First 5 Presidents
Mr. President
Created the Cabinet (EC, first three cabinets?)
two terms
The Judiciary Act
James K Polk
EC. What territories did he acquire during his 4 years? (200)
Which general and strategy were adopted in 1864 to help officially end the conflict?
Sherman and Total War
Lincoln spoke at the battle of Gettysburg memorial in his famous speech. What was the purpose behind the speech?
to make sure that the soldiers here did not die in vain and that the purpose of the war is to end the institution of slavery and reunite the union
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
Adams was losing support to Democratic-Republicans and tried to stop this by issuing these two laws...
What is the Alien and Sedition Acts?
EC. What are they exactly and what was created to battle these acts? (200 points)
This compromise divided Louisiana Purchase territory into slave and free regions. What is it called and what were the elements?
Missouri Compromise, Mizz and Maine added, and 36,30 line with regards towards slavery
Bloodiest Single Day battle of the war..
What is Antietam?
EC. (What came after this battle?) 200p
Confederate leader who chose to side with his state and later become overall leader for the Confederate army..
Who is Robert E Lee?
EC (why was he such a feared figure during the war?) 200p
Name the three Amendments created post Civil War and what each stood for...
13- freed the slaves
14- granted citizenship
15- right to vote
The Louisiana Purchase
Why was he hesitant?
Former slave arrested for going into southern state and forced back into slavery. What case and what decision did the SC make about the case?
Scott v Sanford, slaves had no constitutional right to sue since they were not citizens and all territory is subject to Pop Sov, which overturns MIZZ Comp
Name at least 3 advantages that the North had over the south at the outset of the war..
Population, factories, railroads, food supply, navy
Union General that helped turn the tide of conflict during the war...
Ulysses S Grant
EC (nickname?) 200p
what were the three main elements of Lincoln's plan..
10% oath
13th Amendment
Remove themselves from succession talk and past
What event occurred during Madison's Presidency and what two events triggered this decision..
War of 1812
Impressment and War Hawks
Who is and what two events do we associate John Brown with?
Bleeding Kansas, Harpers Ferry Arsenal Raid
Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
Gettysburg
EC. (what was the lasting legacy for the south after the conflict? Which battle also concluded on almost the same day?) 300p
Where was the first battle of the Civil War and last battles fought that we talked about...
Ft. Sumter and Appomattox Court House
What are some of the examples Black codes in the south.. (name at least two)
Grandfather clause, poll tax, literacy test
EC (what group tried to enforce these codes?) 200p
Jacksonian Democracy was created because of what changes and what was his goal...
Suffrage movement (land requirement removed)
Spoils System
Remove funding for National Bank
More power added to the Executive Branch and removed from Legislative Branch
Henry Clay was responsible for which two main creations in US History and describe each...
1) American System - National Bank, Tariffs, and internal improvements (roads, bridges, canals)
2) Compromise of 1850 ( Cali Added, Pop Sov in Utah +NM, Border between NM + TX, Slave trade abolished in DC, Fugitive Slave laws)
Why was 1864 such an important year for Lincoln and the North?
Election of 1864 and northern desire to end the conflict, which means they might want peace
EC. (who ran against Lincoln in 1864?) 200p
What was the name and parts of the Union strategy of war..
Anaconda Plan, Blockade ports, split the south via the Miss River, and capture Richmond
Why was Johnson impeached and what happened in the election of 1876 to end Reconstruction..
He vetoed multiple attempts by the Radical Republicans to enforce their harsher punishments in the south and their programs
Convinced Hayes to agree to some southern demands of removing troops and allowing more freedom in the south in exchange for their support