Civil War Quiz

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Missouri compromise of 1820

A legislative agreement that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance of power in Congress. It also established a line dividing future free and slave territories. henr

Henry Clay

was a prominent politician and statesman who played a key role in crafting the Missouri Compromise.

treaty of guadalupe

Hidalgo was the 1848 agreement that ended the Mexican-American War, resulting in the U.S. acquiring significant territories.

popular sovereignty

is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, typically through their elected representatives. In the context of the Civil War, it referred to allowing settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be permitted.

compimise of 1850

a series of legislative measures aimed at resolving disputes over slavery in new territories acquired from Mexico, including California's admission as a free state and the implementation of the Fugitive Slave Act.

fugitive

slave laws that mandated the return of escaped enslaved people to their owners.

Fugitive slave act

was a law passed in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850, requiring that escaped enslaved people be returned to their owners, even if they were found in free states.

Kansas-nebraska act (1854)

a law that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, allowing the settlers in those territories to determine through popular sovereignty whether they would allow slavery, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise.

Dred Scott v. Sanford

was a landmark Supreme Court case in 1857 that ruled African Americans were not citizens and had no standing to sue in federal court, and that Congress lacked the power to regulate slavery in the territories.

Border Ruffens

pro-slavery activists from Missouri who crossed into Kansas to influence the state's decision on slavery.

arsenal

a storehouse for weapons and military equipment.

treson

the act of betraying one's country, typically by attempting to overthrow the government or aiding its enemies.

secede

to formally withdraw from an organization or alliance, particularly in the context of a state leaving the Union during the Civil War.

mexicon amrecon war

A conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, resulting in significant territorial gains for the U.S.

boreder state

A slave state that did not secede from the Union during the Civil War, playing a crucial role in the conflict.

John Brown

An abolitionist who believed in violent action against slavery and led the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.

manafest destaiy

The belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

the republic of texas

A sovereign nation from 1836 to 1845 that was formed after gaining independence from Mexico, before joining the United States.

martyr

A person who is killed or suffers greatly for their beliefs, often in the context of a religious or political cause.

what event led to a population boom in califoruna

The California Gold Rush in 1849.

why was mantaning a balance between slaves states and free states importent

The 31st President of the United States was Herbert Hoover, who served from 1929 to 1933 during the Great Depression.

abolitionist

A person who advocated for the end of slavery in the United States, often actively participating in movements to promote equality and freedom for enslaved individuals.

which new civilly war technology allowed for improved

accuracy and range of firearms

what events led to the secretion of the southern states

from the Union in the years leading up to the Civil War, including the election of Abraham Lincoln, the debate over slavery, and the formation of the Confederacy.

the selection of 1860 and aberham lincon

was a pivotal moment that led to increased tensions between the North and South, ultimately resulting in the secession of several Southern states from the Union.

first state to seceede

from the Union was South Carolina in December 1860.

which battle was fisrt

in the Civil War was the Battle of Fort Sumter, fought in April 1861.

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what was the last battle of the civil war

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