Definitions
Define abolition
The act or process of getting rid of slavery
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To officially 'break up' with Britain, list grievances of the British King
Describe the issue and solution/result of: the Missouri Compromise of 1820
Issue: Missouri wanted to become a state
Solution/Result: Missouri becomes slave state, Maine becomes free state, the line at the 36th parallel is drawn to divide the country in half (northern = free, southern = slave)
Which branch of government is created in ARTICLE ONE of the Constitution?
Legislative
Where did Mrs. Walpe go to high school?
Here! Go Orioles!
Define compromise
A middle ground/agreement between two disagreeing sides
What was the purpose of the Constitution?
To establish a national government after the American Revolution
Describe the issue and solution/result of: the Compromise of 1850
Issue: California wants to become a free state, but they exist on both sides of the line
Solution/Result: California becomes free state, Fugitive Slave Act
Describe the difference between primary and secondary sources AND give an example of each
Primary - from the time period, first hand account (diary entries, photographs, artifacts)
Secondary - not from the time period, written ABOUT the historical event (textbooks, biographies)
Where did Mrs. Walpe go to college?
IU! Go Hoosiers!
Define federalism
The division of government between the federal (national) government and a state level government
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declares that enslaved individuals in the existing Confederate States were free, also allowed Black soldiers to join the Union Army/Navy
Describe the issue and solution/result of: the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854
Issue: there's so much unclaimed territory in the West that sits on both sides of the line
Solution/Result: Popular Sovereignty, violence in the West
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A former slave who was a vocal abolitionist, published The North Star and gave several speeches advocating for abolition
What are her cat's names?
Dot and Daisy
Define popular sovereignty
In relation to the Kansas Nebraska Act, it's the idea that unclaimed territories get to decide for themselves if they will allow slavery or not
What were the Bill of Rights AND what purpose does it serve?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, sets limits on the government AND guarantees rights of the people
Describe the issue and solution/result of: the 3/5th Compromise
Issue: Southern slave states wanted to include their slaves in their population count, but the north questioned if this should be allowed
Solution/Result: In the Constitution, enslaved individuals would count as a fraction of a person for population counting purposes
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
A white abolitionist leader who published The Liberator. Demanded immediate emancipation of all enslaved people.
Name one of the countries that Mrs. Walpe has traveled to
Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Spain, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Dominican Republic, Scotland
Define emancipation
The act or process of freeing someone from something (in this case: freeing the enslaved individuals in the South)
What were the purpose of the federalist papers?
To convince the American public to support the constitution
Describe the issue and solution/result of: the Dred Scott Decision
Issue: Is an enslaved person considered free when they cross into a free state?
Solution/Result: Supreme Court decides that Black Americans, free or not, do not have claim to citizenship under the Constitution - therefore have no rights (no right to sue in the first place)
Explain, in your own words, the contradiction between the freedom/rights guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence vs the reality/existence of slavery during the Founding Era
DOI says 'all men are created equal', while people still owned and used slaves. 3/5ths compromise in the Constitution highlights this contradiction most clearly.