Final Review Concepts Flashcards
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
- to weaken the southern forces by taking away the slaves
- changed the cause of the fighting from keeping the union to abolishing slavery which ensured that the British did not help the Confederacy because of the war cause and effort
What does the EP mean to the AF.AM
It meant that all African American slaves were free in the southern states only if the Union won the war
What did the EP mean to the war?
It changed the reason of the war
What were the North’s strategies?
- The Union would use blockade ships to block the south from getting supplise
- The Union would also seize the Mississippi river to block off the supply of troops to the south
- They would take control of the Confederate capital Richmond, Virginia
What were the South stradigies?
- The Confederacy would fight until the North got tired/they would play a diffensive war and stay on their land to fight
- They would also rely on Europe for help since they were a big part of the cotton trade
What document did the confederates rely on?
the Deceleration of Independence
What was the economy of the North?
- the overprinting of money caused inflation
- farm machines creators made a large profit selling reapers
- others made money selling clothing and other goods
What was the South’s economy like?
- The economy was suffering, inflation was high (butter cost $15)
- Union blockades made it impossible for supplies to get through.
Explain the Dred Scott case:
He was a slave who was moved from a slave state to a free state and then back to the slave one. The owner of Scott dies which means Scott and his family is free. Irene, the wife of the slave owner, refused so Scott sued b/c he was free
How is the Constitution a living breathing document
- Always making changes
- Lwop = life without parole (how science changes things)
How did the Industrial Revolution promote slavery?
through higher needs for cotton
What are the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution on the North?
- Circus and carnivals became a popular way to have fun
- Cities were built
What are the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution on the North?
- Pollutions from factories caused air to be pollutes and hard to breath
- Child labor, factories didn’t pay them as much
- Overcrowding
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the 2nd Great Awakening?
dynamic religious movements in which people believed that they could charge their fate and sins through their actions
