Civil War Era
Why did the Civil War happen?
The election of Abraham Lincoln, disagreements over slavery, and economic and social differences between the North and South
Which state was the first to secede?
South Carolina
What were the four things of the Compromise of 1850?
1. California was admitted to the Union as a free state
2. Divided the remainder if the Mexican secession into two territories (Utah and New Mexico)
3. Banned the slave trade in the District of Columbia, but permitted whites to own enslaved people
4. New fugitive Slave Law and enforced it rigorously
What are some examples of White Supremacy groups?
KKK, Knight if the White Camellia, White brotherhood, White League
What is Polk's slogan?
54*40 or fight!
If Confederates caught you as a prisoner during the Civil War, where were you probably sent?
Andersonville Prison
Why did the South secede from the Union?
The south wanted to preserve the institution of slavery
How did Women's role change after the War?
Women could work in fields and factories because of the absence of men. Also, could become medical workers for soldiers during the war.
What did Congress pass to stop violence and protect the civil rights of citizens?
Force Acts
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the US had aa divine mission to extend its power and civilization across North America
What was the time period before the Civil War called?
Antebellum period
What states seceded from the Union?
south Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
Granted citizenship and equal protection to slaves
What are some examples of Black Codes?
1. Blacks could not rent land nor borrow money to buy land
2. They could not testify against whites in court
Why was the annexation of Texas denied?
It would create political oppression among northerners to the expansion of slavery. Would also create an unbalanced (15)
What is the single bloodiest day of combat?
Antietam
Who was the person who "confirmed the South's fear of radical abolitionism?"
John Brown
How did Johnson's reconstruction plan affect the South?
He became a benefactor of the southern people because it gave the white South a free hand in regulating the transition from slavery to freedom and offered no role to blacks in the politics of the south
What was the new form of labor force that was created after the ban of slavery?
Sharecropping
What is Oregon fever?
Southerns wanted to move to Oregon because of the success of farming in the fertile valley
What is the first battle of the Civil War?
The First Battle of Bull Run
What was Lincoln's political and military goal?
Keeping the border states in the Union
What Bill did Congress pass after the proposal of Lincolns 10% plan?
Wade-Davis Bill
Why was reconstruction a failure? What are some examples?
The south was not rebuilt, and the rights of African Americans were not protected? Jim Crow laws
What did the growth in manufactured good and agricultural products cause?