Civil War and Reconstruction Era Review

These flashcards encompass key vocabulary and definitions related to the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, focusing on significant events, people, and legislation.

Compromise of 1850

Series of laws aimed at resolving issues of slavery and territorial expansion.

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

Legislation that allowed residents of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the issue of slavery.

Dred Scott Decision

1857 Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens and invalidated the Missouri Compromise.

Harriet Tubman

Prominent abolitionist known for her role in the Underground Railroad.

William Lloyd Garrison

Influential abolitionist who published 'The Liberator', an anti-slavery newspaper.

John Brown

Abolitionist who led a raid on Harper’s Ferry and was involved in Bleeding Kansas.

Battle of San Jacinto

Decisive battle that secured Texas's independence from Mexico in just 18 minutes.

Zachary Taylor

Mexican American War hero and 12th President of the United States.

James K. Polk

11th President known for leading the country during the Mexican-American War and promoting 'Manifest Destiny'.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

1848 treaty that ended the Mexican-American War, giving significant land to the US.

David Wilmot

Proposed the Wilmot Proviso to ban slavery in territory gained from Mexico.

Henry Clay

Political leader known for his role in the Missouri Compromise and 1850 Compromise.

Charles Sumner

Prominent abolitionist senator known for his attacks on slavery.

Appomattox Court House

Site of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.

Radical Republicans

Political group that led the charge for Reconstruction and equality for freed slaves.

Lusitania

British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, influencing US sentiment against Germany.

War Industries Board

Government agency established during WW1 to coordinate production of war materials.

George Creel

Head of the Committee on Public Information during WW1, responsible for promoting the war effort.

Fourteen Points

Woodrow Wilson's proposal for peace after WW1 aimed at preventing future conflicts.

League of Nations

International organization established after WW1 aimed at promoting peace but lacking US involvement.

Roosevelt Corollary

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting the US's right to intervene in Latin America.