Unit 9 Vocabulary- Civil War and Reconstruction Flashcards
Dred Scott v. Sandford
1857 Supreme Court case that declared African Americans and slaves were not citizens and could not sue in court.
Harriet Tubman
Former slave and abolitionist who became the conductor of the Underground Railroad to free slaves.
Underground Railroad
A system of secret routes used by escaping slaves to reach freedom in North or Canada
Union
Being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
Confederacy
The government of 11 states seceded from the United States in 1861 and was defeated by the Union in 1865. The side that supported slave was mostly in southern states.
Firing on Fort Sumter
The bombardment of Fort Sumter by the South Carolina militia resulted in the United States army surrender. The first battle starts with the civil war.
Battle of Antietam
A battle in 1862 give the Union victory. This was the deadliest single-day battle in US history.
Battle of Gettysburg
An attempt by Robert E. Lee to invade the Union but fail to do so this help the Union has a turning point.
Gettysburg Address
Speech by Abraham Lincon after the Union Win Battle of Gettysburg was designed to honor those who died during the battle trying to preserve the Union.
Battle of Vicksburg
a Union victory in 1863 that resulted in the surrender of a Confederate army. This victory cemented the legacy of General Ulysses S.
Emancipation Proclamation
a formal public statement freeing the slaves.
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy in 1865. This marked the end of the Civil War.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in April of 1865 by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre. This took place five places after the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox.
