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Election of 1796

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John Adams- President
Thomas Jefferson- Vice president

They were from different political parties, this made it hard for them to work together

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Washington view on foreign policy

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The U.S. should not take an active role in international affairs; it would drag us into a war.

France and Britain were both seizing our ships

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The U.S. should not take an active role in international affairs; it would drag us into a war.

France and Britain were both seizing our ships

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Washington’s view on Foreign policy

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John Adams- President
Thomas Jefferson- Vice president

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Election of 1796

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Sacajawea

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The Shoshone Indian guide on the Louis and Clark expedition

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The Shoshone Indian guide on the Louis and Clark expedition

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Sacajawea

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Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Started in 1804 up the Mississippi
-Led to increased knowledge of animals plants map making and native Americans
-some benefits included opening trade routes to China and India

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Started in 1804 up the Mississippi
-Led to increased knowledge of animals plants map making and native Americans
-some benefits included opening trade routes to China and India

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Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Louisiana purchase

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Purchased from: France

Sold to the US by Napolean because he had no use for the land and made millions of dollars off the land from selling it

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Purchased from: France

Sold to the US by Napolean because he had no use for the land and made millions of dollars off the land from selling it

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Louisiana Purchase

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The Monroe Doctrine

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Was written by John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State

  1. The US would not interfere in the affairs of European nations
  2. Europe would not have to stay out of North and South America
  3. The U.S. would not attempt to create any new colonies in Western Hemisphere
    *Helped shape foreign policy for more than 100 years
    *Britian agreed with it
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Was written by John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State

  1. The US would not interfere in the affairs of European nations
  2. Europe would not have to stay out of North and South America
  3. The U.S. would not attempt to create any new colonies in Western Hemisphere
    *Helped shape foreign policy for more than 100 years
    *Britian agreed with it
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The Monroe Doctrine

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Trail of Tears

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Forced Journey of the Cherokee Indians (15,000), from Georgia to a region west of the Mississippi, thousands of Cherokee died

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Spoils System

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The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs

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Winner was chosen by the House of Reps
-John Quincy Adams won, corrupt bargain

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Election of 1824 (corrupt bargain)

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The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs

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Spoils System

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Election of 1824 (corrupt bargain)

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Winner was chosen by the House of Reps
-John Quincy Adams won, corrupt bargain

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Mexican Session

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Previously owned by Mexico
-former group of Western States that later become part of US
(On test, it will show a map to identify what it is)

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Forced journey of the Cherokee Indians (15,000), from Georgia to a region west of the Mississippi, thousands of Cherokee died

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Trail of Tears

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Manifest Destiny

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An idea or belief (will show picture as floating lady)

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Which question will show a map in the pink outline?

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Mexican Session

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Treaty that ended the Mexican war

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Treaty of Guadlupe Hidalgo

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Treaty of Guadlupe Hidalgo

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Treaty that ended the Mexican war

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Previously owned by Mexico
-former group of Western States that later become part of US
(On test, it will show a map to identify what it is)

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Mexican Session

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Battle of the Alamo

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Texas was trying to gain their independence
Their rally cry was “Remember the Alamo”

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An idea or belief (will show picture as floating lady)

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Manifest Destiny

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Texas was trying to gain their independence
Their rally cry was “Remember the Alamo”

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Battle of the Alamo

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What was the rally cry “Remember the Alamo”

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Battle of the Alamo

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49ers

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People in California during the Gold Rush

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People in California during the Gold Rush

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49ers

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Harriet Tubman

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An escaped slave who led the underground railroad

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An escaped slave who led the underground railroad

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Harriet Tubman

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Border Ruffian

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Pro-slavery person who rode from Missouri to Kansas to battle the anti-slavery forces

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Pro-slavery person who rode from Missouri to Kansas to battle the anti-slavery forces

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Border Ruffian

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Bleeding Kansas

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Called this because of the violence that broke out between the rivalry of pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers

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Called this because of the violence that broke out between the rivalry of pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers

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Bleeding Kansas

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John Brown

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A violent abolitionist who murdered five men at the Pottawatomie creek in Kansas

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Fugitive Slave Law

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Required Northerners to help catch runaway slaves. The punishment was $1,000 fine and jail time

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Required Northerners to help catch runaway slaves. The punishment was $1,000 fine and jail time

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Fugitive Slave Law

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Popular Sovereignty

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The idea that each territory could decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery

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A violent abolitionist who murdered five men at the Pottawatomie creek in Kansas

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John Brown

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The idea that each territory could decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery

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Popular Sovereignty

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Significance of Fort Sumter

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-Attacked by Confederates
-Located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
-First shots sparked the beginning of the Civil War

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-Attacked by Confederates
-Located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
-First shots sparked the beginning of the Civil War

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Significance of Fort Sumter

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“House Divided” Speech

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-About Slavery
-The South was scared Lincoln would completely ban slavery after becoming president
-Will have to decide between pro slavery and anti slavery

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-About Slavery
-The South was scared Lincoln would completely ban slavery after becoming president
-Will have to decide between pro slavery and anti slavery

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“House Divided” Speech

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Compromise of 1850

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  1. California would enter the Union as a free state
  2. Divided the rest of the Mexican session into New Mexico and Utah (Popular Sovereignty)
  3. Ended the slave trade in Washington D.C. (Congress would have no power over slave trade between slave states)
  4. Strict fugitive slave law
  5. Settled border disputes between Texas and New Mexico
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  1. California would enter the Union as a free state
  2. Divided the rest of the Mexican session into New Mexico and Utah (Popular Sovereignty)
  3. Ended the slave trade in Washington D.C. (Congress would have no power over slave trade between slave states)
  4. Strict fugitive slave law
  5. Settled border disputes between Texas and New Mexico
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Compromise of 1850

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Missouri Compromise

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-Proposed by Henry Clay
1. Missouri would enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state
2. Imaginary line separating the territory of the Louisiana purchase. North of the line were free states south were slave states

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-Proposed by Henry Clay
1. Missouri would enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state
2. Imaginary line separating the territory of the Louisiana purchase. North of the line were free states south were slave states

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Missouri Compromise

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Divided the Louisiana Purchase territory into 2 pieces where they had popular sovereignty
-made terms of Missouri Comp. null and void
-Proposed by Steven Douglas

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Divided the Louisiana Purchase territory into 2 pieces where they had popular sovereignty
-made terms of Missouri Comp. null and void
-Proposed by Steven Douglas

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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Author- Harriet Beecher Stowe
Impact on North- were happy it was written, showed that slavery was moral evil and bad
Impact on South- Were furious, made it look like they were monsters

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Author- Harriet Beecher Stowe
Impact on North- were happy it was written, showed that slavery was moral evil and bad
Impact on South- Were furious, made it look like they were monsters

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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Underground Railroad

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A system of secret trails and networks that helped to free hundreds of slaves

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A system of secret trails and networks that helped to free hundreds of slaves

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Underground Railroad

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Conductor

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Someone who led slaves to freedom

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Passenger

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A run away slave

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Station

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places where slaves would hide at night until reaching north

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Dred Scout Supreme Court Case

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Dred Scott was a slave who was fighting for his freedom
- the court ruled Scott was not a citizen and was instead considered property
-The court could not stop slavery in any of the states

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Dred Scott was a slave who was fighting for his freedom
- the court ruled Scott was not a citizen and was instead considered property
-The court could not stop slavery in any of the states

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Dred Scott Supreme Court Case

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General Sherman

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Given orders to destroy everything in the South “March to the Sea”

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Given orders to destroy everything in the South “March to the Sea”

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General Sherman

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Total War

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When everyone, including civilians is forced to fight

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When everyone, including civilians is forced to fight

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Total War

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North Weaknesses

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  1. Military challenge: Instead of defending homes, they were invading unfamiliar land
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  1. Military challenge: Instead of defending homes, they were invading unfamiliar land
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North Weaknesses

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General George Pickett

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Lee’s right-hand man at Gettysburg

Ordered “Pickett’s charge”
Thousands died

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Lee’s right-hand man at Gettysburg

Ordered “Pickett’s charge”
Thousands died

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General George Pickett

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General George C. Meade

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Union commander at Gettysburg

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Union commander at Gettysburg

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General George C. Meade

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Jefferson Davis

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president of confederacy

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Robert E. Lee

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Confederate commander who latter surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse

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Confederate commander who latter surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse

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Robert E.Lee

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Ulysses S. Grant

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-Union commander who later became president
-Nicknames were The Butcher and Unconditional Surrender Grant

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Vicksburg

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Union Commander-
Confederate Commander- Pemberton

Significance: the North had control of the entire Miss. River

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Gettysburg

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Union commander- George C. Meade
Confederate commander-Lee
Day 1- Union held strong
Day 2- Union held strong
Day 3- Pickett’s charge

WINNER UNION

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Union commander- George C. Meade
Confederate commander-Lee
Day 1- Union held strong
Day 2- Union held strong
Day 3- Pickett’s charge

WINNER UNION

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Gettysburg

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South Weaknesses

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  1. Few factories to produce weapons
  2. Few railroads to move troops and supplies
  3. Small population - 9 million compared to 22 million in Union
  4. The Confederate government had a hard time getting things done- the Confederate constitution favored state’s rights and limited power of government
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  1. Few factories to produce weapons
  2. Few railroads to move troops and supplies
  3. Small population - 9 million compared to 22 million in Union
  4. The Confederate government had a hard time getting things done- the Confederate constitution favored state’s rights and limited power of government
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South weaknesses

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South Strengths

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  1. They were fighting to defend their homeland. Gave them a reason to fight.
  2. they knew the southern countryside better
  3. The land was wooded- the Confederates used this for cover from Union troops
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  1. They were fighting to defend their homeland. Gave them a reason to fight.
  2. they knew the southern countryside better
  3. The land was wooded- the Confederates used this for cover from Union troops
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South Strengths

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North Strengths

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  1. Bigger population- more people to fight, make weapons, grow crops for food
  2. More factories and railroads -weapons/moving troops
  3. strong navy0many trading ships
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Emancipation Proclamation

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Who issued- Lincoln
When: January 1, 1863
Why then: to not seem weak
Political goal: to keep the country united
Impact on war: England stopped helping South

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Ten-percent plan

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Lincoln’s plan for the South to form a new government, was very easy/chill

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Andrew Johnson

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seceded Lincoln (came after him)

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13th Amendment

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Ban on slavery throughout the nation

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14th ammendment

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Guarantees equal protection of the law (citizenship of African Americans)

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15th amendment

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Gave African Americans the right to vote

90
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Radical Republican

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Their goal for Reconstruction was that they wanted to make sure the freedmen had the right to vote

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freedmen

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ex-slaves

92
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Carpetbagger

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A northerner who came to the South after the war

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Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court Case

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-Plessy lost (tried to sue for his freedom)
-Supreme Court allows segregation

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Wade-Davis Bill

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Republic plan for Reconstruction that denied the right to vote/ hold office to anyone who had volunteered to fight for confederacy, very harsh

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Black Codes

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Southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War (poll tax, literacy test)

96
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Jim Crow Laws

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Laws passed by Southern governments that separated people by race (segregated schools)

97
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Election of 1876

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-Candidates were Hayes and Tilden
-20 votes could still be taken
-Tilden only needed one, Hayes needed all 20
-Hayes got all 20 because he said he would end reconstruction

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