Unit 9--Civil War and Unit 10--Reconstruction Flashcards
What were the 3 main clauses of the Civil War?
Economics, slavery and politics
What were The North’s thoughts on slavery
The North thought slavery was wrong and evil
Why and how was the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case a turning point
which told the north
that slavery was here to stay and that the South was becoming more increasingly dependent on keeping slavery
What were the difference between the North and the South economically
The North had an industrial economy but the South had an agricultural economy. The North made more money than the South. Businesses, and banks in the South had to borrow money from the North; thus becoming more dependent
on the North. The North had placed a tariff on the South; the South traded with foreign countries the south did not like the tariff and thought it was unfair and began to
succeed from the union
What is a Civil War?
Civil war is when an armed conflict between the citizens of one nation happens.
How long was the U.S. Civil War
1861-1865
What happened at the Battle of Gettysburg?
Fought in Pennsylvania and the the largest number of casualties. Lee’s army was defeated and driven out of the north, an estimated 46,000 to 51,000 Americans died during the 3-day battle
What was the 13th Amendment about
abolishes slavery within the US
What was the 14th Amendment about
provides citizenship to all former slaves which was denied to them because of Dred Scott v Sanford
What was the 15th Amendment about
Can’t deny a person the right to vote based on their race or previous servitude
What is Sharecropping?
Sharecropping is a system of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land.
The purpose of black codes is?
laws that limited rights
of African Americans to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.
Why is Juneteenth celebrated?
June 19, 1865 On Emancipation Day in Texas African-Americans learn they are free
What did the Ku Klux Klan do to African Americans?
terrorized African American
voters and kept them away from the polls
What happened at the last battle of the Civil War and when was it
The last land battle of the American Civil War was the Battle of Palmito Ranch, fought on May 12-13, 1865, in Texas, a month after the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House.
Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled
African Americans were not citizens and could not sue; slaves were property. The government had no right to take property away from citizens. Due to this ruling, the Missouri Compromise was ruled unconstitutional and stated that Congress had no right to ban slavery in the U.S.
The Union Advantages
President Abraham Lincoln
General Ulysses S. Grant
The North had more factories and could produce more supplies
Extensive railroad network, access to canals, better roads
More powerful navy
The Confederacy Advantages
President Jefferson Davis
General Robert E. Lee
South had better military leadership
Knew the landscape
The Battle of Antietam was-
the deadliest one-day battle, but it showed that the Union could stand against the Confederacy
The Battle of Vicksburg-
helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River and divided the Confederacy in two, which cut off its supplies in the west
In 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
which freed slaves in the Confederacy
The Gettysburg Address stated
That Lincoln’s belief that the Civil War was not just a fight to save the Union, but a struggle for freedom and equality for all
Lincoln’s second inaugural address discussed
The immorality of slavery and the process for readmitting the South into the Union
Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?
repeatedly tried to block Reconstruction policies and was later impeached for violating a congressional act
