Complete List of Terms and Definitions for Causes of the Civil War 2

Terms Definitions
#12 Abe
ingresar to join
bloodiest battle Antietam
in maryland
Republican Party structure o
Western ALL EXEPT!!!:Virginia, maryland, pennsylvania
Morgan's Awesomeness Through the roof
emergency war time actions .
when was the civil war? 1861-1865
secede to withdraw from the union
copperheads midwesterners that sympathized with the south and opposed abolition
sorrow something that causes great unhappiness
General Wade Hampton III famous CSA general
Sojourner Truth the African American antislavery leader; A Union Nurse
Following Lincolns election the southern states seceded
Lee's Greatest Battle The Battle of Chancellorsville
when was the underground railroad created? 1838
social and political changes riots, copperheads, drafting
Fort Sumpter Union fort in Charleston, SC
freed slaves in states rebelling against the us government emancipation proclamation
siege military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order for it to surrender
Nat Turner ___________ was an enslaved African American who led a rebellion and got hundreds of innocent people killed. He got hanged for his actions.
Confederate victory Who won the battle of Fredericksburg?
thomas edison Inventor of lightbulb, phonograph and numerous other innovations
Richmond, Virginia Originally, the capitol of the Confederacy was in Montgomery, AL. Where was it shifted to in May 1861?
tactic a plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end or result
Peninsula Campaign McClellan to capture capital at Richomnd; battle at Williamsburg
14th Amendment This amendment declared that all persons born or naturalized in the United States were entitled equal rights regardless of their race, and that their rights were protected at both the state and national levels.
secession breaking away from the Union and forming their own nation
Gettysburg The most violent battle of the American Civil War, frequently cited as the war's turning point
Satellite Nations The Eastern European nations that remained under the control of the Soviet Union after the Second World War.
Fredricksburg
Confederate Victory
December 11-15, 1862
BURNSIDE WAS REPLACED BY " FIGHTIN JOE" HOOKER BY LINCOLN 		Union Pontoon boats began bridge construction, CSA fired away from town above.
Ambrose Burnside sent men tnto town and controls it, but Lee had time for reinforcements at Mayre's Heights.
At the heights and its stone wall and sunken road, it becomes a devastating Union defeat ( Burnside's only defeat).
Sectionalism A devotion to the interests of one geographic region rather than those of a country as a whole.
Gettysburg Address Speech given by Lincoln in November, 1863 to honor dead and reaffirm Declaration of Independence Ideals
George pickett -one of three Confederate generals who led pickett's charge
Vicksburg US Grant captured this city and last city holding out on Miss River. This city is key because when it falls, Union will control Miss River
Who was McClellan Appointed Union commander after the battle of Bull Run
Ironclad A warship covered in iron plates that is unsinkable by wooden warships with cannons
John Brown Who was a radical abolitionist that wanted to start his raid against slave holders in Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
kansas-nebraska act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands, repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed the settlers to decide whether or not to have slavery within those territories
elizabeth blackwell - 1st female doctor in america
- trained nurses for union army
rebels north nickname given to people of the south
"Jim Crow" Laws established segregation of the races and reinforced prejudices held by whites.
Robert E. Lee surrendered at the Appomattox court house
Election of 1860 Republicans vs. Democrats. Lincoln vs. Douglas- Lincoln won. The southern states withdrew from the union
16% the amount of white slaves owners in the south before the civil war
McClellan Union general at Antietam who did not pursue the Confederates as they retreated
Border States in the civil war the states between the north and the south: delaware, mayland, kentucky, West Virginia, Canada and missouri
Secessionists (or fire eaters) supported succession if Lincoln was elected President
whoes election in november 1860 led to the secession of the southern states? Abraham Lincoln
dred scott v. sandford 1857 Supreme Court decision that stated that slaves were not citizens; that livig in a free state or territory, even for many years, did not free slaves; and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitional
Battle of Antietum "bloodiest single day of the Civil War"
Fort Wagner fort in South Carolina; site of an attack by the African American 54th Massachusetts Regiment
Uncle Tom's Cabin Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853 that highly influenced england's view on the American Deep South and slavery. a novel promoting abolition. intensified sectional conflict.
Shiloh This was battle fought by Grant in an attempt to capture the railroad of the South. The battle was fought in the west prevented the north from obtaining an easy victory. However, the Confederates strong resistance showed that they would not go quietly and the war was far from over.
Market Economy an economy in which most goods and services are produced ad distributed through free market (which means prices are close to each other, because the companies selling them are in a competition to sell more and make more money)
uncle toms cabin written by harriet beecher stowe in 1853 that highly influenced england's view on the American Deep South and slavery. a novel promoting abolition. intensified sectional conflict.
10% bill Lincoln's Idea, 10% of voters had to take oath until being readmitted. hoped to end war quicker
minie ball a new invention of a bullet. when it hits you it shatters and could get your limb infected, causing amputation
March to Richmond A) Battle of Wilderness 3. Brush fire burned 200 men
total war war on the enemy's will to fight and its ability to support and army
Blockade Running W Indies Port of Nassau, B Bahamas- 35 ships, B gives arms for S cotton
Lincoln's Assassination/ Booth Lincoln was killed on April 15, 1865, just three days after the war ended, he was killed by John Wilkes Booth at the Ford Theater. Booth was a loyalist to the South and after he shot Lincoln he screamed the Virginia state motto.
Emancipation Proclamation an order that freed the slaves in all the states that had left the Union
What Battle did the second highest-ranking officer die in? What happened? (Albert Sidney Johnston) Battle of Shiloh ; He bled to death on the battlefield because he was shot in the leg and struck a major Artery
Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Va. (outside of D.C.) People watched battle. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson: Confederate general, held his ground and stood in battle like a "stone wall." Union retreated. Confederate victory. Showed that both sides needed training and war would be long and bloody.
Define Fugitive slave act made it a federal crime to help runaway slaves
most famous line from the Gettysburg Addressq four score and seven years ago
who were the yeomen of the south they were owners of small farms,
1. Larger population than the south. 2. They could build and supply a larger army. 3. Most of the country's people and factories were in the north. 4. Factories could make weapons and uniforms. 5. Better able to feed a large army. 6. Had most of the count What were the strengths of the north?
what was lincoln's victory a signal for? the secession of south carolina (this state was followed out of the union by six other states)
why was there the expansion of the west? because the members of congress tried to keep the number of free states and slave states equal (to maintain voting balance)
What did General Sherman say about the connection between war and cruelty? "war is cruelty, the crueler it is the sooner it will be over."
Shaw ...
Andersonville Confederate war camp
Reconstruction Rebuilding of the South
cavalry soldiers who ride horses
Gen. William Sherman commadned 100,000 soldiers
David G. Farragut Captured New Orleans
Upper South Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas seceded after Lincoln called up troops
What is secession? withdrawl from the union
Harriet Tubman A "conductor" of the Underground Railroad; escaped slavery but risked her life by going back to the South 19 times to guide slaves to freedom
sharecropping system where farmers used land and gave landowners a share of the crop
border state one of the four states---Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware--- located along the border between the Union and the Confederate States
Ablitionist a person who believes to stop slavery.
Abe lincoln President during Civil war wrote emancipation Proclamation, freed slaves, etc.
Compromise A way of settling disagreements in which each side gives away a little in its demands.
Sumner-Brooks Affair scathing 3-day speech "crime in kansas" Brooks talks bad about south. north gets outrages at south for brooks beating.
Robert E. Lee General of the Confederates (South)
What did the plantation owners in the south they needed what to help the plantation? Slaves
Who was the leader for the South? Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson Pres who rescinded the Special Field Order 15
After the war begins more states leave the united states. How many states? 4
Bleeding kansas A sequence of violent events involving abolitionists and pro-Slavery elements that took place in Kansas-Nebraska Territory. The dispute further strained the relations of the North and South, making civil war imminent.
Union States the name for the collection of northern free states
Edward Everlett the primary speaker at that cermony, Abe only spoke a few minutes
George Meade Replaced Hooker when he hesitated to attack Lee's advancing troops, led Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg., Commanded the Union Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg
Wade-Davis Bill 1864 bill which required a majority, rather than 10% to take a loyalty oath before reconstruction would begin and further insisted on disenfranchisement of ex-Confederate leaders
virginia the ship to break a union blockade of the james river
Abigail Goodwin A Quaker in NJ where runaways found shelter
# of union solders that were sent to invade Sabine Bay 5000
monitor union vs merrimac confederate. march 8 1862 naval war and when
King Cotton This crop was important to the world market; the South grew most of the crop for Europe's mills
draft the selection of people to serve in an army whether they wish to serve or not
John Wilkes Booth United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
Stephen A. Douglas Illinois senator to whom the job of winning passage was passed to for the Compromise of 1850
"little giant"
Hated slavery and suggested the territories vote on their status as slave or free
Significance of First Manasas -1st major battle of the civil war
-north realized they needed a bigger army
blockade runner a fast ship that broke through into a blocked port
Battle of Gettysburg The most celebrated battle of the war, July 1-3, 1863. Lee's first attack on Cemetery Ridge failed. On the second day a larger effort occurred. On the third day was Pickett's Charge.
When did the agrument over slavery start After the Mexican american war
What was one of the theories why Sherman did not burn down Savannah? His girlfriend lived there.
Who was Robert Smalls? An African American who was a sailor & later a Union naval captain. He was highly honored for his feats of bravery and heroism. He became a Congressman after the Civil War.
What made freeing the slaves the focus of the war? The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation made "freeing the slaves" the new focus of the war. Many freed slaves joined the Union army.
Why did the North hate the Fugitive Slave Act so much? The North hated the Fugitive Slave Act because it allowed slave catchers to go catch escaped slaves (many went to the north) which made it a hunting ground and African Americans who were born free were captured and made to be slaves.