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- 2. This man was the 17th president, served 1865-1869. He was generally disliked, and vetoed many things that came his was. He was unsuccessfully impeached in his late presidency
- 5. Presidential Election where the candidates were Abraham Lincoln, John C. Beckenridge, John Bell, and Stephen A. Douglass ran.
- 8. This act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and caused issues with Missouri Compromise
- 10. This man killed President Lincoln at the Ford Theatre in 1865
- 11. This was attempted on president Andrew Johnson for repeatedly vetoing bills put out, and other political conflict
- 13. This proclamation was issue January 1st 1863 during the Civil War, freed blacks who were in the rebellious states (South). Proved to be meaningless as Lincoln had no control over the Confederacy
- 18. This battle was fought in Maryland and Antietam Creek, September 17, 1862, and is also the bloodiest battle in american history
- 19. A network of secret houses and paths that slaves used to escape from the south to the north
- 22. This compromise admitted California into the US as a free state
- 24. Virginia battle that occurred in September 1862, occurred soon before Battle of Antietam
- 25. This racist extremist group opposed African Americans and other non white Americans; wear distinctive white robes and masks
- 26. Concept where states vote whether they will be a slave state or a free state, introduced in the 1850's
- 27. Laws passed in the 1860's, these were meant to limit freedom of freed blacks and try to make them stay as laborers.
- 28. Supreme Court case that ruled that slaves couldn't sue in federal court because they are not considered citizens
- 29. Sided with neither the North or the South, both saw them as very valuable due to their geographical positinons. Some of these states are Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
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- 1. Land purchase between US and Mexico where the US paid them $10 million for a small portion of Mexican land that because New Mexico and Arizona
- 3. Confederate president from 1861-1865, the only Confederate president
- 4. Introduced in late 1865, this amendment outlawed the institution of slavery
- 6. Ratified July 9 1968, granted freedom to all born in the US, including former slaves
- 7. The name for the purchase of Alaska by US Secretary William H. Seward in 1867 for $7 million
- 9. The Virginia courthouse where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Civil War in 1865
- 12. One of the most well known battles of the war, occurred July1-3 1863. This battle occurred in Pennsylvania.
- 14. Very skilled Confederate military leader who led many successful attacks, later lost the war and surrendered
- 15. Place where the war began due to Confederate soldiers attacking Union soldiers. Rarely enough, this attack led to no casualties
- 16. A controversial law against slaves that called for a runaway slaves' capture if the were to run away, and then to be returned
- 17. A Mississippi battle (siege) that occurred July 4, 1863, the Union ended up trapping the Confederacy
- 20. Also known as the "Grand Old Party", this party was formed in 1854 by anti-slavery activists
- 21. A radical portion of a major political party, began in 1854 and were strong anti-slavery supporters
- 23. I was the 18th president of the US, served 1869-1877. Elected as a Civil War hero. I was well known for lobbying the 15th Amendment, as well has helping reconstruction.