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This garrison was the site for the first battle of the Civil War.  Located off the Charleston coast, the garrison was bombarded by P.G.T. Beauregard on April 12, 1861.  The Confederates took the site in less than two days.  The Confederates would occupy it for nearly four years, but they would abandoned it before General Sherman captured Charleston.

Why did factories during this era pay women less?

This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and created two new territories.  It allowed for popularity sovereignty.  The new territories were flooded with proslavery and antislavery activities trying to sway the vote.

This political group wanted to punish the South for leaving the Union.  They wanted civil rights (such as voting) for freedmen and wanted to limit the political rights for former Confederate officials and military officers.  This group wanted to see the South dramatically reconstructed.  Who was he?

Both these men ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 1858.  Through a serious of debates, these men were launched into the national spotlight as the debates grew intensively around the issue of slavery.   While the incumbent won the Senate election, the challenger gained national attention and would go on to win the Presidential election of 1860.  Who were these men?

This prohibited the states from discriminating against voters on the basis of race and, most importantly, gave the federal government power to supersede the state courts and prosecute of the law.

She was an abolitionist and the author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”  Her novel had a huge impact on America and its view of the institution of slavery in the South.  When addressed by President Lincoln, he stated humorously, “So you’re the little women who wrote the book that made this great war!”  Who was she?

The first capitol of the Confederacy was located in _______________.  However, after spending a few days in the summer heat, it was moved to ______________.

What was NOT an advantage of the South?

First termed in 1844, this belief in the superiority of native-born inhabitants over immigrants; in particular, an anti-immigrant movement that began in the early 1800s and worked at establishing immigration restrictions.