Social Study Civil War Flashcards
What is manifest destiny?
God given right to move west?
What is an abolitionist?
People who wants to end slavery
What is a civil war?
A country fighting itself (half/half usually)
What were some issues that divided the United States in the early/mid 1800’s
Westward expansion, south wants slavery north doesn’t,
What are the major cash crops in the south?
Tobacco, cotton, sugar, indigo, etc
What is the definition of tariffs
Taxes on imported goods
How did the north and south feel about tariffs?
North wanted taxes south doesn’t
What is sectionalism?
Loyal to a state or section of a country rather than the nation as a whole?
What is popular sovereignty?
Rights of the people
How did the economy of the north and south differ?
North:industry
South:agriculture, cotton kingdom
Why were the south strongly in support of slavery?
Slaves were an economic necessity in the south, they used slaves to work the large plantations
Why did the northerners support a tariff
Most industry was in the south, it protected American industry from foreign competitions, it would be more expensive to buy goods that weren’t American goods
What was the compromise of 1850
Presented by Henry clay, was passed to maintain the balance between slaves and free states
What is the fugitive slave acts
Part of the compromise in 1850, previously passed in 1793, made it a crime to help run away slaves, abolitionist reacted in anger
What are the goals of the Republican Party?
To keep slavery out of the western territories, stop it from spreading, member of the house of reps and practiced law in spring field, Illinois (Abe Lincoln republican)
What would the southerners think about Abe Lincoln becoming president
They became fearful that the anti slavery republican would try to change their way of life
Who is the president of the confederacy
Jefferson Davis
What are the north and south fighting for?
South fights for state right and the north is against it they want a stronger central government
What was the first manassas (bull run) July 21 1861
The first major land battle of the American civil war it is outside of Washington, D.C.
What were the advantages of the north?
Navy, populations, manufacturing, industry, railroads, agriculture production
What are the advantages of the south?
Military leader, home land, preserve their way of life (goals)
What are the disadvantage of the north?
Military leaders (lack of experience), invading unfamiliar land, not prepared
What are the disadvantage of the south?
Lack manufacturing, lack navy, not prepared
What strategies did the north use to win the war?
Navy for blockade in the southern parts, cut off trade with Europe, seize Richmond va (confederate capital), seize control of Mississippi River (south can’t use it to transport goods)
