Civil War Bingo Cards

California admitted as a free state. Utah and New Mexico can decide slavery...Popular Sovereingty. Fugitive Slave Act made stronger. p. 307

Missourians crossed the border and attempted to force Kansas to become a slave state. Violence erupted between the two sides. p. 316

Proslavery Congressman Preston Brooks raised his cane and repeatedly beat an anti-slavery Senator until his cane broke. p.316

A slave from Missouri taken to Illinois and Wisconsin (free territories) returned to Missouri and his owner died. He sued for is freedom and lost because slaves considered property. p. 325

Harpers Ferry (now WVa) an abolitionist attempt at raiding a federal arsenal and arming slaves for a revolt failed. He was hanged and stirred emotions in the North. p. 327

On an Island off coast of Charlston, SC the first shots fired in the Civil War. Fort fell to the Confederacy. p. 338

North's strategy of having a naval blockage of Southern ports, dividing the south at the Mississippi River, then capturing the Capital at Richmond placing a strangle hold on the south. p.341

First major bloodshed near Washington DC Stonewall Jackson forced the Union to retreat. The Confederacy wins. p. 341

Famous General with morale boosting victories at Fort Henry and Donelson and later a vicotry at Shiloh Tenessee. The plan to split the Mississippi and South might succeed. p. 342

Battle between to Iron-clad ships was a draw but he era of wooden fighting ships was over. p. 343

Bloodiest single day battle in American History...Casualties totaled more than 26,000. The battle was a standoff but Lee and his troops had to retreat from Maryland back to the South and Virginia. p. 345

Statement declaring slavery in the Confederacy illegal. Led to the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. p. 347

Lincoln suspended this writ to keep Maryland from joining the South. Southern conspirators were arrested and jailed without due process. p. 349

Jefferson Davis and the Confederacy had to institute a draft that resulted in riots. p. 349

Advantages the North had during the Civil War p. 340