Unit 3 In-Class Lecture Notes

A series of flashcards covering key concepts and terms from the lecture notes on the causes and effects of the Civil War, including key events, figures, and legislation.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

A story of a runaway slave written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Emancipation Proclamation

Issued by Lincoln, it declared the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory.

Fugitive Slave Laws

Laws that required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, which were despised in the North.

Civil War Causes

Factors contributing to the Civil War included state rights, the election of Lincoln, and the issue of slavery.

Compromise of 1850

A series of measures aimed at resolving conflicts over slavery, including the admission of California as a free state.

Total War Strategy

A military strategy aiming to destroy not just the enemy's army but also its resources and will to fight.

Secession

The withdrawal of Southern states from the Union following Lincoln's election.

Blockade

A military tactic used by the North to cut off supplies and trade to the South during the Civil War.

States Rights

The principle that the state governments have the authority to govern themselves without federal interference.

Cotton Trade

An important economic factor for the South that significantly declined during the Civil War due to blockades.