Civil War and Reconstruction

To withdraw, or leave, as the Southern states threatened to do

• Secede

• Sectionalism

• States' Rights

• Nullification

Power the Southern states used in order to reject national laws.

• Secede

• Sectionalism

• States' Rights

• Nullification

Loyalty to one part of the country over the rest of the country.

• Nullification

• Secede

• Sectionalism

• States' Rights

Idea that states could limit the power of the national government.

• States' Rights

• Secede

• Sectionalism

• Nullification

Mostly in the North, wanted to abolish slavery.

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sam Houston

Elected President of the U.S in 1860.

• Sam Houston

• Abraham Lincoln

• William B. Travis

• Robert E. Lee

Mostly in the South, wanted slavery to continue.

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Freedom Party

• Abraham Lincoln

What amendment gave the slaves their freedom?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th

What amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th

What amendment granted citizenship to former slaves?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th