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William Lloyd Garrison
American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer.
Against slavery
Burns Constitution and people get turned off
TERM 2
Uncle Tom's Cabin
DEFINITION 2
An anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher
Stowe
#1 novel in American history
Sold 1.2 million copies
Reinforced the North
TERM 3
Compromise of 1850
DEFINITION 3 The compromise of 1850 was split into 5 laws that defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War. California would be admitted as a free state. The remainder of the Mexican cession would be divided into two separate territories, New Mexico and Utah, and these territories would decide by popular sovereignty whether to be slave-holding or free. Texas would cede its claim to parts of the New Mexico territory, and, in exchange, the government would cover Texass $10 million war debt. The slave trade would be abolished in the District of Columbia, but slavery itself would continue. Congress would strengthen theFugitive Slave Actby requiring citizens of any state, slave or free, to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves. TERM 4
Kansas-Nebraska Act
DEFINITION 4
Congress passed the act
we will leave Kansas and Nebraska, and those two states
can choose whether they want to be slave states or not.
Stephen Douglas wants Kansas as a slave state.
Pro-slavery vs. Anti-slavery in Kansas: Kansas makes their
own forces to split down the middle.
TERM 5
"Bleeding Kansas"
DEFINITION 5
term used to described the period of violence during the
settling of the Kansas territory.
252 dead total
Sumner Attack
Sumner gets eat with a cain by Brooks and gets kicked
out of Congress.
South Carolina re-elects him
TERM 7
Dred Scott Case
DEFINITION 7 Dred Scott v. Sandford, , was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court, and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States. TERM 8
Harper's Ferry Raid
DEFINITION 8 Bought a farm near Harper's Ferry Killed people in Kansas, horse thief, sell them and kill more slave owners. Plant was to steal all the weapons and fight a gorilla war. Attached Harper's Ferry and failed but gave believable speech. Convicted of treason and hanged forever Smart dude with a good speech TERM 9
Abraham Lincoln
DEFINITION 9
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the
16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861
until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United
States through its Civil War-its bloodiest war and its greatest
moral, constitutional and political crisis.
TERM 10
Election of 1860
DEFINITION 10 The United States presidential election of 1860 was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. The election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860 and served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Lincoln (R) 180 - Not a ballet in the south J. Breckinridge (D) 70 J Bell (U) (AKA wigs) 39 S. Douglas (R)
First Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas,
was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County,
Virginia, near the city of Manassas, not far from Washington,
D.C.
TERM 17
Shiloh
DEFINITION 17 The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6-7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. "Hornets nest" Grant won the battle Heads to Shiloh and gets a call that Confederates will attack Albert Johnson (who later dies) says he has to attack and retake Nashville. Assembles large army and take Union completely by surprise. Second day-Grant surprises confederates TERM 18
Ulysses S. Grant
DEFINITION 18 Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869- 1877). Alcoholic-came back into the army as Cornell Put him in Missouri, and was attacking camp, but confederates ran away. Fts. Henry and Donelson gave him confidence because everyone gets scared. Buckner asks Grant in a letter, "What do you want from us". Grant says surrender or I will attack in 2 hours. Grant becomes known (victory). TERM 19
Robert E. Lee
DEFINITION 19 Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807- October 12, 1870) was an American soldier best known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. The son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III and a top graduate of the United States Military Academy, Robert E. One of the finest generals of American history TERM 20
Hampton Roads
DEFINITION 20
Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and a
metropolitan region in Southeastern Virginia, United States.
War is over after 4 hours of pointless shooting, US Navy
will have almost all steel ships.
Antietam
The Battle of Antietam , also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. McCollan launched different missals at different places and he should have won and ended the war. Single bloodiest day. Lee lost TERM 22
Emancipation Proclamation
DEFINITION 22 The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, directed to all of the areas in rebellion and all segments of the executive branch of the United States. Most important part of legislation runs against 5th amendment but because in rebellion it is not in the constitution South/slaves get economically hurt because the slaves are learning plantations British in return get really hurt and they are on their own to TERM 23
Vicksburg
DEFINITION 23
Grant moves his army south and crosses the bridge
They are literally starving, they are re surrounded by
Grant
They need help
Lee has two options: He decides to stay north and attack
did he make the smart option?
TERM 24
Gettysburg
DEFINITION 24 The Gettysburg Battlefield is the area of the July 1-3, 1863, military engagements of the Battle of Gettysburg within and around the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Union territory (lasts three days) push the union out into a cemetery with ridge Lee relys on remaining commanders Hooker gets kicked out of commanding an army TERM 25
Atlanta campaign
DEFINITION 25
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the
Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout
northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the
summer of 1864. Union Maj.
Johnston gets fired.
Hood is taking control of confederate army
Sherman takes Atlanta and wins all 5 of hood's battles
