Manifest Destiny and Annexation
what is manifest Destiny?
the idea that the United States had the God-given right to take land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
what system contributed to the amount of slaves in the South?
What is the main cash crop in the south?
the plantation system
Cotton
firing at Fort Sumter in 1861
List the 3 reconstruction amendments that changed the lives of African americans. What did each amendment specify?
13th- Abolished slavery
14th- (african americans) Became citizens
15th- (african american men) Can vote
*loyalty to your specific region OVER the nation as a whole.
Texas was annexed into the United States in what year?
1845
Why did the South oppose protective tarrifs?
they believed it would hurt their economy and the production of cotton.
Where was the LAST battle of the Civil War?
Palmito Ranch
Why were Black Codes passed during Reconstruction?
to deny newly freed African Americans their civil rights
During the Civil War, most of Texas resources including medicine, clothes, food, weapons/ammunition, and cotton markets were depleted because...
the Union blockade of the Gulf Coast
what is the name of the Treaty after the Mexican American war that settled the border dispute?
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What were the 5 causes of the Civil War? (must list ALL 5 to get points)
Slavery
Secession
States' Rights
Sectionalism
Tariffs
What was the Union strategy designed to prevent the South from receiving supplies like weapons, medicine, and food called?
The Anaconda Plan/Blockade
What are the long term effects of sharecropping?
*it forces sharecroppers into a cycle of debt and poverty
Why was the Freedmen's Bureau established?
to help assist newly freed African Americans receive resources to be productive members in society.
What is the name of the area that was acquired after the Mexican American war?
the Mexican Cession
as the demand for cotton increases, this will lead to an increased demand for slave labor
Who is John Magruder? Why is he significant?
the Confederate general that recaptured Galveston during the Battle of Galveston in 1862
what is the significance of Juneteenth?
It is the day African Americans in Texas were freed from slavery
List the Generals of the Union and Confederacy
Must list all 4 correctly
Presidents: Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis
Generals: Ulysses S. Grant & Robert E. Lee
why is manifest destiny important?
*It led to the United States taking land from other people
*it caused a divide in the country between different groups of people
How did congressional balance effect the South?
How did the Civil War End? In what year did the war end?
in order for Southern states to re-enter the Union, what did they have to do?
be placed under strict Military control
List the 4 regions of Texas and the correct Native tribes that lived in the area
1. Mountains and Basins- Jumano
2. Great Plains- Apache
3. North Central Plains- Comanche
4. Coastal Plains- Caddo and Karankawa