In 1860, what was the Republican Partys

1
In 1860, what was the Republican Partys
position on slavery?
2
In 1860, the Republican Party was
against slavery.
3
Where was the capitol of the Confederacy located?
4
The capitol of the Confederacy was located
in Montgomery, AL.
5
In the U. S. Civil War, what were
the two sides called?
6
During the U. S. Civil War the two sides
were called the Confederacy and the Union
7
Who surrendered at Appomattox
Court House in 1865?
8
In 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee, surrendered
at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. The
Confederacy was considered defeated.
9
How are Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant,
Stonewall Jackson, and William Tecumseh Sherman
related?
10
Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall
Jackson, and William Tecumseh Sherman
were all generals during the Civil War. Lee
and Jackson served the Confederacy. Grant
and Sherman served the Union.
11
Who was the president of the Confederate States?
12
Jefferson Davis was the president of the
Confederacy.
13
What is the significance of the Antietam,
Bull Run, Fredricksburg, Gettysburg,
Vicksburg, and Appomattox Court House?
14
Antietam, Bull Run, Fredricksburg, and
Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Appomattox
Court House are the names of places where
Civil War battles were fought.
15
Who was the president of the Union during
the Civil War?
16
During the Civil War, the president of
the Union was Abraham Lincoln.
17
In 1865, who was in charge of the Union Army?
18
In 1865, General Ulysses S. Grant, was
in charge of the Union Army.
19
What is the name of the document that
freed slaves in all states that were rebelling
against the Union. Who issued this document?
20
The Emancipation Proclamation
said that all slaves in states that were
rebelling against the U. S. were freed. Abraham
Lincoln issued this proclamation on September 22
, 1862.
21
According to Lincolns plan for
reconstruction, what did the people
who fought for the Confederacy have to
do to receive all rights of property
except slaves?
22
According to Abraham Lincoln (1863), rebels
could receive full pardon and
restoration of all property rights
except slaves by taking and subscribing to an oa
th.
23
What was John Browns raid?
24
John Brown was a violent antislavery advocate.
He led a party of 19 men (14 whites and 5 blacks)
who captured a bridge, an armory and arsenal, and
a rifle factory at Harpers Ferry.
While he waited at the armory, he sent men to
seize the important people of the town and incite
the slaves to revolt. In the process
four local people were killed and eight wounded.
Twelve of the John Browns people were killed, tw
o escaped, and five including Brown himself were
captured and tried
25
What were the Confederate States of America?
26
The Confederate States of America was the name
adopted by the 11 southern states that seceded
from the Union
during the U. S. Civil War.
27
When did the Union create black military units?
28
The Union created black military units in May
1863. The Bureau of Colored Troops was
set up to manage black soldiers. At the end
of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black men
(10 of the Union Army) served in the Union
Army and another 19,000 served in the Navy.
29
What did the Morrill-Land Grant Act do?
30
The Morrill-Land Grant Act established the Land
Grant university system. On July 2, 1860, each s
tate was given 30,000 acres of land
for each Senator and Representative under
apportionment based on the 1860 census. Proceeds
of the land were to be used to pay
for and support colleges of agriculture and
mechanical arts in each of the states. Alabama
A M University, Normal, Alabama is a
land grant college.
31
What does secession mean?
32
Secession is the process of breaking away
from a group. The Southern states seceded
from the Union in 1861.
33
Name the first state to secede from the Union.
34
The first state to secede from the Union
was South Carolina, December 1860.
35
What were the provisions of the
Homestead Act of 1862?
36
The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed the head of a
household at least 21 years old to file for a qu
arter-section (160 acres) of free land. At the
end of 5 years, the land was yours IF you had bui
lt a house, dug a well, plowed 10 acres, fenced a
specified amount and actually lived there.
Under this act 270 million acres were claimed and
settled by private citizens. The Homestead Act r
emained in effect until it was repealed
in 1976, with provisions for homesteading in
Alaska until 1986.
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What is the writ of Habeas Corpus?
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A Writ of Habeas Corpus is a legal document
that requires that a detained person be brought
before the court to decide the legality of the
detention or imprisonment. It means that a
U. S. citizen can not be held in prison without
a trial.
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Who suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus?
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On April 27, 1861, Abraham Lincoln
suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus
because of an event in Baltimore, Maryland.
To suspend means to stop using the
law or providing the rights stated in the law.