History quest 1

union

We are creating a new nation, America

domestic tranquility

We need to be peaceful within American

welfare

looking out for the well being of all Americans

posterity

the blessing of liberty

ordain

to order the start of the U.S.

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

runway slaves must be returned

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

a fictional story about slavery that got both sides mad written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

popular sovereighnty

idea to let the people choose the anti-slave and anti-free states. It went against the Missouri Compromise making both sides mad.

Kansas Nebraska act of 1854

allowed popular sovereignty in two territories which should have been free states under the Missouri Compromise

Bleeding Kansas

A preview of the civil war where violence between pro and anti slave supporters over popular sovereignty was in Kansas

John Brown

An abolitionist- hero to free states, terrorist to slave slates, led a failed a slave revolt

Election of 1860

a victory for Abraham Lincoln, led to secession for all slave holding states, 7 then 11.

Fort sumter

location of the first Civil war battle in North Carolina

Confederate States of America

the states which seceded from the Union

Confederate

a person belonging to the CSA

Sherman’ March To The Sea

Started in Chattanooga, then Georgie capturing Atlanta, Sherman went on a path of destruction from Georgie- the coast-the Carolinas

Sherman’s “total war”

Sherman and his Union went through the south destroying military and civilian property in the winter 1864 to anger Georgia

pro 2

Ends slavery in the Confederacy

pro

weakens the confederacy because of fleeing slaves

pro 1

African Americans enlist in the Union army, in the Union army, helping war effort

con 3

Difficult (or impossible) to enforce in Confederacy.

con 2

Limited focus – does not apply to slaves in Union apply to slaves in Union states

con 3

No real plans are made for ex-slaves fleeing the South

con 4

African Americans in the Union army face discrimination, lower pay, ect.

The Battle of Gettysburg

In 1863 a 3 day battle ended with over 25,00 casualties, uninjured confederate were captures by Mathew Brady and didn’t want to be seen may have spent the rest of the war in the Library of Congress

Appomattox Court House

Known for the surrender of the confederacy, ending the war