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Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee is recognized as the leader of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Key Concept: War - Lee is significant to the war section because he commanded the confederate troops in the civil war. -
Free Soil Party
The Free Soil Party was a party that consisted of anti-slavery former members to the Whig as well as Democratic Party. Their main goal was to help stop the expansion of slavery into western territories. Key Concept: Crisis - this is significant to the crisis section because the party was dealing with the crisis of slavery expanding in the U.S. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a series of resolutions in order to refrain from a conflict between the North and South. Key Concept: Leadership - This fits under leadership because Senator Henry Clay took charge to avert hostilities. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed by the U.S. Congress that allowed freed slaves to be recaptured and taken back to slavery. Key Concept: Conflict- this fits under conflict due to Northerners and freed slaves being upset at those once freed being taken back to enslavement. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was an act passed that allowed people in the territories of Kansas as well as Nebraska to be allowed to decide is they would allow slavery within their borders. Key Concept:Leadership- this is significant to leadership because it allowed others to lead in order to decide if they wanted slavery in their territories. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a series of hostile political confrontations concerning the U.S. pro and anti slave states or southern elements presented in Kansas. It was essentially a war between slavery and anti-slavery in Kansas. Key Concept: Conflict - this is significant to conflict because it was a literal conflict between two "parties" -
Brooks-Sumner Incident
The Brooks-Sumner incident was an incident in which Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner with a cane due to Sumner having a prior speech on abolishing slavery. Key Concept: Conflict - this is significant to conflict because Sumner was beaten due to an angered Brooks. -
Spoil System
The spoil system was the practice in which a certain political party gives government civil service jobs to its supporters after winning an election in order to reward those for working towards their victory. Key Concept:Crisis - This fits under crisis because the system removed political opponents from federal office and replaced them with loyalists. -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was a battle between the North and South during the Civil War. Key Concept: War- this is significant to the war section because it was during the civil war. -
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis is famously recognized as a Confederate President. Key Concept: Leadership - Davis is significant to leadership because he helped the Union make decisions. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order by President Lincoln which freed slaves in all parts of the United States that were not under the control of the Union. Key Concept: Crisis - This fits under Crisis due to many being upset that slaves were being freed. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a battle fought in the Civil War between the North and South. Key Concept: War- this battle is significant to war because it was set in the era of the civil war. -
Draft Riots
The Draft Riots were riots from the working class who were mad at newly passed laws by Congress that would draft men to fight in the Civil War. Key Concept: Conflict - This fits under conflict because there was actual conflict between the Congress passed laws and citizens. -
Election of 1864
The Election of 1864 was the re-election of President Lincoln. Key Concept: Crisis - Many saw the election as a bad choice due to Lincoln not being for slave states. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery within the U.S. Key Concept: Leadership - This is under leadership because the U.S. took charge and gave freedom to all -
Black Codes
Black Codes were laws passed by the Southern states after the Civil War. The laws restricted blacks freedom and made them work labor based jobs with low wages. Key Concept: Conflict - This fits in conflict because many were angered at the lack of equality given to blacks. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to those born or naturalized in the U.S. Key Concept: Leadership - This fits under leadership because the U.S. took charge to pass the law. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment gave black men the right to vote. Key Concept: Leadership - This is significant to leadership because giving black men the right to vote essentially helped choose who would lead the U.S. -
The Whiskey Ring
The Whiskey Ring was the scandal that delt with the diversion of tax revenues in a conspiracy among government agents, politicians, whiskey distillers, as well as distributors. Key Concept: Crisis - this is significant in the crisis section due to it being illegal -
Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow Laws enforced the segregation of races in the South. Key Concept: Conflict - This is under conflict due to segregation causing anger among many.
