America as an Unfinished Nation by 1865 Flashcards
What positive things were seen for the USA by 1865?
The USA was independent and a growing industrial power and the Constitution had been established
What divisions were there in America by 1865?
Race Divisions, State and Federal government divisions, Divisions between Urban and Rural America `
What years was the civil war fought?
1861 to 1865
How many people died in the Civil War?
700,000
What policy did America have with dealing with foreign affairs at this time?
Isolationism
Which 2 official documents was Freedom emphasised in?
Declaration of Independence, Constitution
Which group of people in America did not experience freedom?
African Americans
What were slaves considered to be up to 1860?
Private Property
What was the ‘Frontier’?
Recently colonised areas of America
What were the conditions like living in the ‘Frontier’ ?
They had little food and economy
What impact did the ‘Frontier’ have on White Americans?
It enforced the idea of rugged individualism and a small government structure
What impact did the ‘Frontier’ have on Native Americans?
It made them feel that White America had imposed a feeling of Superiority on them
When was the concept of ‘City upon a Hill’ established?
1630’s
What was the concept of ‘City upon a Hill’?
The idea that America was the last beacon of hope for the world
Which official Doctrine enforced the idea of ‘Manifest Destiny’ in the USA?
The Monroe Doctrine
What was the idea of ‘Manifest Destiny’?
The belief that the USA was destined to colonise the rest of America
What is another concept related to Manifest Destiny about how Americans felt?
American Exceptionalism
What did the Monroe Doctrine assume?
It was the destiny of the USA to have exceptional power in the Western Hemisphere
What was the issue every time a slave state wished to apply to the USA?
2 More Senators for Slave States meaning more representation and more likely to change Slave Structure
