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Unit 11 review
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Across which span of years was the civil war | 1861-1865 |
| How did many southern slaveholders view the issue of slavery | They saw slavery as an economic issue , free labor |
| How did president Lincoln view the act of secession from the national government | Secession was illegal |
| How did the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision affect the lives of enslaved people | It states that slaves were not citizens of the United States ; they were listed as property , and could not sue in the American court system |
| What was a result of the Missouri compromise | For a short period the power between the north ( non-slave ) & the south ( slave ) states were balanced . |
| How did president Lincoln's assassination affect the nation | His missed leadership made in hard for the nation to overcome the issues it faced |
| Where was the first battle of the civil war fought | BULL RUN |
| Why the union victory at the battle of Gettysburg is considered the turning point of the war | It turned back the southern invasion of the north |
| How did Henry David Thoreau's idea of civil disobedience influence American society | His ideas influenced future civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr to refuse to obey laws they'd felt to be unjust |
| Which concerns of Thoreau led to his refusal to pay a government tax | The continued government wagging of wars , and it's support of slavery |
| List three things that contributed to sectionalism | 1) different uses of land in the two regions 2) the issue of slavery 3) industry development between two different regions |
| How did U.S tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the civil war | High tariffs benefited the north , and were seen as an economic hardship on the south |
| How did economic opportunities for free African Americans differ from enslaved African Americans during the early 1800's | Free blacks had some property rights and could work , slaves had no rights whatsoever |
| How did the actions of Henry clay influence national politics regarding the issue of slavery | Clay was able to reduce tension through legislation between the two sides ( slave non-slave states ) |
| What view did john C. Calhoun state about state government regarding federal laws that contributed to the outbreak of the civil war | He claimed that states had a right to reject federal laws the believed unconstitutional |
| What's the right order ? Compromise of 1850 Missouri compromise Kansas Nebraska act Nullification crisis | 1) Missouri compromise 2) nullification crisis 3) compromise of 1850 4) Kansas Nebraska act |
| How did both the Missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850 contribute to differences between free and enslaved African Americans | By allowing slavery in some areas but outlawing it in others |
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY UP FROM SLAVERY " some man who seemed to be a stranger (a United States officer , I presume) made a little speech and then read a rather long paper ....." | THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION |
| list the president and commanding general for both the United States and the confederate states of America | -Union (U.S) - president Abraham, Lincoln - commanding general ULYSSES S. GRANT -south (confederate states ) - president Jefferson Davis -commanding general ROBERT E. LEE |
| Congress responded to the Dred Scott decision by passing a constitutional amendment that state - | By passing the 13th AMENDMENT |
| "4 score & 7 years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent , a new nation , convinced in liberty , and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal " | ABRAHAM LINCOLN , THE GETTYSBURG ADRESS , NOVEMBER 1863 |
| "The southern states have formed a new alliance , but In each state it's government has remained as before. The rights of person and property have not been disturbed " | JEFFERSON DAVIS , INAUGURAL ADDRESS , FEBRUARY 1861 |
| How do Davis's views differ from Lincoln's in regard to government | Davis believed that states had the right to freedom from oppressive governments , while Lincoln believed individuals had a right to be free from oppressive governments |
| Economic differences prior to the civil war | NORTHERN STATES ~ textile manufacturing ~ large urban labor force ~ support high tariffs -------------------————–—-—————–------------—–----——----—-—---------- SOUTHERN STATES ~ cotton plantations ~ rural labor force ~ opposed high tariffs |
| CALIFORNIA BECOMES A FREE STATE Strict fugitive slave law adopted Slave trade , but not slavery is banned in the district of Colombia New states in the southwest could vote to have slavery Tx debt paid in exchanged for adjustment of the tx boundary | COMPROMISE OF 1850 |
| What time span did reconstruction cover | 1865-1877 |
| Why did president Andrew Johnson establish freed men's bureau | To establish school and provide food for new.y freed African Americans |
| How did the actions of Frederick Douglass contribute to the success of the union during the civil war | By recommending the use of the Africa Americans in the north army |
| Which even Douglass life most likely contributed to his support of the union | His life as a slave |
| One of the secret society formed during reconstruction in the south is - | KKK (KU , KLUX , KLAN) |
| Democracy party | SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS DECIDING THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY WAS SPLIT OVER THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY NORTHERN DEMOCRATS OPPOSED TO IT , SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS SUPPORTED SLAVERY MAINTAIN THE CURRENT WAY OF LIFE |
| Republican Party | NO EXTENSION OF SLAVERY SUPPORTED ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN THE ELECTION OF 1860 NEEDED LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF SLAVES |
| How did the ratification act of the 13th am. Impact life in the us | SLAVER WAS OUTLAWED |
| Why did radical republicans require southern states to ratify the 14th am. As a condition for reentering the US | To ensure that the government guaranteed equal protection of the law to all citizens |
| How did passage of the 15th am. Affect American society | Voting rights could not be violated because of one's race , or their past enslavement |