History of the Americas Questions
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After the execution of John Brown what did the abolitionists use him as
amount of states that seceded after fort Sumter
What was the idea that for societies to thrive their must be slaves
Ruled that African Americans couldn't sue and congress couldn't control property
In 1820 the 36-30 line decided which states would be free and which states would have slavery. What compromise was this
The south wanted the fugitive slave act to pass because of the effectiveness of the
The compromise that made California a free state and passed the fugitive slave act
What term means to be more loyal to your section or state
How did the South seek to maintain control of the Mississippi River?
Took over Harpers ferry with his son and 13 other people
What factors might have contributed to the breadth of the revivals in Northern and Southern armies during the war?
What is the significance of the clash between the Monitor and the Virginia (Merrimac)?
What military victory helped Abraham Lincoln win the election of 1864?
The capture of what city was the key to the Mississippi River campaign?
What event marred for the Confederates their victory at Chancellorsville?
What event in 1861 nearly brought Great Britain into the war on the side of the Confederacy?
Why did the Confederates not follow up their victory at the First Battle of Manassas?
Why were the casualties in the eastern campaigns of 1864-65 harder on Lee's army than on Grant's even though Grant's losses were greater?
Which side in the war had the advantage in basic resources (population, food production, and industrial capacity)?
How did the fact that so many farm hands went off to fight actually help the growth of agriculture in the North?