The Civil War
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
To encourage Union sympathizers to persuade their states to rejoin the Union
"How should former Confederate leaders be punished?" "How should Southern states be readmitted to the Union?" "How should four million freedmen enter Into public life and the free market economy?" "How should the economy of the south be rebuilt?" What was one impact of these issues on Republicans following the Civil War?
They disagreed over whether the President or Congress should set conditions for Reconstruction
What was the main purpose of the reservation system?
To make it easier for Indians to assimilate into mainstream American culture.
Which amendment guaranteed the equal protection of the laws to all American citizens, including formerly enslaved individuals?
14th Amendment
Sharecropping
Under the new system of sharecropping, the freedman gave a share of their crops to the landowners in exchange for use of the land.
What was a significant impact of the emancipation proclamation?
The war became a moral contest over slavery
The cartoon on the left by Thomas Nast was published in 1874. What was the main message of this cartoon?
Opponents of Reconstruction were using violence to intimidate the freedmen
In the 1800s, how did farmers challenge the unfair rates charged by rail road monopolies controlling transportation routes?
By passing Granger laws in state legislatures.
Which of the following was contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Southerners feared that Northerners intended to abolish slavery
Fourteenth Amendment
It defined U.S. citizenship and guaranteed all citizens important rights, such as equality before the law.
What were the major consequences of the Civil War?
The end of slavery and a strengthening of the power of the federal government
"Laws permitting or even requiring , the separation of the races do not place a badge of inferiority upon one group over another. thus it is not a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment." What practice did this ruling uphold?
Racial segregation by Jim Crow laws
What was the purpose of the Grange movement?
To break the rural isolation of farmers and represent their interests.
What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?
Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence on their former masters
Reservation system
Tribes were forced onto reserved lands,often dry and undersirable. Federal Indian agents and religious teachers provided some services like schools, but government agents often did not keep their promises.
Which constitutional issue was raised in the North during the Civil War?
Did the president have the right to suspend habeas corpus in order to keep in prison these who spoke against the war effort
What was a positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the south?
Public education systems were established for students of all races
What demand was made from the Populist Party platform of 1892?
What view was held by most white southerners in the secession crisis of 1860-1861?
Since the Union was created by the states, they could leave it at any time.
Compromise of 1850
In the Compromise of 1850,California was aditted as a free state and a stricter fugitive slave law was enacted
"We think that African Americans are not intended to be included under the word citizen in the constitution." How did this decision contribute to the out break of the Civil War four years later?
It led enslaved African Americans to rebuild in major southern cities
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark departure from earlier federal Indian policy?
It permitted Indians to withdraw private plots from the tribal reservation.
Which strategy was used by farmers to overcome the frequent lack of rainfall on the Great plains?
using wells and building windmills to pump groundwater
Anaconda Plan
The Anaconda Plan was the North's strategy for winning the war. It used naval power to blockade the south and divide southern states along the Mississippi River.