sectionalism
What is the importance of the miniball during the civil war?
the design of the mini ball along with the grooved barrel of guns like the Springfield model 1861 or the Lancaster repeater rifle allowed for more accurate fire. The miniball expanded upon impact, something that a traditional musket ball did not do which was one of the causes for the great casualties of the civil war
What was one advantage of the North
and one advantage of the South?
They had more factories And a powerful navy. They also had an extensive railroad network
The south had a better military leadership.
What led to the reform era ?
The second great awakening
why did the cotton gin result in needing more slaves ?
it took the seeds out of the cotton much quicker than they did by hand.
What was the tactical problem of general George Mcllelan?
He was a tactically reserved general who preffered to have all parts pieces and plans in place before launching an offensive. Brigadier generals like George Custer thrived on siezing the initiative. He once had the oppurtunity to keep pushing after the Confederate army during the battle of Antietam however he stopped pushing. Even his carefully laid down plans like Peninsula campaign became unravled relatively quickly
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a
significant Union victory?
The battle helped the union gain control of the Mississippi river, and divided the confederacy into two.
what is the second great awakening ?
The second great awakening is where religious movement inspired Christians to become better.
why didn't the British join the Confderacy despite their reliance on cashcrop exports from the South?
Its important to note that around the 1860's colonial powers were making the transition from 1st to 2nd wave colonialism. Abolonist movements in England led by William Willberforce within Parliament. These ideas came from the second great awakening. Anti Slavery sentiment really began however in France with the ideals of the equal commune.
Second wave colonialism didn't include slavery however it did usually include a military occupation and control over societal norms of the country being occupied and in some cases like the Beglium Congo was way worse because some moral fabric had been degraded into pure capitalism.
in terms of the question. The 1860's was the period where Britain was making the transition from 1st to second wave colonialism and despite relying on exports from the South they were easily able to transition to Egypt and India for the same exports.
what were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment
13: freedom 14: citizenship 15: vote
who was Horace Mann ?
Horace Mann was a person that believed education was great. And allowed the less fortunate to advance in society.
how did a binary political system cause the civil war?
If we look throughout history binary systems where it is Ceasar vs. the Senate, Jacobites vs. centrists, The Constitutional party vs. Russia, bolsheviks vs. Tsardim or even modern political systems like German AFD replacing the Christian democrats and becoming a binary system(arguably). Whenever a system becomes binary and takes over ends of the political spectrum instead of having those ends represented by moderate or more extreme parties that system will (as is seen throughout history) diverge into the extreme ends of that parties ideology. This usually leads to either a totalitarian state or a civil war. Totalitarian states usually came in the 20th century with more advanced ways of control.
How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact the American economy ?
it opened up new markets for goods to be sold. And helped people travel to the west to create new settlements.
what was the seneca fall convention ?
it was so woman can have rights
when did the civil war start and end ?
April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865
What was the goal of the abolitionist movement ?
and who were the abolitionists ?
it wanted to end slavery in the U.S
Fredrick Douglas, William lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Harriet Tubman.