Unit 4 Questions Flashcards
Anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic sentiment gave rise to which party
“Know Nothing” party
In the controversial Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court declared what?
Enslaved people were not US citizens
Which state was the first to secede?
South Carolina
What did the members of Young America believe/support
“ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values”
Which state was formed when it seceded from the Confederacy?
West Virginia
Before the first battle of the Civil War, most people on both sides assumed what?
War should be over by Christmas, each thought their side would easily win
What happened to John Wiles Booth
Shot by soldier, died 3 hours later
What was an early success of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
Education
President Johnson’s view on African Americans
Favored rights of blacks to vote
What were the goals for radical Republicans in Reconstruction
Abolition of slavery (and right to vote), prevent confederate leaders from returning to power, wanted strong republican party
How did the Redeemers portray themselves?
Superior (white supremacists), saviors of south
In the latter part of the nineteenth century, how did the Supreme Court interpret Reconstruction constitutional amendments and laws
Interpreted them in ways detrimental to black people
In the two decades following reconstruction, what was the impact of the United States Supreme Court’s decision on African Americans?
14th & 15th amendments didn’t apply to African Americans
William Henry Harrison
Whig 1841
John Tyler
Whig 1841
