US History Unit 4 Flashcards

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The Election of 1860

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Abraham Lincoln was elected, leading to the South seceding from the United States

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Secede

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Means to break away from a country

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Battle of Fort Sumter

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Charleston, SC - the first battle of the Civil War

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Abolitionism

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A movement that called for the complete banning of slavery.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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A declaration given by Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves

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Battle of Appomattox Court House

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The final battle of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered.

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10% Rule

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A rule where 10% of the former Confederate population had to declare loyalty before a state could be allowed back in the Union.

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Reconstruction

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The period after the Civil War that focused on re-integrating the South back into the USA.

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Republican Party

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One of the USA's two major political parties, the party of Abraham Lincoln.

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Democratic Party

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One of the USA's two major political parties. The party of the South during the Civil War.