5.5 Civil War Vocabulary

The Southern states created this country when they seceded from the Union.

Harriet Tubman would be considered one of these since she escaped from slavery.

This famous Supreme Court case involved a slave who sued for his freedom and was denied.

This law stated that anyone who assisted a slave attempting to escape could be fined/imprisoned

Delaware,Maryland,Kentucky,Missouri had difficulty deciding which side to support in Civil war

This belief that government is subject to the will of the people is fundamental to democracy.

A plan dedicated to banning slavery in the states newly acquired from Mexico.

A famous battle which took place between two ironclad ships during the Civil War.

In 1863, President Lincoln freed the slaves by issuing this decree.

These pro-slavery supporters from Missouri crossed over into Kansas to vote for slavery.

New York would have supported this side during the Civil War.

Early during the Civil War, Great Britain considered creating this with the Confederacy.

President Lincoln was elected  in 1860.  In March of 1861, he gave this speech to the nation.

Tensions between North and South were so high over issues such as slavery that it led to. . .

Douglas promoted this plan which called for popular sovereignty to decide slavery above 36 30 N

In November 1863, Lincoln honored soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg with . . .

John brown and a group of abolitionists attack Harpers Ferry, which was considered a(n) . . .

The Confederacy created the Merrimack which was an armored ship.

Pro-slavery supporters attacked the town of Lawrence and abolitionists raided an arsenal.

When the Southern states decided to leave the Union of United States this was considered . . .