Name ______________________________________
 Match each law / act with its correct description on the right.
Missouri Compromise _____
A. All states above the 36, 30 line were declared free states. All states south of this line were declared slave states.
Kansas-Nebraska Act _____
Compromise of 1850 _____
B. Land west of Missouri would be divided in half.
Both territories would use popular sovereignty to determine whether states would be free or slave.
C. Runaway slaves are property and must be returned to their owner. Helping runaway slaves or refusing to assist in the capture of runaway slaves will result in fines and possible jail time.
Fugitive Slave Act _____
D. California added as a free state. New Mexico and
Utah would use popular sovereignty to determine whether each state would be free or slave.
1. Which of the following pieces of legislation were northern states most furious with?
A. Missouri Compromise B. Kansas – Nebraska Act C. Compromise of 1850
 Why were northerners particularly upset with this piece of legislation?
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Why was this issue so important to people living in the north and south? Why were these laws, acts, and compromises needed? (HINT: Think BALANCE!)
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Name ______________________________________
Define the following terms in your own words.
Emancipation –
Abolitionist movement –
Popular sovereignty –
Secede –
Compromise –
What president was elected in 1860? _____________________________
 This candidate was supported by the ______________________ states.
 This candidate was hated and despised by the _______________________ states.
How did the Republican Party wish to handle slavery? Did they want to destroy it? Explain.
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What did southerners think about Abraham Lincoln? Why were they afraid of Lincoln being
President? _______________________________________________________________________

Name ______________________________________
1. Frederick Douglass _____
2. Harriet Beecher Stowe _____
3. Solomon Northup _____
Explain the importance / impact of each item listed below.
A. Was born a free black man in the state of New
York. Was illegally captured and sold into slavery.
Later wrote a memoir called 12 Years a Slave, which recounted his horrific experiences during enslavement.
B. Author of the famous best selling novel, Uncle
Tom’s Cabin
.
C. Born into slavery in Maryland. Was able to teach himself how to read and write. Eventually escaped to the north and purchased his own freedom. Became the leading voice and mind of the abolitionist movement.
The minie ball
The railroad
The telegraph
Industrial production
Medical knowledge

Name ______________________________________
Match each battle with its correct description.
1. Gettysburg _____
2. Bull Run _____
3. Antietam _____
4. Shiloh _____
5. Vicksburg _____
A. Fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland, this included the bloodiest day of battle with more than 22,000 casualties. The battle ended in a draw, which gave
Lincoln the chance he needed to issue the
Emancipation Proclamation.
B. This battle is considered the most important engagement of the Civil War. Confederate general
Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania. He ordered a daring attack known as “Pickett’s Charge” into the center of the Union lines. Union soldiers held their position and the Confederates suffered massive casualties. This decisive victory for the north turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the north.
C. In this battle, Union general Ulysses S. Grant executed a siege on a Confederate fort located along the Mississippi river. After six weeks, the
Confederates surrendered. This victory was important because it allowed the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River.
D. Fought in southwestern Tennessee, the
Confederates pulled off a surprise attack on the
Union army. But the Union was still able to come away victorious. More than 23,000 troops were killed. The level of violence shocked both the north and south.
E. Fought outside Washington D.C. This was the first major battle of the Civil War. The Union anticipated an easy victory, and civilians even watched the battle as spectators. However, it was the Confederacy that gained a decisive victory.
The Union quickly learned that the Civil War would not be an easy road.

Name ______________________________________
There will be a two-paragraph open-response question on your exam tomorrow. Be prepared to list and explain the advantages of the Union and Confederacy at the start of the war. Make sure that you can also explain why the North was able to defeat the Confederacy in the Civil War.
Complete the chart below to brainstorm and prepare for the open-response question.
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