CH 11
Describe the cotton boom.
propelled settlement, the economy, and social growth in the south
Manifest Destiny expressed what belief?
the U.S was destined to expand its domain and spread its ideals
Define the sectional crisis.
conflict over the expansion of Slavery
Describe the secession of the Southern states.
lead to the creation of the Confederate states of America
Describe Reconstruction
A.)wartime reconstruction
B.)presidential reconstruction
C.)congressional reconstruction
Cotton & slavery had what type of relationship?
mutual relationship that sustained one another
The Texas Revolution led to what?
texas independence and subsequent annexation by the U.S
What is the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
it compelled northerners to assist in the capture of runaway slaves
What is significant about the assault on Fort Sumter?
it started the civil war
What was the Freedmen’s Bureau designed to do?
assist former slaves and poor whites post civil war
What is significant about the Mississippi River?
served as a major cultural and economic water way
Describe the legacy of James K. Polk
he was the champion of manifest destiny
What is significant about Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
some historians argue that it helped incite the civil war
Describe the role of the United States Colored Troops
fought for the union army
Describe the role of black churches and schools
They become features of reconstruction
Describe urbanization in the South.
A.)population growth
B.)merchant middle class
C.)cotton trade connected to global market
The Mexican-American War opened debates about what?
A.)aggressive foreign policy
B.)sectionalism
What characterized the Democratic Party?
it supported slavery
The Emancipation Proclamation did what?
it freed slaves in the confederacy
What shaped the socio-economic system of the postwar South?
sharecropping
Describe the culture of honor in the South.
codes that shaped behaviors for men and woman
The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in what?
the Mexican cession of 1848
What characterized the Republican Party?
it formed as an abolitionist party
What role did disease play?
it was a major cause of civil war deaths
What is significant about the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
secured birthright citizenship