Exam I Flashcards
Who’s hostile to the institution slavery?
Lincoln
What is Lincoln’s primary concern?
To maintain union of the states
What is the threat to survival of the union?
Slavery
What couldn’t have debate ab slavery because slavery was protected in the constitution?
3/5 Compromise
Who did succession happen under?
James Buccanan
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
If African Americans can have citizenship. Jan 1, 1863
What happened during 1861-1862?
Lincoln offers to preserve the institution of slavery
Fire Eaters
Republicans of the South
When did Lee make an invasion?
Sept. 1862
Union Calvary finds northern Virginia War Plan….
Wrapped around cigars
War that occurred on Sept. 21st 1862?
Battle of Anteetum
What was the result of the Battle of Anteeneum?
Lincoln’s army wins and they encourage for a slave revolt.
What only affects the states that remain in rebellion?
Emancipation Proclamation
When does reconstruction begin?
1862
Who made the general order? and what did it do?
Lincoln, and it made a way to manage hostile population. This is the first reconstruction plan.
Ten- Percent Plan
10% of men of 1860 swear a vote to the U.S, then make guarentees.
What was the result of the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee surrenders to Grant
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond
Who demand states to ratify the 13th amendment?
Wade and Davis
What affects southern states?
Cash Value of Slaves
How did Lincoln handle the Debt. repudiation?
Pocket Veto
When was Lincoln’s last public address?
April 11, 1865
Determined to punish the rebel states
Congress
What was the first state to grant votes to black men?
Tennessee
What was Booth’s original assassination plan?
To kill everyone
Who was accused of being part of the assassination?
Dr. Mudd- famous actress
Lincoln’s 2nd vice pres.
Andrew Johnson
Northerners who opposed seccession and devoted to slavery
War Democrats
Nominated George McCellon
War Democrats
Traders; demanded US ends war and let slaves go
Copper Heads
He was a failure as a commander but the press loved him.
George Washington
Gives command effort for war in 1860s
Ulysses S. Grant
Political Party in 1860 that ran against republicans and democrats as a fourth party
Constitutional Union Party
What was the Constitutional Union Party made of?
Conservative Whigs who wanted to avoid secession over the slavery issue.
Who was the only member of Congress left after secession?
Andrew Johnson
What state was the last state to secede?
Tennessee
Pro- slavery southern Democrat
Johnson
Land- owners that have complete control over white voters who live in dominion
Plantation Economy
Alchoholic, refused to resign, couldn’t read well until adulthood and was a tailor, did not play an active role in Lincoln’s affairs
Johnson
Had 37% of popular vote
Lincoln
Abandoned city of Atlanta and got Lincoln reelected
Confederates
What states had the political power?
slave states; 1/3 of voting
Used 10% Plan to get states to be slave holders and they ignore 13th amend.
Johnson
Commander of the Army
Grant
Traders
Gray Coats
1863- 1865
Period of Self Reconstruction (failure); after 13th amend. was ratified
Laws passed by southern states in 1865 and 1866, with intent of restricting African Americans freedom and compelling them not to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt, adopted everywhere; problem in southern states,
Black Codes
Every freedman, free negro and mulatto
Sec. 5 of Black Codes
Illegal to be freed and black living in this state
North Carolina by 1837
Why is Mississippi trying to restrict movement of blacks?
Because they needed them to do work and they relied on them for cotton cultivation
If blacks did not follow black codes…
They would get arrested or be fined, if they can’t pay then they would have an auction
By 1866…
All former enslaved ppl have been reduced
Created during war, group tries to figure out nation building
Expanded Freedman’s Bureau
Guarentee’s fair treatment of railroads, movie theaters, etc.
Civil Right’s Act of 1866
ratified in 1866, rewrites entire US constitution, alters relationship b/w states and government, creates national citizenship
14th Amendment
Period that starts after Civil War
1865-1867
When does Reconstruction ends?
1901, most profound change
What was the purpose of Reconstruction?
Change and remake of citizens relationship b/w states and Congress
Lincoln’s 10% Plan is a..
War Policy
What was the purpose of Black Codes?
To maintain control over labor force over cotton production
Who are the black codes made for?
Whites
Men b/w ages 17-28 yrs. old, left handed, weighs around 180-200 pounds, has all teeth
Field Hands
It was difficult to sell slaves outside of…
Deep Southern States
Slave production sate
Virginia
Effects of war on southern white labor:
Loss of men
Designed to guarantee fair treatment, northern states have affect from this, attacks public accomadations
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Manages white population, worry ab freedom
Freedman’s Bureau
Refers to a promise made in the US for agrarian reform to former enslaved black farmers by WiIliam Sherman
40 acres in a mule
Military orders issued during American Civil War
General Order number 10 (Sherman)
Any male to claim a section of federal land (700) acres
Homestead Act
Can’t be an African American citizen in the US
Dredd Scott Decision
birthright citizenship, privileges, and immunities of US citizens, all citizens afforded the due process of law and equal protection of the law
Sec. 1 of 14th
Effects of 14th amend:
Created US as a single unit, changes BOR, created citizenship
detained in Sanfrancisco when he tried to come back into US
Wong- Kim Ark 1898 court case
Congressional representation, punishment for abridging citizenship rights, gets rid of 3/5 compromise
Sec. 2 of 14th amend.
Traitors cannot hold federal offices
Sec. 3 of 14th
Bankrupt southern states (wealth was source of power)- punishment from war
Sec. 4 of 14th
Congress can enforce amend. as it sees fit
Sec. 5 of 14th
Has to be 2/3 of majority of congress to…
Override veto
Prohibits the federal govt. and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race
15th Amendment
Believe in expansion in producer and concerned with freedom of competition
Republicans
Why was there no republican party in south?
Because they opposed slavery
Refers to when Johnson tried to gain support for his reconstruction policies and for his preferred candidates
Swing around the Circle
What was the problem with Reconstruction?
Huge majority may miss opportunity
Reconstruction makes clear that…
Major generals protect civil rights and justice
At the delegate convention…
Most all voters vote for republican candidate
Guarentee equal opportunites and slave freedom, disenfranchised confederates from political power, had to ratify 13th and 14th amendment
New Constitutions
Political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections
Carpet Baggers
Important cartoonist, declares states to be readmitted
Thomas Nast
14th amendment was not ratified until
July 28th 1868
Drafted for special protection for blacks
14th amendment
Very hated, he becomes a danger for democratic party, could interfere with senate, he starts firing cabinet
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
President cannot remove a cabinet officer if senate approves
10 yr of Office Act
Method of removal of a person of federal position
Impeachment
Impeachment symbolizes…
Political overreach
What was Congress’ plan?
That military will be ruled by the South
First black to run for office, ppl in awe of him, trained as a minister, plans to elect black judges, senators, etc.
Tudis Cambell
Richest of aristocracy
Pierce Butler
Pierce Butler negotiated with blacks and gave them how many acres?
20
New Orleans in 1860 was a…
Bankrupt City
Why did delegates meet in New Orleans?
To draw up a new reconstruction law for the state
He was a soldier, he was viewed with suspicion of white neighbors and a villan
Marshall Twitchell
Daughter of a large cotton planter, Marshall Twitchell’s wife
Adel Coleman
New pioneer society
South
