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DC US History

Civil War

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What was the Texas Revolt? Rebels formed a provisional government, caling for Texas's independence as a country
Describe President Polks Agenda 1)Reduce tariff 2)Re-establish the independent treasurey system 3)settle dispute over ownership of Oregon
Define Manifest Destiny God's will to hve Americans settle out west, bringing wih it civilization
What connected the East and West coast for the first time? The transcontinental railroad
How did the Mexican American war start? 1) Texas anexxed by US Gov 2) River dispute(grande vs nuances) and alineated territory 3) Fort built by US, shots fired
Define Radical Republican Someone fighting for equality beyond abolishing slavery
What is Ex Parte MIlligan? Court case to review Lincoln's jailing of wartime critics in the North without civil trials (broke Haeus Corpus)
What is Popular Sovereignty, and who frist proposed the idea? Stephen Douglass proposed the idea that locals make the final decision of whether or not to remove or keep status as slave state
Contrabands goods that have been imported or exported illegally
Describe the Emancipation Proclomation Lincoln declared Blacks and slaves who fought for the Union to be free once civil war had ended. This increased the number of confederate runaways and therefore black enlistment.
Who were the "Know-Nothing " party Nativists against catholics and immigrants. Anti-slavery and aimed at voting in American born politicians exclusively
What was the Wilmot Proviso an unsuccessful proposal to ban slavery in the acquired Mexico territory
What is Harper's Ferry and how was it related to John Brown? John Brown, an abolitionist, enacted an armed assault on Harper's Ferry (a federal arsenal)
Where was Fort Sumter, and what is it's significance? it was an enclave of Union control in the harbour of Charleston, SC
What were the 3 goals of the Anaconda Plan? 1)Naval blockade the southern coastline 2)Take the Mississippi river 3)Capture Richmond
What was the Homestead Act? Gov. Offered 130 acres of land to be settled out west (Great plains)
What civil war general runs against Lincoln in the 1864 election? George McClellan
Who founded the American Red Cross? Clara Barton
What was "Cotton Diplomacy" The CSA attempted to negotiate with Britain for war time help but Britain decided to find other markets to buy cotton from
What did the NY Riots prove? That the North was hardly abolitionist
What was the most significant outcome of the Dred Scott case? the Missouri compromise was named Unconsitutional as slaves are property in this case
What were the Sea islands experiement? Recontruction of coastal islands to test prior to rebuilding main cities post Civil War
Who was President of the Confederacy? Jefferson Davis
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