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History Final Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g90nb3 1. What was the Fugitive Slave A law that allowed runaway slaves to be Act? recaptured in free states. 2. What was a consequence of They faced fines or imprisonment. the Fugit...

History Final Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g90nb3 1. What was the Fugitive Slave A law that allowed runaway slaves to be Act? recaptured in free states. 2. What was a consequence of They faced fines or imprisonment. the Fugitive Slave Act for those aiding runaway slaves? 3. What did the Fugitive Slave It encouraged bounty hunters and slave Act encourage? catchers. 4. How did abolitionists react to They were outraged, believing the govern- the Fugitive Slave Act? ment favored slavery. 5. What did slaveholders believe They felt the North wasn't following the law about the North's compliance completely. with the Fugitive Slave Act? 6. What was the Fugitive Slave The Compromise of 1850. Act a part of? 7. What issue did the Fugitive Questions of slavery in territories acquired Slave Act address? by Mexico. 8. What was the year of the Dred 1857 Scott v. Sandford case? 9. What was Dred Scott's argu- He argued that his time in free territory ment regarding his status? made him free. 10. What was the Supreme Dred Scott remained enslaved, black people Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. weren't citizens and couldn't sue in court. Sandford? 11. What did the Supreme Court It was unconstitutional to restrict the expan- declare unconstitutional in the sion of slavery, including the Missouri Com- Dred Scott decision? promise and popular sovereignty. 12. How did abolitionists and They were enraged that the court would free-soilers react to the Dred make such a decision. Scott decision? 1/5  History Final Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g90nb3 13. Who did the Republican par- Abraham Lincoln ty nominate in the Presidential Election of 1860? 14. What was the Republican par- Opposed expansion of slavery into new ter- ty's stance on slavery in the ritories Presidential Election of 1860? 15. What was the state of the It was divided over slavery and had two Democratic party during the candidates Presidential Election of 1860? 16. Who won the Presidential Abraham Lincoln Election of 1860? 17. Which states did Lincoln win Every free state but not any slave states in the Presidential Election of 1860? 18. What demographic factor con- The north had more population than the tributed to Lincoln's victory south in the Presidential Election of 1860? 19. What did the south believe They were convinced that he would end about Lincoln's presidency? slavery 20. How many southern states se- 7 southern states ceded before Lincoln's inau- guration? 21. How did the population of the The Union had more than 2x the Confeder- Union compare to the Confed- acy's population. eracy? 22. What was a significant char- The Confederacy's population was mostly acteristic of the Confederacy's enslaved people. population? 2/5  History Final Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g90nb3 23. What advantage did the Union The Union could build a larger military to have in terms of military re- replenish lost troops. plenishment? 24. What industrial advantage did Factories in the North allowed more access the North have during the Civil to manufactured goods. War? 25. What was the focus of farm- Northern farmland focused on producing land in the North compared to food, while Southern farmland focused on the South? cash crops. 26. Which side had a larger rail- The North had a larger railroad network. road network during the Civil War? 27. What was the significance of It made it easier to transport troops and the North's railroad network? supplies. 28. What was the Union's military Anaconda plan strategy during the Civil War? 29. What was the purpose of the To prevent cotton trade and cut off critical naval blockade of the southern imports to the Confederacy coast in 1861? 30. What was a key objective of To seize control of the Mississippi River the Union in 1863 regarding the Mississippi River? 31. What was the effect of control- It prevented the flow of goods and ling the Mississippi River on troops and isolated Texas, Arkansas, and the Confederacy? Louisiana from the Confederacy 32. What strategy did the Union War of attrition employ that involved relent- less attacks despite high casu- alties? 33. 3/5  History Final Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g90nb3 What was one consequence of It led to mass destruction of Confederate Sherman's March for the Con- resources and lowered Confederate morale federacy? 34. How did the Union's strategy Through relentless attacks and destruction exhaust the Confederacy's ca- of resources pacity to continue the war? 35. What year was the Emancipa- 1863 tion Proclamation issued? 36. What type of order was the Executive Order from Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation? 37. What did the Emancipation It proclaimed all enslaved people in the Con- Proclamation proclaim for en- federacy free. slaved people in the Confeder- acy? 38. What was one intention be- To remove a source of labor and wealth from hind the Emancipation Procla- the Confederacy. mation? 39. Did the Emancipation Procla- No, it didn't free slaves in border states mation free slaves in border like Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and states? Delaware. 40. How did the Emancipation It strengthened the morale of the Union by Proclamation affect the morale making the war about ending slavery. of the Union? 41. What was one diplomatic It prevented Great Britain from allying with effect of the Emancipation the Confederacy. Proclamation? 42. What did the Emancipation It authorized the enlistment of black troops. Proclamation authorize re- garding black troops? 43. 4/5  History Final Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g90nb3 How did the enlistment of It significantly increased the size of the black soldiers affect the Union Union army. army? 5/5