U.S. History

Stephen A. Douglas promoted __________, intensifying tensions over slavery and sparking violent conflicts like Bleeding Kansas.

popular sovereignty

James Buchanan's failure to address __________ deepened the divide leading to the Civil War.

secession

Charles Sumner was an abolitionist senator who was caned for condemning __________, symbolizing extreme sectional violence of the era.

slavery

Winfield Scott crafted the __________, pivotal for strangling the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Anaconda Plan

The __________ was an agreement balancing free and slave states, temporarily easing sectional tensions but failing to resolve the slavery issue.

Missouri Compromise

The Battle of __________ was the turning point of the Civil War, where Union forces stopped Confederate advances in the North.

Gettysburg

The __________ was Lincoln’s declaration freeing Confederate slaves, redefining the Civil War as a fight against slavery.

Emancipation Proclamation

The slogan '54-40 or fight!' promoted U.S. claims to __________, symbolizing Manifest Destiny.

Oregon Territory

'Contrabands' refers to enslaved people who escaped to Union lines, contributing to the eventual __________ of enslaved people.

emancipation

Henry Clay, known as the 'Great Compromiser,' had agreements like the __________ that delayed the Civil War by balancing sectional power.

Missouri Compromise

The __________ was a nativist party that opposed immigration, reflecting widespread anti-immigration sentiment before the Civil War.

Know Nothings

Daniel Webster emphasized the importance of preserving the __________ when he supported the Compromise of 1850.

Union

The __________ was an amendment meant to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, highlighting sectional tensions.

Wilmot Proviso

The __________ case ruled that African Americans were not citizens and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in the territories, escalating tensions leading to the Civil War.

Dred Scott

The battle at Ft. __________ marked the start of open conflict between North and South during the Civil War.

Sumter

John Brown was a radical abolitionist whose violent actions heightened national __________ over slavery.

division

The 'Free soil' movement opposed the expansion of __________ into western territories.

slavery

The Anaconda Plan was a Union strategy aimed at blockading Southern ports and controlling the __________ to squeeze the Confederacy into submission.

Mississippi River

Zachary Taylor was a President whose anti-slavery stance fueled __________ tensions.

sectional

The __________ was a farming system tying freedmen to landowners through debt, creating economic dependence akin to slavery.

Sharecropping

The __________ was a series of congressional rules that automatically tabled anti-slavery petitions without discussion, highlighting growing tensions over slavery.

Gag Resolution

The __________ required citizens to assist in the capture of escaped slaves and denied them legal rights, intensifying Northern opposition to slavery.

Fugitive Slave Law

The term 'Slave Power' refers to the disproportionate __________ of Southern slaveholders on U.S. politics, fueling fears of a pro-slavery agenda dominating the nation.

influence

The battles of __________ during the Civil War revealed that the conflict would be longer and more brutal than anticipated.

Bull Run

The __________ was a rifle bullet used during the Civil War that increased range and accuracy while causing devastating injuries.

Minie ball

Robert E. Lee was the commanding general of the Confederate Army, and his surrender at the Appomattox Court House marked the end of the __________.

Confederacy

Frederick Douglas was a former slave whose writings and speeches inspired the fight for __________ and equality.

freedom

The promise of '40 acres and a mule' symbolized hope for economic independence for freed slaves but largely failed due to lack of __________.

implementation

Andrew Johnson's lenient Reconstruction policies toward the South weakened efforts to rebuild the nation after the __________.

Civil War

The __________ Treaty resolved border disputes between the U.S. and Britain and improved Anglo-American relations.

Webster-Ashburton

The Lecompton Constitution was a pro-slavery document proposed for Kansas statehood, intensifying national debates over __________.

slavery

Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy who led the South during the __________ War.

Civil

William T. Sherman is famous for his 'March to the Sea,' which devastated the __________ economy.

Confederate

The __________ of 1877 admitted California as a free state while enacting the Fugitive Slave Law, inflaming sectional divides.

Compromise

The __________ were Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and allied with Northern Republicans after the Civil War.

Scalawags

The __________ was founded during Reconstruction as a white supremacist organization that used violence to oppose Reconstruction efforts.

Ku Klux Klan

The Freedmen’s Bureau was established to assist former slaves and poor whites in the South by providing __________, education, and medical care.

food

Redeemers were Southern Democrats who regained control of state governments during __________ and promoted policies to restore white supremacy.

Reconstruction