Manifest Destiny
Define Manifest Destiny.
The belief that America is destined to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
On what latitude does the Missouri Compromise divide America?
What is the purpose of the divide?
36'30
Slavery is illegal above the 36'30 latitude line.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter
In what year was Lincoln elected president?
1860
10% plan
Which of our presidents is most closely associated with completing Manifest Destiny?
James K. Polk
Name 4 out of the 5 components of the Compromise of 1850.
1. Slave trade is abolished in Washington DC
2. California comes in as a free state
3. Fugitive Slave Act
4. New Mexico and Utah decide slavery by popular sovreignty
5. Texas receives $ in exchange for dropping its claims to New Mexico
Name the 5 major figures we discussed in class along with the side they were on.
Grant - Union
Lee - Confederate
Jackson - Confederate
Sherman - Union
Davis - Confederate
Name the 2 Lincoln speeches we studied in class.
1. Gettysburg Address
2. Second Inaugural Address
What is reconstruction?
What major war took place in order to complete Manifest Destiny?
Why do some refer to this act as Bleeding Kansas?
1. Kansas and Nebraska are able to determine whether they will be free or slave states by the popular vote.
2. Violence began in Kansas between the slavers and free soilers that rushed to the territory to vote.
Why is the battle of Vicksburg significant?
"Four score and seven years ago..." is a quote taken from what speech?
Who is Andrew Johnson? What kind of president was he?
The man who became president after Lincoln's assassination.
Not a great one - used bribery to bring southerners back to the Union and was the first president to go through the impeachment process
What territory do we gain from the Mexican American War?
Define the significance of the Dred Scott Decision. This is a 2 part answer.
1. Slaves are considered private property, not human beings.
2. The Missouri Compromise is officially declared unconstitutional
What battle is being described in this list?
1. Bloodiest day of the Civil War.
2. Sharpsburg, MD
3. Union victory gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Antietam
What is Habeas Corpus and how was it used by Lincoln?
1. The right to be taken before a judge if you are arrested
2. He suspended it
Who were the radical republicans?
Congress members that wanted to punish the south and give full rights to all former slaves
What is "Fifty-Four-Forty or Fight" associated with?
The acquisition of the Oregon Territory.
Who is John Brown and why is he significant?
An abolitionist that turned to violence and attempted to raid Harper's Ferry, VA.
Where did William T. Sherman decisively accomplish his "total war" objective?
The Battle of Atlanta
Preserving the Union
What is the Freedmen's Bureau?