History 2 H: American Civil War

How long was the Civil war? Include dates (month/year)

April 1861-April 1865

What were the nicknames for the civil war?

The war for southern independence

The war between the states

Free states

States in which slavery is not allowed. Slavery is legal, according to the state law.

Slave states

States in which slavery is allowed. Slavery is legal, according to the state law.

Secede

To break away from, separate

List the long term causes of the war in order.

1.) keeping an equal balance, of free and slave states

2.) uncle Tom’s cabin.

3.) Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court.

4.) Lincoln - Douglas debates

5.) raid/attack on Harpers Ferry.

6. Presidential election of 1860

How many states were in the confederacy?

Eleven states

List in order the following states that succeeded from the union before Lincoln‘s inauguration. Include m/d/y

1.) South Carolina (Dec 20, 1860)

2.) Mississippi (Jan 9, 1861)

3.) Florida (Jan 10, 1861)

4.) Alabama (Jan 11, 1861)

5.) Georgia (Jan 19, 1861)

6.) Louisiana (Jan 26, 1861)

7.) Texas (Feb 1, 1861)

Who was the 15th president?

James Buchanan

Who was the 16th president

Abraham Lincoln

When did Abraham Lincoln elected to be president?

November 6, 1860

When did Abraham Lincoln get inaugurated into office?

March 4, 1861

How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve?

Two terms 1861 to 1865

What causes a civil war?

Regions are parts of the country are in disagreement about certain issues, does these disagreements lead to further fighting/battles

What is a civil war?

A war or conflict that takes place within a country

Which event directly caused the start of the Civil War?

The attack on Fort Sumter

When did the attack on Fort Sumter happen?

April 1861

What was significant about the Kansas Nebraska act?

It allowed territory to decide slavery by vote, whether they wanted to be a free state or slave state

When was the Missouri compromise passed?

1820

The compromise of 1850 included the fugitive slave act, when was this act approved?

1850

When did Harry Bechert published uncle Tom’s cabin?

March 1852

What year was the dreaded Scott court case?

1857

When and where did Fort Sumter get attacked?

Charleston, South Carolina, April 1861

The compromise of 1850 admitted which state as a free state?

California

Conflicts between free enslaved states are called?

Sectionalism