Civil War

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  1. 1. was president from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
  2. 3. She founded the American Red Cross in 1881, at age 59, and led it for the next 23 years.
  3. 5. was a lieutenant general and led a significant portion of General Lee's army to win the war.
  4. 6. was a 19th century U.S. senator best known as the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
  5. 8. living in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person to his/her freedom
  6. 9. the battle that marked the official beginning of the American Civil War
  7. 12. fought between proslavery and antislavery advocates for control of the new territory of ______under the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
  8. 14. was fought November 7, 1861 Union Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant sailed with about 3,000 Union troops down the Mississippi River from Illinois and proceeded to attack the Confederate stronghold at Fort Johnson
  9. 15. provided for the seizure and return of runaway slaves who escaped from one state into another or into a federal territory
  10. 16. lead a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in an attempt to start an armed revolt of enslaved people and destroy the institution of slavery.
  11. 17. tells the story of Uncle Tom, an enslaved person, depicted as saintly and dignified, noble and steadfast in his beliefs.
  12. 18. the battle which lasted only 20 minutes and caused no fatalities
  13. 19. well known for his efforts to end slavery and his skill at public speaking.
  14. 20. He served as a private in the cavalry for 2 years during the Civil War before being made Acting Third Assistant Engineer in the Navy
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  1. 2. this battle marked the first major land battle of the American Civil War.
  2. 4. was a New York governor and U.S. senator before serving as secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
  3. 7. consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion
  4. 10. was a Confederate general who led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War.
  5. 11. led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War
  6. 13. was a U.S. Army engineer, railroad president and politician who served as a major general during the Civil War.
  7. 15. he signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which was designed to solve the issue of expanding slavery into the territories