History Lecture P.1 Flashcards
Who was Fredrick Douglas
He was a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker.
He became a leader in the abolitionist movement.
What did the 15th amendment do
Prohibited federal and state governments from denying people to vote because of their race.
Who was John Randolf
He held to Jefferson’s yoman ideals, disliked tariffs, armies, and he felt New Democrats were watered down federalists
What were the black codes
Defined black freedom according to planters concept
Blacks could not testify against whites, serve in juries or militaries, and vote. Blacks also were required to sign yearly labor contracts.
What was the female reform society
They had 3 agendas, redeem prostitutes from lives of sin, protect morality of single women, attack the eras sexual double standard.
What tactic did the abolitionists use to combat slavery
They sent petitions to congress over and over again, boycotted products, and gave speeches
How did the abolition movement change in the 1830’s
It stated slavery was a sin and needed immediate abolition. The anti slavery society was also formed.
What was the cult of domesticity
Home became less of an economic necessity, home life was a mark of respectability. Reading and writing became more important to women. Nurturing, selfless, emotions.
The second great awakening
Religious movement focused on the self. Revival meetings in upstate NY and NY & the eerie canal became the burned over district. Evangelical ideology, tied to the ideals of the market revolution.
How did Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson plan to reabsorb the former confederate states into the union
Confederate states were required to uphold the 13th amendment, swear loyalty to the union, and pay off war debt.
What was the battle of the Alamo
A siege on the Alamo that resulted in the death of 187 defenders of the Alamo. Sparked the rally and cry of the Texans “remember the Alamo”
What were three main advancements in transportation during the market revolution
Canals steamboats railroads and telegraph
Who was the president during the war of 1812
James Madison
Why were American leaders so hesitant to annex Texas
Worried about bringing another slave state into the union after just fixing slavery
John Tyler resurrected idea to rescue his administration
Who was Nathanial Bedford forest
Admirable military man, but he was also a racist leader of the KKK. Aided in the siege of kolfax.
What were three results of the discovery of gold in California in 1848
Californias non Indian population skyrockets, population growth was disastrous for Indians, the gold rush, state officials were paid to attack Indians, made California predominantly male
Which was true of American rural communities before the market revolution
Rural economies were not able to participate in the market economy.
Identify the things that tecumseh is known for
He was a political leader, set out to revive pan Indian movement, he was a prophet, accepted aid from Britain, faught against America, lost.
The battle of New Orleans
Happens after the war ended, British marched into volley after volley of canon and rifle fire. Britain lost over 2,000 men while America lost less than 100
The emancipation proclamation
Signed Jan 1, 1863. Stated all slaves would be freed. Also allowed blacks to enlist in the army
Who was John brown
He was willing to use violent tactics to do abolitionism, after a pro slavery mob attacked Lawrence, brown and his followers murdered 5 pro slavery followers. Brown was hung after seizing harpers fairy, but basically became a martyr for the North.
What did the dredd Scott case determine
Only whites can be citizens, Congress cannot bar slavery from any territory, made entire republican platform unconstitutional
What was the klu klux klan
Terrorist group that unleashed brutal violence against unionists, republicans, teachers, party organizers for the republicans, black Americans who didn’t conform to racist stereotypes.
What was bleeding Kansas
A mini civil war where around 200 people died.
Basically Kansas held elections which people from Missouri would raid and create fraudent ballots. Settlers from free states set up separate balets and it led to the fighting
What is free labor
Offers the opportunity to everyone to improve their condition of life. It was the opposite of slave labor, where free people would work for a wage.
What was the result of the Kansas Nebraska act
It shatters the party and was a catalyst for political change. Whig party collapses, south becomes solidly democrats, formation of the Republican Party
How did radical republicans like Charles sumner and Thaddeus stevens feel about Johnson’s version of reconstruction
They opposed it, they got the civil rights bill to pass over Johnson’s veto
Who drafted the compromise of 1850 and what did it do
Henry clay, declared California statehood, slave trade abolished in D.C
Southerners can gain their slaves back if they run away - new fugitive slave law
Which general was dealt a spectacular defeat at the battle of Fredericksburg
Ambrose burnside
What did radical republicans believe was necessary for reconstruction
Government Intervention in states was necessary to ensure abolition and civil rights for black people
What was the Wilmot proviso
Split the Democratic Party and made the free soil party
Free soil wanted no slavery in the western states and free homestead.
What even of some significance happened Jan,1,1808
The slave trade ended
Who was Steven Austin
A skillful diplomat, tried to induce Mexican government to make Texas a separate state in the confederation.
He also served interests of Anglo Americans by defeating an effort to ban slavery
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe
Wrote uncle toms cabin, abolitionist author
Who was George B McClellan
He was the great organizer of the union army of the Pontiac. Nicknamed Virginia creeper
Who was James K. Polk
close relationship with Andrew Jackson, supported the annexation of Texas, adopted saying 54 40 or fight, he was first dark horse candidate
Who was Elizabeth cady Staton
Anti slavery crusader
Organized Seneca falls convention
Who were carpet baggers and scalawags
Carpet baggers were republican soldiers or northern investors
Scalawags were native southerners who joined the Democratic Party
Who was Ulysses s Grant
He understood what war was like, grant led his army into fighting and suffered major loss, but eventually ended up beating Lee
Who discussed what at the Hartford convention
New England federalists discussed
A pamphlet of grievances
They repealed the 3/5ths cause
And they outlawed the election of a president from the same state for two successive terms
Who was William Henry Harrison
9th President, had Involvement in the pan Indian movement revival. He rejected the revival of pan indianism he also refused to declare fr Wayne treaty void
What did the 14th amendment do
Granted citizenship to all persons born in the US
Also states cannot diminish rights privileges or equality
Did not grant blacks the right to vote
How did many southerners portray carpet baggers and scalawags
Portrayed as traitors of the nation
Who were the war hawks
Henry clay and John C. Calhoun were the leaders of the war hawks
They wanted to wage war against Britain to protect U.S. honor, uphold free trade, and expand borders
Where did Gen Lee surrender his army effectively ending the civil war
Appomattox
Which two battles marked the beginning of the destruction of the confederation
Battle of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Who was Horace Greeley
American newspaper editor known for his vigorous articulation of the north’s anti slavery sentiments
What was the result of the Mexican American war
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico seceded land to the U.S. and then the US payed them 15 million dollars
What was nativism
Anti Irish anti Catholics
They were alarmed by immigration numbers and blamed Irish for crime, corruption, drunkenness, and job taking
What commodity termed king… expanded the slave economy in the south
Cotton
What source of labor did American factories tap into at first
A division of labor, made it so production would increase
Which union victory dashed confederate hopes of being recognized as an i dependent nation by Britain and France
Battle of Antietam
Who were Elizabeth cady Stanton and Lucretia mott?
Anti slavery crusaders
Organized the Seneca falls convention
Launched women’s rights movement
Declaration of sentiments
Who was Roger b Taney
Delivers the verdict to the Dredd Scott case, led him to basically deem the entire republican platform unconstitutional
