Assignment 7 ,8, 9, 10

Question 1

The feeling of American Nationalism from sea to shining sea

Answer 1

Manifest Destiny

Question 2

The Conflict between Texas and Mexico lasted from _____ to _____ and was lead by whom?

Answer 2

Texas Revolution 1824-1836 and Stephan F. Austin

Question 3

The rush towards the west coast between ____ and ____ for new land, gold and opportunity was made by mainly who and was over ______ miles long?

Answer 3

Oregon Fever 1840 to 1860 made by families and single men. It was over 2,000 miles long.

Question 4

What Happened in the Election of 1844

Answer 4

The Election of 1844 featured Whig Candidate Henry Clay, democratic candidate Martin Van Buren who for the good of the party through his support behind the candidate who pushed for Manifest Destiny, James K Polk.

Question 5

Mexican American War was a conflict over what that lasted from _____ to ______ and cost the US how much money in territorial concessions.

Answer 5

James K. Polk looked to annex Texas and did so creating a conflict that lasted from 1846 to 1848 The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo allowed for the us to purchase the disputed lands for 15 million dollars.

Question 6

What was the Willmont Proviso?

Answer 6

In 1846 the Willmont Proviso was an attempt to make the newly acquired land from Texas free of slaves. It passed in the House but the Senate blocked the bill showcasing the only power southern plantation owners was in the senate.

Question 7

What was the Compromise of 1850?

Answer 7

The Compromise of 1850 was the attempt made by Henry Clay in order to admit California into the Union as a free state but allow all territories to have popular sovereignty. Washington DC would also limit its slave trade.

Question 8

What was “young america”*

Answer 8

Young America was a branch of the democratic party in 1854 that focused on looking toward acquiring new territory rather than focus on issues of slavery. Ironically attempts to annex Hawaii and Canada were stopped due to issues on slavery.

Question 9

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Answer 9

The Kansas Nebraska Act in 1854 marked the end of the whigs and paved the way for the new territory of Kansas Nebraska which would be popularly sovereign in direct violation of the Missouri Compromise.

Question 10

Free Soil Party

Answer 10

This party viewed free soil and free labor threatened by slaves. They said that slaves limited the amount of prosperity america could have. This became the basis of the republican party

Question 11

Slave Power Conspiracy

Answer 11

This was the theory that many southerners had regarding motives of southern plantation owners

Question 12

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Answer 12

March 6, 1857 Dred Scott lives in the territories for more than 90 days making him a free man but his dead master’s challenges this law and the supreme court rules that congress has no say over wether a state is free. Territories become slave holding areas.

Question 13

John Brown

Answer 13

This Crazy guy Caused many of the events of bleeding kansas. Killing many proslavery advocates with his men he believed the only way to get rid of slavery was to take over the south. In 1859 he lead 18 men to take over the armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia

Question 14

Election of 1860

Answer 14

Abraham Lincoln republican vs J. C. Brekinridge Northern Democrat vs Stephen A. Douglas. Southern Democrat. This was the final straw for South Carolina

Question 15

The National Bank Acts

Answer 15

In 1863 and 64 Republicans implemented a national bank that any bank with enough capitol could join. This was an attempt to finance the impending Civil War.

Question 16

Draft Riots

Answer 16

In 1861 a draft was initiated in the north and nearly every man was eligible except if you could pay 300 dollars. In 1863 for 4 days there were riots that killed nearly 100 people. Only troops from the battle of Gettysburg arriving broke up the riots.

Question 17

Johnsons Impeachment

Answer 17

The tenure of office act in 1867 was violated by Andrew Johnson so the senate and the radical republicans impeached him but he was never found guilty in the house.

Question 18

Scalawags and Carpetbaggers

Answer 18

Republicans, most commonly whigs that simplified with the blacks of the south were commonly called Scalawags
Carpetbaggers were those who moved to the south that took advantage of the new economic activities.

Question 19

Era of Good Stealings

Answer 19

Grant was inexperienced as a president and he and his cabinet were involved in a number of scandals

Question 20

Credit Moblier

Answer 20

This dummy company was set up by big railroad to give kickbacks to congressmen.

Question 21

Whiskey Scandal

Answer 21

Trusted members of the cabinet were filling false reports on the amount of whiskey they were receiving. With the money they saved off taxes they pocketed

Question 22

Southern Redemption

Answer 22

By 1877 7 out of 10 states had gotten rid of their black republican governments. Terror groups like the KKK contributed to the fear of black voters.

Question 23

Enforcement Acts

Answer 23

In 1872 the enforcement acts protected the rights of many black americans by outlawing groups like the KKK and white leagues.

Question 24

Compromise of 1877

Answer 24

The election of 1876 was one of the most disputed in american history. Samuel J Tilden democrat vs. Rutherford B. Hayes. Tilden had the majority but there were 20 undecided electoral votes that would be given to Hayes if he would end reconstruction

Question 25

The Freedmans Bureau

Answer 25

In 1865 Beneral Oliver O Howard distributed aid to black southerners. The officers could settle disputes with former owners but, were commonly at the mercy of terror groups.

Question 26

10% Plan

Answer 26

In order to reaccept states back into the Union Lincoln proposed that 10% of the state had to pledge allegiance to the Union and sign an oath against slavery. Once Lincoln died this was not effective

Question 27

Wade-Davis Bill

Answer 27

Radical Republicans did not accept the terms of the 10% plan. They wanted to appoint their own territorial governor and only after a majority pledged allegiance could the state be readmitted.

Question 28

Black Codes

Answer 28

All over the south black codes began popping up limiting the amount of freedom black americans could have, forcing blacks to work as workers or domestic servants. In 1855 and 1866 congress allowed freedman bureaus to override these laws.

Question 29

14 Amendment

Answer 29

In 1866 congress defined what it meant to be an american citizen. If you were born in the US or moved here you could become a citizen if you were naturalized. It barely passed and soon in order to be readmitted into the union the state was required to accept the amendment.

Question 30

The Congressional Plan

Answer 30

In 1867 radical republicans organized the conquered south into 5 military districts and only readmitted those states who accepted the 14 and 15 amendments by 1868

Question 31

Atlanta Compromise

Answer 31

Booker T Washington’s view of how black should react to white oppressions by developing themselves within the opportunities given to them.

Question 32

Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer 32

In 1896 the supreme court ruled that segregation was constitutional.

Question 33

Chinese Exclusion Act

Answer 33

In the plight of California who had in the last 20 year been receiving many asian immigrants requested and ban on Chinese Immigrants. This ban lasted from 1882 to 1917

Question 34

Homestead Act

Answer 34

In 1862 congress presented the opportunity for people to gain 160 free acres if they were to settle the land and grow crops for 5 years. If you were successful you could expand that to 1280 acres for little cost.

Question 35

the long drive

Answer 35

The journey of taking cattle from the ranches of the south to the railroads of the east was the job of the cowboy. Hundreds of thousands of cattle journeyed to the railroad. By the mid 1870s homesteaders and barbed wire killed the drives

Question 36

The Frontier Thesis

Answer 36

Fredrick Jackson Turner in 1893 said that America had been defined by its frontier and now that there was nothing left Americans had to turn to imperialism to keep the advancement of the country

Question 37

Concentration Policy

Answer 37

In the early 1850s native americans were forced on plantations in Oklahoma and North Dakota

Question 38

Dawes Severalty Act

Answer 38

In 1887 This act was meant to assimilate Native Americans by allowing reservations special privileges and creating schools for indian youth

Question 39

Taylorism

Answer 39

The pragmatic approach to labor was founded by Fredrick Taylor. Made famous by Ford’s assembly line efficiency was increased and dependency on a single worker decreased

Question 40

Henry Ford

Answer 40

Inventor of the model T Ford became successful by developing the first car for the common man with interchangeable parts in 1914 on the assembly line

Question 41

Vertical and Horizontal Production

Answer 41

Vertical Production involved controlling every step of your companies production. Horizontal is taking every other companies holding out of a certain area of production for your own.