Sad Vocab Cause The Teacher Is Leaving Flashcards
(20 cards)
Right of the people to rule
Popular sovereignty
South before the civil war
Ante-bellum south
A proposed amendment which out-lawed slavery in the newly acquired territory from the Mexican war
Wilmot provise
Agreement between the north and south that allowed California to join as a free stage
Compromise of 1850
A book by Harriet Beecher Stowe that wrote about the horrors of slavery
Uncle Toms Cabin
A radical abolitionist tried to start a revolutiona against slavery, stole weapons from an arsenal, was hung
John Brown
Supreme Court decision which stated slaves have no legal right to sue, he sued for freedom but denied
Dread Scott decision
The action of withdrawing from a membership of a federation or body especially a political state
Secession
War where one side gradually wears down the other side with attack or pressure
War of attrition
Total war that is unrestricted and has very few rules
Total war
Fort in Charleston, South Carolina fired upon fort sumter which started the civil war, first battle of the civil war (federal installation)
Fort Sumter
End battle of the civil war, lasted a few hours, place where lee surrendered to grant (a place in Virginia)
Appomattox
Drafting, compulsory enlightenment for state service, typically into armed forces
Conscription
War with actual casualties, not taken seriously, North was winning till stonewall lined them all up in a line and made a comeback
First Battle of Bull Run
Hero of Bull Run, confederate general, best commander after Robert E Lee
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Top confederate general of the south
Robert E Lee
Leader of Union Army 18th president (North)
Ulysses S. Grant
Bloodiest day in American history, union victory in Maryland
Antietam
Union victory turning point of the civil war, 3 day bloodiest battle
Gettysburg
Freeing of the slaves granted freedom to slaves in confederate states
Emancipation Proclamation
