Midterm review pt. 2 Flashcards
Both the Federalists and the Anti Federalists claimed to represent the true spirit of the Revolution. Which group do you think was right? Why?
What was the “corrupt bargain” and how did it impact the election of 1824?
There was a corrupt bargain in the election of 1824 due to many factors. Like every other presidential election, the person with the majority vote becomes president. This was not the case in the election of 1824. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson were so close in votes that neither one of them won the majority vote. Due to this, the decision goes to the House of Representatives. This is where it starts to get corrupt due to Henry Clay being the Speaker of the House and also participating in the election. With this decision, Henry Clay was very biased and choose John Adams to be the president in return for Henry Clay becoming the Secretary of States.
Do you agree with Thomas Jefferson’s assessment that the election of 1800 was a revolution? Explain your answer.
In September 1862, President Lincoln announced his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation and issued the final proclamation on January 1, 1863. What did the Emancipation Proclamation specifically declare? How could issuing it be characterized as a politically and/or militarily astute move on Lincoln’s part?
The Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery in all of the confederate states. Issuing it could be characterized as a politically and/or militarily astte move on Lincoln’s part because in doing so, the Union soldiers’ morale was boosted bc they now had a purpose to fight.
Why did the Confederacy—and the Union—decide to go to war in 1861? What were the military goals of each side?
The Confederacy and the Union decided to go to way in 1861 over tensions and slavery. The Union wanted to abolish slavery and the Confederacy wanted to continue slavery. Some of the advantages of each side was that the Union had a larger population, they had an Industrial Economy, they had a well-developed rail system, they had a Navy to blockade trade from the south, and their resources weren’t being wasted on slavery. The Confederacy’s advantages were that they fought defensively, they were in a familiar landscape, they had a boosted morale, they had natural resources from upper south states, and they had outstanding military leadership. The goals of the Union were to abolish slavery across the United States of America and the goals of the Confederacy was to continue slavery.
List two push and two pull factors that drew homesteaders to the Great Plains.
Two push factors that drew homesteaders to the Great Plains was religious and racial prejudice, and overpopulation. Two pull facts that drew homesteaders to the Great Plains was free land, and buffalo. They relied on buffalo for their hide, meat, and bones so because there was more buffalo in the Great Plains, that drew homesteaders.
Explain how the contested presidential election of 1876–1877 brought an end to Reconstruction.
The Presidential Election of 1876-1877 initially ended in a tie. Rutherford was one of the people involved in the tie. Since the election ended in a tie, the House of Representatives was relied on to make the decision. In the end, they agreed to let Rutherford win, but only if he withdrew troops from the south, therefore ending reconstruction.
