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| When President Andrew Johnson removed secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton without the approval of the senate, contrary to the terms of the recently passed Tenure of Office Act, he... |
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| was impeached and came within one vote of being removed from office. |
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| The Wilmot Proviso stipulated that... |
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| slavery should be prohibited in the lands acquired as a result of the Mexican War. |
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| The Compromise of 1850... |
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- it provided for the admission of California to the Union as a free state
- it included a tougher fugitive slave law
- it stipulated that land in dispute between the state of Texas and the territory of New Mexico should be ceded to New Mexico
- ended the slave trade in the District of Columbia |
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| By the Compromise of 1877 the Democrats agreed to allow the Republican candidate to become president in exchange for... |
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| In his famous "Freeport Doctrine" set forth in his debate with Abraham Lincoln at Freeport, Illinois, Stephan A. Douglas stated that... |
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| any territory desiring to exclude slavery could do so simply by declining to pass laws protecting it |
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| Andrew Jackson was impeaching and nearly removed from office on the grounds of his... |
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| violation of the Tenure of Office Act in removing secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton |
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| Abraham Lincoln took the Union into war against the Confederate states of American with the stated purpose of... |
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| The overall strategic policy of the Union to destroy the Confederacy through a combination of constant pressure and slowly wearing down the South's ability to wage war was called... |
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| The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was important because it... |
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| guaranteed equal protection under the law for every American citizen |
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| The correct chronological order to illustrate a cause and effect relationship among the events leading to the civil war... |
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1) Kansas- Nebraska Act
2) Dred Scott Decision
3) Lincoln- Douglas Debates
4) Election of Lincoln
5) South Carolina Secedes |
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| The factor that came closest to giving the confederacy what could have been a decisive foreign policy success during the civil war... |
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| the U.S. Navy's seizure of Confederate emissaries James M. Mason and John Slidell from the British mail steamer Trent |
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| In speaking of "redemption" in a political sense, white southerners of the Reconstruction era had reference to... |
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| ridding the south of the reconstruction governments |
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| The Compromise of 1877... |
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| brought an end to congressional reconstruction |
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| The main issue of the 1850's Free-Soil party was that... |
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| the federal government should permit no further spread of slavery in the territories |
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| The primary underlying reason that reconstruction ended in 1877 was that... |
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| Northern voters had grown weary of the effort to reconstruct the south and generally lost interest |
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| The key event that guaranteed Lincoln's re-election in 1864 was... |
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| the fall of Atlanta to General Sherman |
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| Organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan were organized in a number of southern states after the Civil War for the purpose of... |
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| preventing the former slaves from voting |
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| The compromise of 1877 resulted in... |
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| the ascension of Republican Rutherford B. Hays to the presidency in return for assurance that what was left of reconstruction in the south would be ended |
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| The Dred Scott case was notable because... |
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| denied the rights of citizenship to former slaves and prohibited congress from enacting restrictions against slavery in the Western territories |
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| In the election of 1844... |
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Definition
| Polk won a large selection mandate from Manifest Destiny |
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| During the 1850's tobacco was grown primarily in the... |
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| upper south states such as Virginia and Kentucky |
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| Name 4 true facts about Uncle Tom's Cabin... |
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1. It was written by a talented woman
2. it originated a common phrase used in black- white relations, "Uncle Tom"
3. It is a story of living conditions under slavery
4. It was an important element in creating anti-slavery feeling in the north |
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| The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 created a firestorm of opposition because it... |
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Definition
| allowed slavery north of the line agreed upon in the Missouri Compromise, effectively repeating it |
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| Improvements in America's transportation system during the 1850's were primarily the result of... |
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Definition
| the expansion of the rail road network |
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| John Brown's raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry and his subsequent trial and execution had the effect of... |
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| making a martyr of John Brown and convincing many southerners that secession from the Union the only way they could prevent the increasingly abolitionist North from interfering with slavery in the south |
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| In speaking of "scalawags" white southerners of the reconstruction era had reference to... |
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Definition
| southerners who supported or participated in the reconstruction regimes |
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| In response to southern intransigence in the face of President Andrew Johnson's mild reconstruction plan, name 4 things congress did. |
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1. exclude southern representatives and senators from participating in congress
2. pass the civil rights act of 1866
3. approve and send on the the wind states the fourteenth amendment
4. divide the south into five districts to be rule by military governors with almost dictatorial powers |
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| Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election primarily because... |
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Definition
| he gathered overwhelming support in the highly populated Northern states while his 3 opponents divided the anti- Lincoln vote in the North, West and South |
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| The Wilmot Proviso was most likely to be supported by... |
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| The demise of the Whig Party and the Rise of the Republican Party Resulted primarily from... |
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| Lincoln's ten percent plan... |
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| provided for the restoration of loyal governments for the erstwhile confederate states now under Union control. |
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| The battle that is considered to be the "turning point" of the civil war and the last chance at a military victory by the confederacy is... |
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| The term "Seward's folly" referred to secretary of state William Seward's... |
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Definition
| negotiation of the purchase of Alaska from Russia |
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| The Kansas-Nebraska Act... |
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Definition
| it lead directly to the republican party |
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| The compromise of 1850 had the effect of... |
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Definition
| positioning and evading rather than resolving, the problems related to slavery in American Territories west of the Mississippi |
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Term
| The principle of "popular sovereignty" was... |
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Definition
| a central feature of the Kansas-Nebraska Act |
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| Name 4 effects of the establishment of transcontinental ail lines and the construction of America's massive rail network... |
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Definition
1. They allowed for rapid distribution of goods throughout the country
2. their building spurred a series of important technical advances
3. they made the country smaller in the sense that they dramatically reduced the time needed to traverse the continent
4. they resulted in the establishment of standardized time zones throughout the country |
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| Secretary of state William Seward's purchase of Alaska from the Russians in 1867 was based primarily on... |
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Definition
| his realization that fishing rights in Alaskan waters would be a boom to American fishermen |
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| The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack was important because... |
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| it signaled the end of the wooden warship as the ultimate vessel and marked the beginning of the age of iron/ steel warships |
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| In general, state governments in the south during reconstruction... |
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| accomplished some notable achievements, and were comparable in their effectiveness to the pre- civil war government that preceded them |
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| In the 60 years after the constitutional convention, compromise over questions relating to slavery had been possible because of the... |
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| existence of a two-party system with inter sectional membership |
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| Name 3 arguments made by the supported of "free soil" in the territories... |
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1. Slavery was a moral evil and should not be extended
2. Northern white farmers could not compete with large-scale labor
3. the growing slave power of the south had to be retrained |
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| According to South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun. Congress lacked the power to... |
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Definition
| exclude slavery from the terriroties |
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| The material assets of the North during the civil war... |
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Definition
| became effective only in the long run |
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| Name 3 potential advantages in the civil war that the southern expectations are met... |
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Definition
1. skilled military leadership
2. effective fighting sources
3. defensive position and tactics |
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| To secure Maryland for the union, Lincoln... |
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Definition
| arrested and detained Southern sympathizers |
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Term
| In February, 1861, the original seceding states created a provisional government... |
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Definition
| emphasizing the sovereignty of the states |
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| For his cabinet, Lincoln selected... |
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Definition
| important republicans from different factions of the party |
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| Lincoln's early actions as president indicated that he intended to... |
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Definition
| take responsibility for running his own administration |
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Term
| According to the doctrine of "popular sovereignty"the decision whether to permit slavery in a territory would be made by the... |
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Definition
| local territorial legislature |
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| Name 3 factors that contributed to Zachary Taylor's victoy in the election of 1848... |
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Definition
1. successful evasion of the controversial slavery issue
2. heroic military exploits during the Mexican War
3. Democratic defections to the Free Soil party |
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| The provisions of the compromise of 1850... |
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Definition
| upset the balance between free the slave and free states in the Union |
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Term
| Northerners were offended by the provision of the Fugitive Slave Act which... |
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Definition
| designated a higher fee for commissioners deciding to return rather than free a fugitive |
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Term
| As a consequence of the Compromise of 1850... |
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Definition
| political parties realigned along sectional lines |
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Term
| During the early 1850's political parties lost influence because of the... |
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Definition
| standardization of various state political and economic procedures |
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| The election of 1852 was characterized by... |
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Definition
| voter apathy and lackluster campaigns |
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| Harboring presidential ambitions, Stephan Douglas hoped to win the support of Southern Democrats by recommending that the Kansas & Nebraska territories... |
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Definition
| organize on the basis of popular sovereignty |
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Term
| Members of the American party feared Catholic immigrants of the 1840's and 1850's would... |
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Definition
| pay higher loyalty to the pope than to the president |
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| Name 3 developments of the early 1850's seemed evidence of an aggressive, |
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Definition
1. writing of the ostend manifesto
2. negotiation of the Gadsen purchase
3. passage of the Kansas- Nebraska Act |
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| The majority of Republicans in the 1850s supported a government policy to... |
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Definition
| prevent the expansion of slavery in the territories |
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Term
| The election of a pro-slavery territorial legislature in Kansas in 1855... |
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Definition
| resulted from whole sale election fraud |
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| Radical abolitionist John Brown... |
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Definition
| led a massacre at Pottawatomie creek |
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| Name 3 things that the Republican party appealed to Northerners by its support of... |
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Definition
1. policies favoring industrial growth and development
2. the rights of free labor
3. public education and temperance laws |
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| In the Dred Scott case, the supreme court ruled that... |
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Definition
| congress could not ban slavery in a territory |
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Term
| The Dred Scott decisions by supreme court... |
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Definition
| represented the first nullification of a major act of congress |
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Term
| The rejection of Lecompton Constitution in 1858 meant that... |
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Definition
| Kansas would remain a territory |
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Term
| The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854... |
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Definition
| reopened the question of slavery in the territories |
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Term
| During the 1850s, William Walker was unsuccessful in his attempts to... |
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Definition
| capture and control new slave lands in Latin America |
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Term
| Abraham Lincoln believed that... |
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Definition
| slavery should be placed on a course of ultimate extinction |
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Term
| In the Freeport debate against Lincoln, Stephen argued that slavery... |
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Definition
| could not exist without favorable local legislation |
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Term
| In his raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, John Brown intended to... |
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| provoke a general uprising of slaves |
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Term
| Northerners responded to John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and his subsequent trial with... |
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Definition
| outpourings of admiration and sympathy |
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Term
| Name 3 Republican plat forms of 1860 that were supported by Republicans... |
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Definition
1. tariff protection
2. subsidized internal improvements
3. a homestead bill |
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| For the election of 1860, the Democrats... |
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Definition
| named 2 candidates in 2 separate conventions |
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Term
| South Carolina seceded from the Union in the late 1860s in reaction to the... |
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Definition
| election of a republican candidate as president |
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Term
| Following the secession of the Deep South in the winter of 1860-1861 most northerners... |
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Definition
| anxiously waited to see what president-elect Lincoln would do |
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Term
| In response to the crisis at Fort Sumter, Abraham Lincoln... |
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Definition
| sent a relief expedition of provisions only |
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Term
| In response to Fort Sumter... |
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Definition
| both North and South witnessed a tremendous outpouring of support |
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Term
| The Ostend Manifesto, a document intended to pressure Spain to sell Cuba to the United States was... |
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Definition
| urged mostly by those who advocated the expansion of slavery |
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Term
| Jefferson Davis was observed by his contemporaries as to... |
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Definition
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| The use of French military historian Henri Jomini's theories by Civil War officers... |
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Definition
| produced a ghastly crop of dead men |
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Term
| During the early years of the war in the East... |
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Definition
| a stalemate developed as decisive victory eluded both sides |
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Term
| Placed in command of the Union armies in 1861, General George McClellan... |
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Definition
| wished to won the war "by maneuvering rather than fighting" |
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Term
| The casualties for the battle at Shiloh church were enormous because of the... |
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Definition
| insufficient care of wounds on the battlefield |
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Term
| During the early years of the Civil War, the northern navy concentrated on... |
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Definition
| gaining footholds along the Southern coast for a blockade |
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| Southerners thought that European nations would recognize and support the confederacy because of the Europeans' |
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Definition
| dependence upon Southern cotton |
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Term
| in contrast to the North, the South relied more heavily on the... |
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Definition
| use of conscription to maintain their armed forces |
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Term
| Th largest civil disturbance of the nineteenth century occurred in New York City in early July, 1863, as... |
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Definition
| workers opposed to the draft and rioted for 3 days |
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Term
| The New York City draft riots of 1863... |
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Definition
| exposed the racial and class antagonisms of Northern society |
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| The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln; name 3 reasons... |
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Definition
1. need to prepare northern whites for the eventuality of emancipation
2. diplomatic concern of favorable foreign impressions of the North
3. implicit appeal to slaves to subvert the Southern war effort |
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| The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in... |
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Definition
| unconquered parts of the confederacy |
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| At the battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee... |
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Definition
| suffered losses so heavy that he could never mount another southern offensive |
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Term
| As commander of the union armies, General Ulysses S. Grant recommended a... |
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Definition
| grim campaign of annihilation, using the North's superior might to destroy southern armies and resources |
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| Abraham Lincoln extended presidential powers during the civil war, name 3 ways |
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Definition
1. suspension of habeas corpus for southern sympathizers
2. removal of army generals
3. curtailment of freedom of the press |
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| The Civil War transformed race relations in the South as... |
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Definition
| blacks proved increasingly unwilling to play a subservient role |
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Term
| For American women, the Civil War... |
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Definition
| provided opportunities for government service |
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Term
| In the election of 1864, Democratic candidate George McClellan... |
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Definition
| proclaimed the war was a failure and demanded an armistice with the South |
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| Name 3 factors that contributed to the victory of the North in the Civil War... |
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Definition
1. the south failed to meet production needs
2. Southern political beliefs undermined united efforts
3. Southern transportation systems proved woefully inadequate |
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Term
| In contrast to other wars involving American Soldiers, the Civil War... |
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Definition
| proved most deadly in terms of American lives |
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Term
| During the Civil War, the Republicans passed legislation to... |
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Definition
| provide farmers access to the public domain |
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Term
| "After Sumter, he swiftly called up the state militias, expanded the navy, and suspended habeas corpus." Habeas corpus refers to the legal procedure to... |
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Definition
| release a person from unlawful restraint |
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Term
| "Despite the Sacrosanct notion of states' rights, the Confederate congress passed the first conscription act in American history in March 1862" A sacrosanct notion would be one that is... |
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Definition
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
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Term
| "Commanding considerable resources of patronage, Lincoln was able to line up... officials behind his party and administration" Patronage refers to... |
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Definition
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| In trying to establish a policy for reconstruction of the South after the Civil War... |
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Definition
| a conflict arose between congress and the president about with had authority in the matter |
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Term
| In 1865 at the end of the Civil War, Democratic party... |
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Definition
| was in shambles organizationally |
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Term
| In 1865 at the end of the Civil War, the Southern states.. |
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Definition
| contrasted starkly with the economic prosperity of the northern states |
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| At the end of the Civil War, emancipated blacks... |
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| often changed their manners toward whites to demonstrate their freedom |
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