a secret society of white Southerners in the United States

Abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858)

the channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort

Democrats chose him during the election to become the 16th president

Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force

President of the Confederate States of America

system in which landowners leased a few acres of land to farmworkers in return for a portion of their crops

wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin

political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery

The bureau's focus was to provide food, medical care, administer justice, manage abandoned and confiscated property, regulate labor, and establish schools.

This Act set up Kansas and Nebraska as states. Each state would use popular sovereignty to decide what to do about slavery. People who were proslavery and antislavery moved to Kansas, but some antislavery settlers were against the Act. This began guerrilla warfare.

Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, Made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican- American War

Lincoln delivered this speech. He mourned for the dead and said that all men were created equal.

a general and progressive increase in prices

17th President of the United States

16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

Issued by abraham lincoln on september 22, 1862 it declared that all slaves in the confederate states would be free

general whose march to sea caused destruction to the south

1857 Supreme Court decision that stated that slaves were not citizens; that livig in a free state or territory, even for many years, did not free slaves; and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitional

the turning point in the war, Lee was badly defeated & gave up plans to invade the Union. The war was then draged on for 2 more long years.

Union war plan by Winfield Scott, called for blockade of southern coast, capture of Richmond, capture Mississippi R, and to take an army through heart of south