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21 Cards in this Set
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1807-1870 Confederate general and commander of army or Northern VA during Civil War; urged reconciliation with North after surrendering at Appomattox April 9, 1865
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Robert E. Lee
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Alliance of southern states that seceded from the Union over slavery.
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Confederacy
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1826-1885 Union General who failed to press his advantage at Antietam; Relieved of duties by Lincoln
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George B. McClellan
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Severe Civil War battle; September 17th 1862; Bloodiest day in American history; Emancipation Proclamation issued shortly thereafter
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Antietam
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Presidential order issued by Abraham Lincoln January 1, 1863 freeing slaves in areas of insurrection
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation.
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Secession
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Group of individuals who share same specific political agenda.
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Faction
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When a city-state has multiple factions that compete against each other; Madison felt extended republic would prevent factionalism from leading to tyranny because they would check each other.
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Factionalism
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Factionalism on a larger, more regional scale with fewer but larger factions; e.g. slavery in the 1800s nullified benefits of Madison's extended republic, ended in Civil War.
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Sectionalism
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1820 agreement between slavery and anti-slavery that regulated slavery in western territories, prohibiting slavery above the border of Arkansas (except Missouri) and permitting slavery south of that border.
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Missouri Compromise
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1813-1861 Illinois Statesman; ran against Lincoln, Bell and Breckenridge in 1860 presidential election; popular sovereignty platform for slavery; authored Kansas-Nebraska Act which repealed Missouri Compromise
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Stephen A. Douglas
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1800-1859 controversial abolitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion; used violent guerrilla tactics in fighting against slavery
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John Brown
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Political party that stems from controversy over slavery; dedicated to keeping future territories slavery-free
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Republican Party
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1795-1858 slave who sued unsuccessfully for his freedom in 1857 because he had lived with his owner in several non-slave states; ruling in this case determined slaves were property and could not be freed by state laws; nullified Missouri Compromise and contributed to Civil War
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Dred Scott
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1777-1864 5th Chief Justice; ruled in Dred Scott v. Missouri that Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
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Roger B. Taney
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1821-1875 Senator from Kentucky; 14th VP; ran against Lincoln, Bell and Douglas in 1860; extreme pro-slavery platform
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John Breckenridge
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1797-1869 Wealthy slaveowner from Tennessee; served in House and Senate; ran against Lincoln, Breckenridge and Douglas in 1860 on moderate pro-slavery platform
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John Bell
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1809-1865 16th President; sought to end slavery and preserve Union; Signed Emancipation Proclamation and delivered famous "Gettysburg Address"
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Abraham Lincoln
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Abolished slavery in the United States.
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13th Amendment
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Defined citizenship; overturned 3/5 compromise
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14th Amendment
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All male citizens are granted the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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15th Amendment
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