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USH unit 6
| Why did southerners believe cotton was king? | Cotton was a major export of the U.S and the heart of the economy in southern states. |
| Why was the Mexican-American War significant? | We gained a ton of land from Mexico (we took almost 3/4 of their land) |
| How did the Wilmot Proviso propose to deal with the issue of slavery in the Mexican Cession? | "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist" in lands won in the Mexican-American War. |
| How was the debate over the issue of slavery in the Mexican Cession solved in 1850? | Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850 |
| What are the provisions stated in Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850? | California would be admitted as a free state. Slavery would be okay in D.C, but slave trade=banned Utah and Vietnam would have popular sovereignty More efficient Fugitive Slave Law. |
| How did the Fugitive Slave Law contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | increased tensions between the north and the south |
| How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | increased tensions between the north and the south |
| How did Bleeding Kansas contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | violence due to increased tensions between the north and the south |
| How did the Republican Party contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | Tension between parties and increased tensions between the north and the south |
| How did Uncle Tom's Cabin contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | Slavery Abolitionist increased tensions between the north and the south |
| How did Dred Scott .vs. Sanford contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | increased tensions between the Free States(north) and the Slave States(south) |
| How did the Lincoln-Douglas Debates contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | No Slavery .vs. Popular Sovereignty increased tensions between the north and the south |
| How did John Brown's Raid contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | The South's call for secession became louder |
| How did the Election of 1860 contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | The south secedes due to increased tensions |
| How did Fort Sumter contribute to the Civil War in 1861? | South fired on Fort Sumter due to increased tensions |
| How did secession occur? | The lower south seceded because Lincoln was elected as President of the U.S and he wanted to end slavery. The upper south followed to protect their rights and the border states remained undecided. The secession of the south led to the fall of Fort Sumter. |
| What country did these southern states create? Who was its President? What kind of government did it have? Where were its 2 capitals? | The Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis of Mississippi Republic Richmond, VA and Montgomery, AB |
| Strengths of the Union at the onset of the civil war: | Large Navy 70% of Nations RR 4X Free Population to volunteer in the army & work in factories 90% of nations industry including factories to produce weapons and war supplies |
| Strengths of the Confederacy at the onset of the civil war: | Home Field Advantage Soldiers were trained to hunt & attended military school Believed in the cause because it was for their independence |
| What significant role did Robert E. Lee play during the civil war? | Legendary Confederate General |
| What significant role did Stonewall Jackson play during the civil war? | Lead southern victory in first major battle |
| What significant role did Ulysses S. Grant play during the civil war? | Commanding leader who lead the union armies to victory over the confederacy. |
| What significant role did William Sherman play during the civil war? | Union Army general with outstanding military strategies |
| What significant role did George B. McClellan play during the civil war? | Lead the union army to the Potomac |
| Where did the first battle take place? Who won? Why was this battle significant? | Virginia Victory fir the South It showed that the war would be long lasting |
| What were the significant turning points of the war? Why? | Vicksburg: holdouts prevent the north from controlling the Miss. Gettysburg: turns the war in the unions favor |
| Describe the Monitor and Merrimac? Significance? | Two metal boats shot cannons at each other for hours and stayed in tact. Significant because it ended the era of wooden boats & encouraged the production of additional ironclad ships. |
| Anaconda Plan: | Plan for Northern Victory: 1. Block southern ports so they cant import needed goods or cotton. 2. Union armies would move down the Mississippi River to split the confederacy into 2. 3. Union armies would capture confederate capital at Richmond, VA. |
| How did Sherman's March to the Sea illustrate Grant and Sherman's "Total War" tactic? | There were no rules or restrictions, and any weapons were allowed to be used. |
| Why did they use "Total War" against the south in the later years of the civil war? | As a last resort in trying to bring them back into the Union. |
| Why did General Lee finally surrender and what were the conditions of the surrender? | The Confederacy was running out of supplies -Confederate soldiers return their rifles, but they could return home immediately and keep their horses or mules. They were also given food because many of them were starving. |
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