Unit 5 Study Guide Flashcards
What is sectionalism?
Loyalty to one’s own region rather than the nation as a whole.
Sectionalism was a significant factor leading to the Civil War.
What was the main role of slavery in the causes of the Civil War?
Economic, social, and political differences between the North and South.
Slavery created deep divisions that fueled sectional tensions.
Name a major event that contributed to sectional tensions.
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision.
These events attempted to address the issue of slavery and its expansion.
What significant political event occurred in 1860?
The election of Abraham Lincoln and secession of Southern states.
This election was pivotal in escalating tensions that led to the Civil War.
What years did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865.
The Civil War was fought between the Northern states (Union) and Southern states (Confederacy).
List two key battles of the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Antietam, Vicksburg.
These battles were turning points in the war.
Who were two prominent leaders during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee.
These leaders played crucial roles in their respective sides.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A declaration by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states.
This was a significant step toward abolition during the Civil War.
What role did African American soldiers play in the Civil War?
They fought in significant regiments such as the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
Their contributions were vital for the Union’s efforts.
What were the years of the Reconstruction era?
1865-1877.
This period focused on rebuilding the South and integrating freed slaves into society.
What were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
13th: abolished slavery, 14th: granted citizenship and equal protection, 15th: voting rights for African American men.
These amendments were crucial in establishing civil rights post-Civil War.
What were Black Codes?
Laws restricting the freedoms of African Americans post-Civil War.
They were used to maintain white supremacy and limit the rights of freed slaves.
What was sharecropping?
A system where farmers worked land owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the crop.
This often kept African Americans in a cycle of poverty.
What did Jim Crow laws enforce?
Racial segregation in the Southern United States.
These laws institutionalized discrimination against African Americans.
What was the Compromise of 1877?
An agreement that resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election and ended Reconstruction.
This led to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South.
What is abolitionism?
Movement to end slavery.
Abolitionists played a significant role in advocating for the rights of enslaved individuals.
What is popular sovereignty?
The idea that residents of a territory should decide whether to allow slavery.
This was a key principle in several legislative compromises.
What year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
1868
Andrew Johnson was impeached that year but acquitted by one vote.
What year was the 15th Amendment ratified?
1870
What significant event occurred in 1876?
A disputed presidential election between Hayes and Tilden.
What did the Compromise of 1877 accomplish?
It ended Reconstruction.
