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
James K. Polk
Democrat 1845
Zachary Taylor
Whig 1849
Millard Fillmore
Whig 1850
Franklin Pierce
Democrat 1853
James Buchanan
Democrat 1857
Abe Lincoln
Republican 1861
Andrew Johnson
National Union 1865
Ulysses S. Grant
Republican 1869
Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican 1877
James A. Garfield
Republican 1881
Oregon Trail
Point of Origin- Independence MO
Destination- Oregon
Causes of death- Starvation, Injury, Sickness, Hypothermia
How did Westerners promote industrialization in the East?
By providing food for the growing work force
Before 1850, which of the following groups was the dominant power in the north and central Great Plains?
Warrior hunters of the Sioux tribe
What was the premise of Manifest Destiny?
Expand White Christian settlements, get rid of minorities and others
Who did President Linoln name as commander of all Union forces in March 1864?
Ulysses S. Grant
By the 1840’s over have of America’s exports was derived from what crop?
Slave-grown Cotton
The greatest cause of the 5000 deaths on the Oregon trail was what?
Disease
What pattern in the location of slavery occurred in the period of 1790-1860
Large movement from south Atlantic to old southwest
Why did the Mexican government invite American settlers into Texas?
To help control the region
What effect did the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on many northern white people?
Moved them to want to help northern war effort
What flaw existed in the Confederacy’s strategy for victory?
They were too small compared to North, did not possess enough resources
