APUSH 15-17 vocab

Dred Scott Case

Claimed that all African-Americans were slaves and that slavery was legal throughout the country

Robert Taney

The chief Justice that authorized the Dred Scott case

House divided speech

The speech given by Abraham Lincoln, where he states that the country cannot be half slave half free and that one argument will win. Against Stephen Douglas

Lincoln Douglas debates

A series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Steven Douglas in Illinois. Mostly surrounding the topics of slavery.

Freeport doctrine

This was a statement Stephen Douglas made during the Lincoln Douglas debates, the undermined the ideals of the south.

slavery could not exist in a community if the local citizens did not pass laws (slave codes) maintaining it

John Brown - Harpers Ferry

This is when Brown led a group of people to attack a federal arsenal to incite a slave revolt.

Led to his unfair, trial and execution

Crittenden Compromise

A failed proposal to protect slavery in states where it already existed. John Crittenden, senator of Kentucky, 1860

Fort Sumter

This was a federal fort in Charleston, South Carolina and the location of the first battle of the Civil War. FIRST SHOTS, not first battle

The anaconda plan

This was the plan of the union to cut off supplies and blockade the ports surrounding the southern land. Keep surrounding them closer and closer until they have nothing.

War of attrition

This is the war tactic of wearing down the enemy and waiting for them to falter. Stupid of the South bc North had more people, more transportation and more factories for supplies, wearing them down while the south had almost none of those is quite stupide.

Monitor vs Merrimac

Ironclad ships that changed the world and the world started using Iron ships. Their battle ended in a draw (each side thought they won)

Monitor - Union

Merrimac - Confed

2nd strike bc if they got through the blockade, the south could’ve sought for Britain

Trent Affair

this was an attempt by the confederacy to send diplomats to Britain to talk about possible foreign help in the war, the attempt was intercepted by union forces. (Wilkes captures Slidell and Mason) strike 1 of 3.

Suspension of habeas corpus

this was a removal of civil liberties by Abraham Lincoln. It was to stop issues arising by democrats in the north.

Martial Law

When the government and country are held in military control. Lincoln uses martial law to declare his suspension of haebus corpus

Ex Parte Milligan

a landmark Supreme Court case from 1866 that ruled that civilians cannot be tried by military courts when civilian courts are still functioning

Copperheads

Peace democrats. These people were against Lincoln but for the union. They wanted civil diplomacy

Confiscation Acts

This allowed Congress to seize confederate property, including slavery. Was a bit of emancipation before the emancipation proclamation.

Antietam

the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil.

Technical draw, Took away southern hope for foreign assistance and boosted northern moral. STrike 3 no foreign help for the south!!!

Emancipation proclamation

The document by Abraham Lincoln, that officially freed the slaves. Made through his position as commander in chief

54th Massachusetts

one of the first African-American regiments organized to fight for the union in the Civil War, led an attack on Ft. Wagner near Charleston, SC.

the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was paid, but only after they fought for 18 months without pay - they did a bit of protesting

Gettysburg

Turning point of war where Robert E. Lee is forced to retreat with the confederacy, and it’s the end of the confederacy’s offensive moves. Bloodiest battle bro. So bad there was an I survived book on SPECIFCALLY the battle. Poor guys backyard tho.

Vicksburg

Ulysses S Grant leads union army to take over the Mississippi during the campaign. This was part of the Anaconda plan.

Gettysburg address

Lincoln’s proclamation that all people are to have rights. And that everyone who fought the battle was American, fighting for the democratic experiment. Also displayed democracy to the world 😏

Pacific Railway act

an 1862 piece of legislation that authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad across the United States #lincolnforpostwareconomies

Homestead Act

a federal law passed in 1862 that allowed any U.S. citizen or intended citizen to claim 160 acres of free public land in the western territories, They’d have to work/improve the land

#lincolnforpostwareconomies

Morrill Land Grant Act

a federal law passed in 1862 that allocated large tracts of public land to each state, which the states could then sell to fund the establishment of public universities

#lincolnforpostwareconomies

Morrill Tariff

a significant increase in import tariffs enacted in the United States in 1861, primarily designed to protect American industries by raising taxes on foreign goods

#lincolnforpostwareconomies

National Banking System

National Banking Act of 1863

created a standardized national currency, allowing banks to issue banknotes backed by government bonds

Helped fund war and give govt economic pwr

Sherman’s March

a military campaign during the American Civil War led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, where he marched his troops through the state of Georgia, destroying civilian property and infrastructure in a "scorched earth" tactic, aiming to cripple the Confederate economy and demoralize the Southern population, ultimately culminating in the capture of Savannah, Georgia

Appomattox

Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, ending the war in Virginia.

Grant treats them with respect.

President Andrew Johnson officially declared the end of the war on August 20, 1866, 16 months after Appomattox