REVIEW Unit 2 Part 2 Civil War - Reconstruction

What impact did the Mexican War have on the slavery issue? Led to the question of expansion of slavery in the new territory What impact did the Free Soil Party of 1848 have on the election (two things)? Forced other parties to take a stand on slavery Got enough votes to make the Democrats lose

How did the Kansas-Nebraska act nullify the Missouri Compromise? Allowed for the possibility of slavery above the 36 degree line (popular sovereignty) “Bleeding Kansas” referred to… Pro and Anti slavery political groups fighting What impact did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on the South? Infuriated them – showed slave owners as evil Why did John Brown try to raid Harper’s Ferry and what happened? Seize arsenal – start a slave revolt Captured and executed

What was the main argument abolitionists had against slavery? It was morally wrong What were the 5 provisions of the Compromise of 1850? California free NM & UT – popular sovereignty Texas gives up claims to NM Slave trade banned but not slavery in DC Fugitive Slave Law

Under the Fugitive Slave Law, people who helped runaway slaves could be imprisoned. T/F? True Where did runaway slaves need to get to in order to be free? Canada Who was Black Moses? Harriet Tubman

What did the Dred Scott case decide (3 things)? Slaves were not citizens but were property Had no right to sue in court. Declared Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (COULDN’T BAN SLAVERY!) What did Lincoln mean about “a house divided?” Union couldn’t stay half slave and half free Why did S. Carolina secede after Lincoln’s election? Believed he would end slavery

The South seceded to protect their way of life and property. T/F? True What event directly led to the outbreak of the Civil War? Attack on Fort Sumter What was the first battle of the Civil War? Battle of Bull Run

What advantages did the North have? More people, industry, railroads, official government, military, etc. What advantages did the South have? Great leaders, defensive war, knew land, fighting for way of life What important port city was captured early by Union forces? New Orleans

Who did the Emancipation Proclamation effect? Slaves in the REBELLING states (Confederacy) What did he hope would happen after the EP? Britain would NOT aid the South. What did most soldiers die from? Disease

What battle split the Confederacy in half? Vicksburg What was the Anaconda Plan? Blockade Confederacy and split in half What was the major cause of the Civil War? States’ Rights (vs. Federal Rights) What was the bloodiest battle of the war? Gettysburg What was the bloodiest single day battle? Antietam

Where did Lee surrender to Grant? Appomattox Courthouse, VA Who were the Know-Nothings? Nativist party; anti immigrant What Republican won the election of 1860? Lincoln What does secede mean? To break away

Who proposed the idea of popular sovereignty in Kansas-Nebraska? Stephen Douglas Who won the Illinois Senate race against Abraham Lincoln? Stephen Douglas What former slave wrote the “North Star?” Frederick Douglass

Who wrote, Uncle Tom’s Cabin? Harriet Beecher Stowe What was the Underground Railroad? Secret network of escape routes from the South What were personal liberty laws? Gave northerners rights to nullify Fugitive Slave Law and arrest slave catchers for kidnapping

Who was the President of the Confederacy? Jefferson Davis The Know Nothing party became what party? American Party Who was the Chief Justice who presided over the Dred Scott case? Roger Taney

Who founded the Red Cross? Clara Barton What kind of tax was introduced to help fund the war? Income Tax  How did women help in the war? Nurses, helped at home This amendment abolished slavery 13 th Tennessee battle that resulted in 25,000 casualties; shocked the country Shiloh

Who commanded all Union forces in the latter part of the war? Ulysses S. Grant Who commanded Confederate forces? Robert E. Lee What were the border states and what was their status? MO, KY, MD, DE Slave states that remained loyal to the Union (did not secede) Who was the cautious Union commander fired by Lincoln (ran against Lincoln in the election of 1864)? George McClellan

Confederate General who was accidentally killed by his own men; great loss to the South Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Who was the southern Democratic candidate in 1860? John Breckenridge How many casualties resulted from the Civil War? 600,000 How long did the war last? 4 years –

Why did the KKK form? To intimidate blacks and prevent them from voting What amendment gave citizenship to blacks? 14 th What amendment gave suffrage (vote) to blacks? 15 th

What were Jim Crow laws? Limited the rights of blacks in the South What was Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction? Lenient, let South back in easily, heal the wounds – 10% Plan Why was Lincoln at Gettysburg when he made his famous address? To commemorate a cemetery to honor fallen soldiers

How many candidates ran in the election of 1860? 4 Who were they? Lincoln, Douglas, Breckinridge, Bell Who were the Radical Republicans? Republicans in Congress who wanted to punish the South for the war

Who killed Abraham Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth Why was Andrew Johnson impeached? Interfered with Radical Republican legislation (vetoed it); technically, violated the “Tenure of Office Act” Why was Grant’s administration so bad? Made bad appointments; corruption, greed, scandal Who were Carpetbaggers? People who went to the South (some helped, some took advantage of the situation)

Who were Scalawags? Southern whites who supported Reconstruction (seen as traitors by South) How long did Reconstruction last? 12 years – 1865 – 1877 What finally ended Reconstruction? Compromise of 1877 – Hayes becomes President (didn’t win) in exchange for withdrawing troops from the South