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30 Cards in this Set
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Compromise of 1850
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This admitted California as a FREE state to the Union. Utah and New Mexico were created without restrictions on slaves. Slave trade was abolished in Washington DC. Stricter fugitive slave laws.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Created Kansas and Nebraska to accomodate transcontinental railroad. Republican party was formed because the Northerners did not support this Act due to the slavery issue.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Author and opponent of Slavery.
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Dred Scott Decision
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Suit of slave for his freedom. He lost. The supreme court stated a slave could not sue because he wasn't a citizen and congress had no right to forbid slavery in the territories.
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John Brown
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abolitionist: wanted slavery to be illegal. Caused a riot at Harper's Ferry and was hanged. This then made him a martyr to the antislavery cause.
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Popular Sovereignty
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The political doctrine which provided for the settlers of federal territorial lands to decide the status (free or slave) under which they would join the Union.
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Stephen Douglas
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Fierce supporter of popular sovereignty. This ideal made him lose the presidency.
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Abraham Lincoln
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16th president of US. Republican from Illinois.
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Secession
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TO LEAVE. This is what southerners thought was their only hope after Lincoln was elected.
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Confederate States of America
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Made up of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Jefferson Davis was their president. Justified secession by stating that negros were not equal to the white man.
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Fort Sumter
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In Charleston. Place where Civil War was started on April 12, 1861.
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antiseptics
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germ killing substances
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Anesthetics
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pain killers
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Clara Barton
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"Angel of the Battlefield" Founded the American Red Cross.
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Elizabeth Blackwell
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Nations first woman doctor.
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Battle of Bull Run
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Battle where Union thought they would win easily, but Stonewall Jackson's troops held and the Confederacy won.
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Robert E. Lee
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Head of the Confederate Army. West point general.
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Battle of Shiloh
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Conf. Johnston's surprise attack on Union. Union won with fresh troops delivered by boat during the night. Bloody battle. 13,000 union dead. 11,000 conf. dead.
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Seven Days' Battle
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Battle between Lee and McClellan's troops that lasted seven days. Union retreated to protect president.
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Battle of Antietam
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Turning point for Union whos morale was down. Stopped France and Britain from supporting Confederacy. Bloodiest battle of War.
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Lincoln's intention to free all slaves in the rebelling states as of Jan. 1, 1863.
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Sojourner Truth
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Freed woman slave who spoke out for women's rights and abolition of slavery.
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Copperheads
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Northern Democrats who called for peace and compromise with the south.
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Greatest single battle of War. Lasted three days. Was won by union because of new rifles that were more accurate.
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Battle of Vicksburg
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Battle that gave the union army complete control of the Mississippi and gave Grant control of the whole union army.
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Gettysburg Address
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Speech that Lincoln gave as he dedicated the cemetery at the battle site. This speech inspired the union army to go on.
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Total War
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a war designed to destroy not only eney troops, but also enemy factories, fields, railroads, and livestock.
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Commander of Union army. West point grad. Later became 18th president.
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William Sherman
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General who captured Atlanta for union army.
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WHEN DID THE WAR END?
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April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant.
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