exam 2

Question 1

Reconstruction and Post-war dilemmas

Answer 1

-After the American Civil war came with many challenges of rebuilding and recovering from the destruction from the war.
-Economic struggles and social tensions

Question 2

The Civil War

Answer 2

1861-1865
-4-year conflict between the United States of America and the Confederate states (Southern United States)
-War resulted in the defeat of the confederate states and the abolishment of Slavery
-saw a rise of new forms of oppression and inequality of former slaves increased (filibusters)

Question 3

Reconstruction Era

Answer 3

1865-1877
-12-year period following the Civil War
-Government attempted to politically reintegrate the southern united states
-the era saw the reattachment of the confederate states to the United States, but with that ongoing racial divisions and tensions lingered

Question 4

Challenged of Reconstruction:

Answer 4

-reconstruction era was marked by ongoing racial divisions and tensions
-Era saw the rise of white supremacist groups and the continued oppression of African Americans

Question 5

Themes of Reconstruction Era

Answer 5

Racial Divisions: ongoing racial tension and division that persisted during the Reconstruction era
Political Reintegration: process of reattachment of the confederate states to the United States
Epigenetic Trauma: Lasting impact of traumatic events on individuals and communities

Question 6

Role of General Monte Miggs

Answer 6

-Northern General During the Civil War who played a key role in the defeat of the Confederacy
-Miggs was a keen observer of American life during wartime
-wrote extensively on challenges of reconstruction

Question 7

General Meeks

Answer 7

-predicted that former southern slave owners would continue to oppress and “outrage” (rape) their former slaves, despite the end of the Civil War.
-this prediction highlighted the uncertainty of the post-war world and the potential for continues violence and exploitation

Question 8

Challenges of reuniting the Union:

Answer 8

-North and South had been bitterly divided, and the legacy of slavery continued to cast a shadow over the nation.

Brought up many questions:
-How would the North and South come together after years of conflict
-Would the North advocate for the former slaves who are continually being enslaves and confronted?
-How would the nation come to terms with slavery’s legacy and how it is affecting American society?
-How do we blance the need to acknowledge the past and move forward to create a more just society?
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Question 9

Dunning School of thought:

Answer 9

Named after: William Dunning
- who was a Northerner sympathetic to the the south
-Dunning was a paternalist, believing that slavery was a positive force
-the destruction of slavery would be a terrible thing
-His views became the most influential in shaping how Americans thought about slavery and the war for a century

Paternalist: person/group who takes care of another person or group, in a controlling/restricting way

Question 10

Foner School of Thought:

Answer 10

-Named After: Eric Foner
-Author
-Though as though slavery is a negative force, and it is necessary to end slavery and preserve the Union
-Influential only in modern historical thought