U.S. History Spring Semester Review

what is the 13th amendment and what was the impact it had on the United States?

it freed the slaves

what impact did the 15th amendment have on the United States?

it gave them voting rights

how did the 14th amendment effect newly freed slaves?

it made them citizens

how did the building of railroads impact the west?

it opened the west to settlement

how did the Kansas Nebraska act lead to the Civil War?

it opens Kansas and Nebraska up to letting whoever got there first decide whether or not it would be a slave state

what was the purpose of the Gadsden purchase?

it was the best route for the transcendental railroad

what was Lincoln's view of secession?

it was unconstitutional and illegal

how did protective tariffs affect the north and south?

the north liked tariffs because they encouraged people to buy American goods. The south did not like them.

Who were the leaders of the United States during the Civil War? the confederacy?

confederacy: President-Jefferson Davis commander-Robert E Lee union: President-Abraham Lincoln commander- Ulysses S. Grant

what was the Emancipation Proclamation and what was the impact it had on slavery?

it freed all slaves in the Confederacy

how did free enterprise affect the growth of the US economy in the 19 century?

Jobs, production, growth of large corporations

what physical characteristic lead to sectionalism in the Civil War?

Southern climate and geography encouraged farming, northern climate and geography encourage factories

what years were the civil war fought?

1861 through 1865

Who was Walt Whitman and what impact did he have on literature in the 19 century?

A poet focused on ordinary people-Focused on ordinary people

put these events in order: Lincoln assassinated, battle of Gettysburg, Fort Sumter fired on, congressional reconstruction, surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.

Fort Sumter fired on, battle of Gettysburg, surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Lincolns assassination, congressional reconstruction

what territories did the US acquire during the era of manifest destiny? Where were most of them located?

Louisiana purchase, Florida, Texas, Oregon, Mexican secession, Gadsen purchase

what are some examples of literature written to support the abolitionist movement of the 19th century?

North Star newspaper, liberator newspaper, uncle Tom's cabin

what were the economic differences of the north and south prior to the Civil War?

North grew industrially, South grew agriculturally

how did the Missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850 effect free African-Americans and enslaved African-Americans?

They both allowed slavery in some states but not in others.

how did the election of Hiram R. Revels set a precedent?

african-Americans could be elected for office

what are the characteristics of manifest destiny?

expanded west of Mississippi River, mass migration of people

what were the effects of industrialization in the United States?

factory systems, urbanization, the expansion of slavery, immigration, new inventions, and reform movements

what happened to President Johnson during Reconstruction? Why?

he was impeached because he did not agree with Congress

how did technological advances such as the steamboat, cotton gin, and the steel plow effect the industrialization era?

increase productivity and easier work

The development of factories systems, urbanization, expansion of slavery, immigration, and reform movements are all characteristics of which era of history?

industrialization

what is secession?

leaving the union

Who organized the first labor movements in response to the urbanization and industry in the 19 century?

middle-class workers

what goals did Lincoln outline in his second inaugural address? How did he want the war to end?

peaceful reunion. Forgive the south with peace

what is popular sovereignty?

people choose-people power

what political effects did reconstruction have on the southern states?

put Democrats in control for a century

what was the effect of Dred Scott versus Sandford?

slaves were property, not citizens

what is manifest destiny?

the belief that America should expand from sea to shining sea (East Coast to West Coast)

how were the lives of newly freed slaves impacted by reconstruction?

they were not improved by much

what was a direct effect of the growth of manufacturing in the 19th century?

urbanization

what are the responsibilities of citizens in the United States?

vote, pay taxes, moral character, follow the law, jury duty