Events from unit 4
The Louisiana Purchase is deemed as being the ____ purchase of the U.S., it expanded 827,000 sq miles. The Lewis and Clark Expedition occurred slowly after this.
Best
This person was the painter of the American Progress which represented America as a light, bringing out the bad. This painting also promotes the ideology of Manifest Destiny.
John Gast
The Kansas-Nebraska Act decided to implement the idea of popular sovereignty, which stated what?
Lincoln had support from the majority North as well as Oregon + California. Douglas had support from half of New Jersey + Missouri. Breckinridge had majority of the South and some places in Delaware + Maryland. Bell had only one North State (VA) and had some states in the center, such as Kentucky + Tennessee.
Homer Plessy was _/8 white and only _/8 black
7/8 white, 1/8 black
Describe the Corrupt Bargain between Henry Clay and John Q. Adams.
Henry Clay + John Q. Adams most likely had a secret deal (if you help me win I’ll appoint you to this position), election was unfair. JQA appointed HC as secretary of state. One of the most disgraceful transactions in history, deemed as forgery
This person is known as the Father of Texas and was an empresario (entrepreneur).
Stephen Austin.
Congress abolished the International Slave Trade on January 1st 1808. However, did slave trades still continue?
Yes, slaves were traded domestically in the U.S. just not internationally. An illicit trade by smugglers also continued.
Fort Sumter is a fortification in Charleston, S.C. (South Carolina was the first to leave the Union, unpatriotic) but the Federal troops controlled it...Lincoln has 3 options regarding the issue of are the federal troops strong enough to control it. What are the 3 options, and which one does he choose?
Option 1: No, so they should withdraw, let Confederacy take it, but Lincoln doesn’t want to give in as it makes the Union look weak
Option 2: Yes, but we need to provide provisions
Option 3: Provide humanitarian relief but not arms
Lincoln decided on option 3 to try to prevent a Confederate attack on the fort
Noted the Confederate government of his decision
The Great Migration is described as...
6 million African Americans moved out of the rural South to the Northeast, Midwest, and West
Texas's statehood spans over a multitude of years. Describe it during 1836-1845, 1845 and 1861.
1836-1845: Independent country, tried to join Union 2 times but failed.
1845: U.S. annexed Republic of Texas.
1861: Texas seceded from the Union.
This person was enslaved, published an autobiography and fought for black rights during the Civil War.
Fredrick Douglass
Nat Turner had 3 visions that each gave him instructions of what to do for his rebellion. State the 3 and describe what they meant.
Lights in the sky (stars) do rebellion at night
Blood on corn, violent protest
Hieroglyphics in the shape of men in the forest, something about the rebellion leads to the forest
The Emancipation Proclamation does not apply to all slaves. Which slaves does it apply to? What is the significance of this?
Slaves that are in a Confederate state during the rebellion. Shows that A.L. has not entirely granted freedom to all slaves.
How was Dwight D. Eisenhower involved in Little Rock Nine?
Involved in Little Rock Nine → tried to stop the governor’s plans but Faubus remains uncooperative, sent 101st Airbone Division (Screaming Eagles) to protect the students
He also federalized the Arkansas National Guard (took control of them, instead of them reporting to Governor Faubus they would now report to him)
“Mob rule cannot be allowed to override the decisions of our courts." → government has to be fair + equal to all, uphold rule of law
Describe the Panic of 1837 during Van Buren's presidency.
All of Jackson’s policies caused the financial crisis called the Panic of 1837 during Van Buren’s presidency.
When Jackson destroyed the bank as president it created the worst economic depression in all of U.S. history.
The effects are as follows: Businesses + Banks closed down, loss of land, and overall economic hardship.
In response to the Panic of 1837, Van Buren opposed any changes, he just continued Jackson’s policies, and economic hardship got worse.
This Union General had a very famous war tactic used that involved destroying everything in his path. This march is also named after him.
William Sherman.
Harriet Tubman was a house servant and had the ability to go to town. However, being a house servant leads to her getting a life-long injury. Describe how she got this injury as well as its impact.
How she got it: she refused to stop an enslaved boy from running away from his master while at a store. The white man then aimed to hit a heavy weight at the boy but it ended up hitting Harriet Tubman instead.
Impact: she had epilepsy, falling constantly in deep sleep, like Nat Turner she claims that she’s able to communicate with god
Describe the Confederacy's Anaconda Plan, which consisted of 3 parts, and why is it called that?
Pt 1. Blockade southern ports so supplies can’t be given, no info, need $
Pt 2. Split the Confederacy in 2 → Mississippi River so they can’t send stuff 2 west or east
Pt 3. Capture Richmond, Virginia, where the Confederacy capital is, important government buildings + documents are here
Called the Anaconda plan b/c it’s surrounding others, exerting pressure, looks like an anaconda on a map
Fill out these sentence starters about Brown v. Board of ED, the first one is done for you
When: 1950s (multiple years)
Where:
What:
Who:
How:
Where: Topeka, Kansas
What: Schools were segregated by race, no equal facilities
Who: Lindia Brown + her sister
How: Can separate REALLY be equal?
The Homestead Act was passed by A.L. in 1860. What did it allow?
Allowed settlers to pay a small filing fee for a 160-acre plot of public land
This person was born enslaved but his family was free at the end of the Civil War. His viewpoints were different from other leaders during his time.
Booker T. Washington
Violence in the Senate soon shortly happened. Complete these sentence starters, the first one is done for you.
WHEN: May 22nd, 1856
WHERE:
WHO:
WHAT:
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SIGNIFICANCE:
WHERE: The Senate Chamber
WHO: Senator. Charles Sumner → from Massachussetts, Republican party, anti-slavery and Representatives Preston Brooks → South Carolina, pro-slavery, Democratic Party
WHAT: Brooks attacked Sumner
HOW: With his metal-topped cane, hits him severly almost killing Sumner
WHY: 3 days earlier → Sumner’s speech “Crimes Against Kansas”
Significance? Breakdown of politics, parties are supposed to be civil, places were threatened to violence
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, what did he do to him, and how was he able to do this?
Who: John Wilkes Booth
What: shot in the back of the head
How was JWB able to do this?
Took place on Good Friday, Lincoln had 80 death threats before this event happened
He was one of the most famous actors, had access to the theater, could easily walk up the stairs to kill Lincoln
At a comic laugh during the play, that would be his cover-up to kill Lincoln
Lincoln’s bodyguard got bored and left
After killing, A.L. Booth broke free and landed on stage from the box, breaking his leg
How did racism personally impact DuBois's child in a devastating way?
DuBois' son contracted diphtheria and died after his father spent the night looking for a black doctor, as no white doctor would treat the child.