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last min war stud
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The economic success of the cotton economy led some in the South to express interest in two things. What were they? | a. The restart of the transatlantic trade of enslaved people. b. Acquiring more territory in North America and beyond. |
| 2. What was the goal of the abolition movement? | The goal of the abolition movement was to abolish or get rid of slavery. |
| 3. How did black resistance to slavery lead to the growth of the abolition movement? | Black resistance to slavery lead to the growth of the abolition movement because they were constantly challenging the institution of slavery. They gradually did things like break equipment, work slowly, and pretend to be sick. |
| 4. List two ways the Haitian Revolution influenced the attitudes of people in the United States. | The Haitian Revolution influenced attitudes of people in the U.S. inspiring them to continue fighting for their rights. The Haitian Revolution influenced attitude of people in the U.S. when debating about whether or not to abolish slavery, |
| 5. List two arguments abolitionists made against slavery. | They wanted black people to have rights to citizenship and basic human rights. Slavery was full of torture and pain suffered by black people. |
| 6. Why did the proposed entry of California and New Mexico as states provoke a crisis? | The proposed entry of California and New Mexico as states provokes a crisis because when new states applied to be states it always tightened tensions between the states that were for and against slavery. |
| 7. List three ways the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin influenced the debate about slavery in the United States. | Confronted readers with the brutality and sexual violence of slavery. It had strong Chritsian overtones, which targets Christians. A lot of slaveholders were Christian. Also talked about the dehumanizing and violent condition of slavery. |
| 8. List three outcomes of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dred Scott decision. | Dred Scott was still considered an enslaved person according to seven of nine judges. Ruled that black people could not be citizens. Decided black people could not sue in federal courts. |
| 9. Provide at least five details about the Lincoln-Douglas debates. | Argued that free black people should have the opportunity to advance economically. Lincoln not advocate for equal political rights for black people. Douglas argued white supremacy. Douglas won the election, but Lincoln won the national reputation |
| Kansas Nebraska Act | In other words, the people of these territories would vote on whether slavery would be allowed there. |
| Why was Kansas known as Bleeding Kansas at some point? | Kansas territory would become a battleground over the slavery question. |
| Why would Northerners actually move to Kansas after the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed? _ | Northerners would move to Kansas after the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed because they wanted to vote for Kansas as a free state. |
| What might Southerners do in reaction to Northerners moving to Kansas? | Southerners might follow the Northerns into Kansas so they would have a less chance of having Kansas becomes a free territory. |
| What is a ruffian? | A violent person. |
| Missouri was a part of which original land purchase? | Louisiana Purchase |
| What two states were added to the Union in order to keep free and slave representation even? | Maine and Missouri |
| In what war did America's victory open the western territory of North America all the way to the Pacific Ocean? | The Mexican American War |
| Which provision was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850? | California admitted as a slave state |
| What did the Fugitive Slave Act now make a requirement of all Americans? | To report someone they thought was a slave to the authorities |
| Which individual introduced the Kansas Nebraska Act to Congress? | Stephen Douglas |
| What previous compromise was overturned as a result of the passage of the Kansas Nebraska Act? | The Missouri Compromise |
| Who was the violent abolitionist that caused the Pottawatomie Massacre and eventually led the raid on Harpers Ferry? | John Brown |
| Who was the Chief Justice that ruled against Dred Scott's Freedom? | Roger Taney |
| What did Taney ultimatley rule in the Dred Scott decision? | Slaves were not citizens and did not have the right to sue in federal court |
| How many states did African American men have the right to vote in prior to the Dred Scott ruling? | 5 |
| Which is the most accurate statement about the Emancipation Proclamation? | It officially freed slaves in the Confederacy, but did not free slaves in the border states. |
| How did Ulysses S. Grant contribute to the Union's cause? | He was the commander in charge of all Union forces and eventually accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. |
| Why did President Lincoln choose NOT to abolish slavery at the beginning of his presidency. | He was committed primary at keeping the Union together and believed the South would secede if he abolished slavery. |
| Why could the Second Battle of Bull Run be considered a turning point? | It was yet another Confederate victory which gave Robert E. Lee the confidence to push north. |
| Winfield Scott's two part strategy to gain an edge vs. the South included which of the following? | Destroy the South's economy with a naval blockade and gain control of the Mississippi River. |
| Why is Fort Sumter considered a significant event of the Civil War? | It was the first battle of the Civil War that prompted President Lincoln to declare the South in a state of rebellion. |
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