed with confederate forces, which ended in a draw.

Question 32

Appomattox courthouse

Answer 32

Where the civil war ended. General Robert E. lee surrendered to general Ulysses s grant. This surrender marked the end of the confederate army and beginning on the us reunification.

Question 33

First battle of Bull run

Answer 33

Battle took place in Manassas, Virgina. Union forces led by gen. Irvin McDowell; clashed with confederate forces led by P.G.T Beauregard. Battle ended in confederate victory. (first official battle of the Civil war)