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| What is popular sovereignty? | allowed voters of a territory to decide an issue(slavery) |
| The Sack of Lawerence. | proslavery raid on the town of Lawerence that led to the name "Bleeding Kansas" |
| John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatomie. | Revenge attack for the Sack of Lawerence. Brown and his anti-slavery men killed 5. |
| What were the decisions of the Dred Scott supreme court case. | African americans, slave or free, were not citizens. 2. Dred Scott was still a slave. |
| What was the Missouri Compromise? | said slaves were property, congress cannot ban slavery in territories, congress must protect property rights of slave owners |
| What was the outcome of the 1860 presidential election? | Lincoln won 40% of the popular vote. |
| How did Lincoln being elected impact the South's Political power? | It made the south lose power. |
| Why did South Carolina vote to be the first state to secede the Union? | They voted because they were afraid that congress would abolish slavery. |
| What was Lincoln's goal durning the war? | defend the constitution by keeping the Union together. |
| What 3 strategies did Lincoln and the Union impose to win the war? | 1. Naval Blockade 2. War in the Confederate capital. 3. war to gain control of the Mississippi River and Valley. |
| What was the result of the firing on Fort Sumter? | It showed that the South was ready to fight for her freedom-the war had begun. |
| What was the Confederacy's strategy to win the war? | The South hoped to win a few quick battles and discourage the Union. |
| What resources did the North have at the beginning of the war? | population, RR's, roads, canals, industry & factories, money, and a Navy. |
| What is Cotton Diplomacy? | The South thought that Britian would support it because of their dependancy on the South's cotton. |
| Why was it difficult to maintain the Union Blockade? | the South used small, fast ships to get around the blockade. It is extremely difficult to block thousands of miles of coastline. |
| What did the develoment of ironclad sheets mark the end of? | Ironclads marked the end of wooden warships powered by sails. |
| Why was the battle of Antietum significant? | it was the bloodiest day in American history. |
| Describe the Emancipation Proclamation. | written by president Lincoln, freed slaves in rebel territory |
| Why was the Northern Draft so controversial it lead to riots? | The draft favored the rich, for $300 on could by his way out of the service. It discriminated against the poor. |
| What was the significance of the Seige of Vicksburg? | Control of the entire Miss. River was now with the North beginning of the end for the Confederacy. |
| What was the significance of the battle of Gettysburg? | turning point in the war, last invasion on Union soil. Massive casualties in a 3 day battle. |
| What was the role of African Americans in the war? | fought with great honor, paid less than the whites, represented more than 200,000 Union troops. |
| What was the role of women in the war? | they took over farms, factory, and governmetn jobs. Served as soldiers, spies, and scouts. Nursed the injured. |
| Why were there so many casualties in the Civil War? | there was alot of disease with the soldiers. Americans were killing Americans. |
| How were priosoners treated during the Civil War? | POW's were often held without shelter and given little food. |
| What were the effects of the Civil War on African Americans? | They were now free because of the Emancipation Proclamation. |
| What is "total war"? | War tactic used by General Sherman that crushed the will of civilians by destroying farms, homes, businesses, etc.. |
