vocab
what is historical context?
Historical context is the social, political, cultural, economic, and environmental situations that influence the events or trends we see happen during that time.
What is legislative branch?
*Makes laws
*Approves presidential appointments
*Two senators from each state
*The number of congressmen is based on population.
Amendment 13
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
FIVE CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR
Economic and social differences between the North and the South
States versus Federal rights under the Constitution.
Western Expansion of Slavery
Growth of the Abolition Movement.
Election of Abraham Lincoln
When did reconstruction start?
December 8, 1863
What is confirmation bias?
Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs or hypotheses.
What is executive branch?
*Signs laws
*Vetoes laws
*Pardons people
*Appoints federal judges
*Elected every four years
Amendment 14
All people born in the U.S. are citizens. No state may take away rights of citizens.
When did the civil war began and end?
Began: April 12, 1861
End: Spring 1865
When did reconstruction end?
March 31, 1877
What is direct democracy?
A system of government where power comes from the people.
What is judicial branch?
*Decides if laws are constitutional
*Are appointed by president
*There are 9 justices
*Can overturn rulings by other justices
Amendment 15
The right to vote cannot be denied to citizens because of their race or color or because they were once enslaved.
Who declared the civil war?
President Lincoln
Sharecropping
Many African-Americans rented land from plantation owners in return for a share or percentage of the total crop produced
What is the U.S. constitution?
The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States.
What are the 5 compromises of the constitution?
1. Great compromise
2. Three-fifths compromise
3. commerce compromise
4. Slave trade compromise
5. Election of the president: The electoral college
Reconstruction Act
Southern states had to ratify the 14th Amendment, African American men must be allowed to vote.
How many men died in the civil war?
618,222 men
Scalawags
Southerners who became republicans.
What is federalism?
In a federal system, power is shared by the national and state governments.
What is reconstruction?
People during which the united states began to rebuild after the civil war.
Radical Republicans
Northern members of Congress, led by Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens, who opposed Lincoln’s Ten Percent plan and Johnson’s plan
What is the civil rights act?
Civil rights act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race & color and other.
Carpetbaggers
Northerner republicans who moved to the south.