The Civil War Mr. Pavlovich

Events Leading 1 Events leading 2 People Reconstruction Battles & Documents

Row 1, Col 1 Because of this, slavery was prohibited in the area north of 36 degrees 30’. Missouri Compromise

2,1 This act of Congress overturned the Missouri Compromise because the issue of slavery in territories of Kansas and Nebraska was to be decided by popular sovereignty (they could vote). Kansas- Nebraska Act

3,1 This stated the California was to enter as a free state in the agreement. Compromise of 1850

4,1 This law/ act required people in the north and south to turn in runaway slaves. Fugitive Slave Act/ Law

5,1 Why did Harriet Beecher Stowe write “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”? Stowe wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” to publicize the cruelties and evils of slavery and gather support. This infuriated many Southerners; however, it did turn many people against slavery.

1,2 Who was Dred Scott and what is his story? Scott, a slave who lived in Missouri, moved with his master to Illinois, then to Wisconsin, both free states. When his master died, some abolitionists lawyers sued for his freedom saying that by living in a free state he was free.

2,2 Name one thing that the Supreme court ruled in the Dred Scott Case -Scott could not sue for freedom because he was not a citizen -No African American (slave or free) was a citizen

3,2 Because of the Missouri Compromise, what state entered as free and what state entered as a slave state? Maine was admitted free, and Missouri was admitted as a slave state.

4,2 Representative David Wilmot tried to outlaw slavery in the new territories. The issue was passed by the House of Representative but dropped by the Senate. What was it called? Wilmot Proviso

5,2 What happened during “Bleeding Kansas”? 5,000 “border ruffians” swarmed into Kansas and voted illegally in Kansas’ election for a territorial legislature.

1,3 This generals strategy was to exhaust the Union by fighting a defensive war. He would then attack. General Lee

2,3 He hoped to preserve the Union. At Fort Sumter, he sent food, but not weapons. Abraham Lincoln

3,3 Why did General Grant order his troops to stop cheering after their victory? He ordered them to stop cheering because he knew that it was time to start rebuilding America.

4,3 Even though Abraham Lincoln was unwilling to abolish slavery at the beginning of the Civil War, what was his real beliefs about slavery? Lincoln personally believed that slavery should not exist.

5,3 Why did General Grant want to use the north’s naval strength to blockade the southern ports? His goal was to cripple their economy.

1,4 Lincoln wrote this that freed the Confederate slaves. Emancipation Proclamation

2,4 In this battle, the confederates picked up their weapons, while the overly confident Union fled. This was the first battle of the Civil War. Battle of Bull Run

3,4 In 1861, that spark occurred at _________________, a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by c onfederate troops, beginning the Civil War. Fort Sumter

4,4 This battle finally turned the tide against the Confederates. Over 50,000 died. Battle of Gettysburg

5,4 Lincoln said these words during what speech?- “We here are highly resolved that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom- and that the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth” What was it? Gettysburg Address

4,4 The 13 th amendment that was added to the Constituion made what illegal in the U.S.? Slavery

4,4 What did the 14 th amendment state? It stated that all people born or naturalized in the U.S. except Native Americans are citizens.

4,4 What did the 15 th mendment give African American men? The right to vote (suffrage)

4,4 This provided food, clothing, education, and jobs for the newly freed slaves and poor whites. Freedmen’s Bureau

4,4 What were black codes? They were laws passed by southern states to limit the freedom (could not vote, own guns, serve on juries) of American Americans after the Civil War.