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Sectionalism
Sectionalism is when politicians direct their focus on their own region or section of the country. For example southern leaders in favor of cheap labor such as slavery. This eventually lead to the Civil war.
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The War Hawks
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The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri compromise was to determine which states were going to be free or slave states. It was calling admission of Missouri as a slave state. It ended up separating the north and south even more. pg. 247,328 -
Nullficatin Crisis
South Carolina voted to nullify the federal tariffs that only benefitted the north. Because of this John C. Calhoun began to champion the idea of nullification which meant that states could nullify any laws deemed unconstitutional. Congress ended up reducing tariffs and South Carolina suspended its nullification. Pg. 255-256 -
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun was southern politician who opposed tariffs. He believed in states rights, limited government and succession from the union. Pg. 255 -
William Lloid Garrison
Garrison was a man that was appaled with the idea of slavery. He developed a newspaper called the Liberator that was dedicated to the abolishment of slavery. pg. 282-283 -
Nat Turner
Nat Turner (Black Moses) was a slave from Richmond Virginia who started a slave revolt. He believed god told him to lead his people to freedom. He intended on starting an army but eventually was was executed. pg. 280 -
Frederick Douglas
Frederick Douglas was a slave born in Maryland who managed to escape to the north. After attending an antislavery convention, he became famous for sharing his story around the nation. He wrote an autobiography called the Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Pg. 283 -
The Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was a policy proposed by David Wilmot that banned slavery from any land won from Mexico. It passed in the House of Representatives but it failed narrowly in the senate. It was created because the north and south were still debating wht they should do with new land pg. 312 -
Compromise of 1850
The senate adopted leglislation based on Henery Clay proposals. it was a five bill proposal that defused a 4 year confrontation between northern free states and southern slave statesregarding the land won in the mexican american war and what their status would be. pg. 328-329 -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Senator Douglass proposed this bill to set up government in Nebraska . This divided Nebraska into Kansas. it decided whether or not they would be free or slave states. pg.334 -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott sued for his freedom. Scott based his case off the fact that his master had taken him to the free state of Illinois and Winsconsin territory where slavery was outlawed. The case was taken to the supreme court but saddly he lost the case becuase they said he was still his owners property. pg, 341 -
John Brown Raid
Brown viewed himself as an angel of God Avenging the evil of slaery. He felt that violence was the best way to reach his goal. in 1857 he planned his attack. In 1859 he siezed an arsenal, brown ended up being executed. pg 344-345 -
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was a confederate leader who was agianst slavery but turned down an offer to be a commander of Union forces. Lee left with 2 victories and pushed North. The Union troops crossed paths with him at Gettysberg. He was defeated and forced to retreat. pg. 382-385 -
Fort Sumter
South Carolina did not like Lincoln's motives and ordered Fort Sumter to surrender to the confederacy. When the Union troops refused, they attacked the fort. The Union troops ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender. pg. 353 -
Jefferson Davis
Switched from being in the house of Representatives to the president of the confederate states. -
Emacipation Proclamation
• It abolished slavery in all states! Northern states were in favor while the south were mad. pg. 368-369 -
Battle of Atlanta
Troops raided Atlanta pillaging homes and killing people. Afterwards, they set Atlanta to flames. It was part of Sherman's March to the sea. pg. 387 -
Antietam
This was the first battle to take place in northern Maryland. It was one of the main factors that encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Lee wanted to carry his forces to the north or he threatened to fire defenses around Washington D.C. This forced general McClellen to go to Maryland and stop him. pg. 368 -
Vicksburg
The battle took place in Mississippi where General Farragut tried to capture the Confederate stronghold at sea but the confederate got to him before he could get to them. pg. 364 -
Gettysburg
This battle took place in Pennsylvania and had one the highest number of casualties. It's often described as the war's turning point. Wounded soldiers were left behind and left the city ransacked. The confederates attacked hard but the union came back. pg. 383-385 -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln addressed the country in Pennsylvania where the battle took place he also felt that the civil war was a struggle to fulfill the Declaration of Independence. It was his most popular speech that Lincoln had given. It was dedicated to the soldiers at the Nation Cemetery for those fighting in the war and who had died. pg. 385,386 -
The Mexican American War
The war was started on the Texas -Mexican boarder. It was caused because of a dispute over unclaimed land and eleven Americans died. pg. 308-310 -
Freedman's Bureau
This was the "welfare" of the time because it provided food, clothing, education, and healthcare for black and white refugees in the south who were still trying to get on their feet after the war. This lasted until 1872. pg. 405, 415, 421 -
Black Codes
These were laws created in the south that were trying to limit the rights of blacks and make them second class citizens. The codes limited occupations black could have. Some states restricted blacks from owning land. It also stated that any black person unemployed could be arrested and sent to prison labor. pg. 405 -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States. It stated that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." pg. 407, 409 -
Radical Reconstruction
Republicans in congress took control of reconstruction policies after the election in 1866. It opened the way to suffrage of male freedmen. Democrats had little to no power during this time. It passed the 14th amendment meaning all citizens were equal under the law. This led to the Reconstruction Act of 1867. pg. 407 -
Ku Klux Klan
The KKK was created to terrorize Aferican Americans. They intimidated blacks who wanted to vote., They also targeted Jews, Catholics, and immagrants. They wore disguises and terrorized people at night. The KKK were racist people in rural areas that were fearful of change. -
Impeachment of Andrew Jackson
The president and Congress were battling in Washington D.C. Johnson made vetoes in spite of Congress. He also tried to fire the Secretary of State, Edwin Stanton. For this the House of Representatives voted to impeach him for his wrong-doing. It lasted until spring of 1868 and he wasn’t impeached because of one vote less than the 2/3 majority rule. pg. 407-409 -
Morehouse College
Morehouse college, originally the Augustine Institute was founded by Reverend Frank Quarles as an all male private institute. pg. 1945-1960 -
The 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment guaranteed equal protection and due processing for anyone that is a citizen in the united states. pg. 407, 409 -
15th Amendment
This amendment guaranteed voting rights for black men! -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was a war hero but a poor president. He had greedy people working under him as president. His Vice President was in investigation for embezzlement. Money was being taken and it just wasn't structured right within office. pg. 419-420 -
Grimke Sisters
These women wanted to stand up for what they believed in so they fought against, slavery and for women's rights. Sarah Grimke believed God made man and women equal to each other so they should be treated the same. Angelina Grimke defended slaves and women equally and made a difference all around the nation pg. 287-288 -
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