2nd Semester Exam Review

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2nd SemesterExam Review
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What is Dred Scott v. Sanford? How did it impact
slavery?
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Slaves were property, not citizens, so they
couldnt use the court systemCongress could not
outlaw slavery because that would be taking away
someones property without Due Process thus
violating the 5th Amendment.
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Who are the following things associated with?

• Supported secession
• Didnt like politics but became president of the
  Confederacy.
• Was originally from Mississippi
• Became a US Senator

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Jefferson Davis
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What was Abraham Lincolns position on secession
and slavery?
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He did not believe in secession he felt that it
would ruin the country. He opposed slavery.
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Who is Robert E. Lee as it relates to the Civil
War?
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He was the Supreme Military Commander of the
Confederate Army. He also surrendered to Grant at
the Appomattox Court House.
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Who is U.S. Grant as it relates to the Civil War?
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Supreme Military Commander of the Union Army
accepted surrender by Lee to end the war.
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Who had the following advantages and which war
was it in?

• A stronger Navy
• More manufacturing
• A much larger population
• A better economy

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The Union during the Civil War
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Who had the following advantages and which war
was it in?

• Knew the land
• Trying to preserve their way of life
• Better military commanders
• Able to fight a defensive war

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The Confederacy during the Civil War
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What are the 5 main causes for the Civil War
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1. Compromise of 1850
2. Fugitive Slave Act
3. Kansas-Nebraska Act
4. Dred Scott v. Sandford
5. Harpers Ferry

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What were the major battles of the Civil War
why was each important?What is your mnemonic
device?
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Fat Boys Shouldnt Always Give Veggies Away!
Fort Sumter first shot fired of CW Bull Run
first battle of CW Shiloh Union gained control
of northern Mississippi Antietam Single
bloodiest day of CW
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Fat Boys Shouldnt Always Give Veggies Away!
Gettysburg turning point of war where
Gettysburg address was issued by
Lincoln. Vicksburg Union gains control of
entire Mississippi River splits Conf. in
2 Appomattox Courthouse Lee surrenders to Grant
CW is officially over.
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What were effects of the Civil War on the nation,
the people, and on the South?
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Nation Economic problems like Panic of 1873,
Contract System, sharecropping (debt) People
Social problems like what to do with 4 million
freedmen (Freedmens Bureau) how to deal with
the KKK and Black Codes. South Trying to
maintain way of life (cash crops) but would
become more industrial over time.
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FREE MEN VOTE! 13th Amendment Freed all
slaves 14th Amendment Granted citizenship to
former slaves 15th Amendment Gave voting rights
to African American males.
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What was the main goal of the Seneca Falls
Convention?
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To promote equal rights for women
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Which document influenced Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
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The Declaration of Independence
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Who were the 4 reformers and what did each do?
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1. Sojourner Truth Abolitionist who was born a
   slave and wrote the poem, Aint I a Woman
2. Harriet Beecher Stowe Abolitionist who wrote,
   Uncle Toms Cabin to expose the cruelties of
   slavery in the South.

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3. Frederick Douglas Abolitionist who was the
Editor of the newspaper North Star. He was an
escaped slave who also wrote his own
autobiography. 4. William Lloyd Garrison
Abolitionist who wrote The Liberator
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What were the reasons for Manifest Destiny?
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Economic OpportunityCompetition from Europe to
gain land in North AmericaNew Markets for
goodsNatural Resources
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How was Manifest Destiny accomplished?
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Americans moving westGo west young man, go
west!The Missouri CompromiseThe Mexican
CessionThrough better transportation (railroads)
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The Annexation of TexasThe Louisiana
PurchaseThe Gadsden Purchase
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What was the Mexican Cession?
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It was part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
which ended the war with Mexico. It recognized
Texas as being part of the US the US bought for
15 million 2 million square miles of territory.
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Who was the president at the time of the Mexican
Cession?
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James K. Polk
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What did the Indian Removal Act do?
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Gave President Jackson the power to negotiate
treaties for resettlement with Native Americans.
Led to the Trail of Tears.
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Who is associated with the following?

• Rise of the common man
• To the Victor belongs the spoils
• Vetoing the charter for the 2nd National Bank
• Removing the Native Americans to Oklahoma
• Was President during the Nullification Crisis.

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Andrew Jackson
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What was the patronage system?
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To the Victor Belongs the Spoils!When
presidents give people that have supported them
key positions in their new administration.
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Why was Andrew Jacksons election in 1828
important to the development of politics?
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It was more democratic because more white males
could vote than ever before.
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What were the effects of the Missouri Compromise?
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Slavery was allowed in certain places of the
Louisiana Purchase landSlave States and Free
States remained equal in Congress.Helped fuel
tensions leading to the Civil War
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What was the effect of the Cotton Gin on the
South?
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It greatly increased slavery by making cotton
farming more profitable.
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Which industry saw the biggest change from the
invention of the steam engine?
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The transportation industry when trains started
using steam as power.
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The Louisiana Purchase was important because it.
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We purchased the land from France for 15
million.It doubled the size of the USAllowed
the US immediate access and control of the Port
of New Orleans.
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What was the Supreme Courts ruling in Marbury v.
Madison?
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The Supreme Court could declare a law
unconstitutional, it gave them the power of
Judicial Review!
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What is judicial review?
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It allowed the US Supreme Court to determine if a
law passed by Congress was unconstitutional.
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What was the route taken by Lewis and Clark?
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M-M-WThey went through Missouri, Montana and
Washington
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What were 2 accomplishments of Thomas Jeffersons
Presidency?
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The Louisiana PurchaseSent Lewis Clark on
their expedition
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What were the major battles of the American
Revolution why was each battle important?Tip
mnemonic device?
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Lets Buy Some Yogurt
Lexington/Concord Shot heard round the world
1st shot of the AR Bunker Hill Moral victory
for America Saratoga Turning point in war
France becomes an ally. Yorktown Britain
surrenders to America.
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What compromise allowed the Federalists and the
Anti- Federalists finally agree to ratify the
Constitution?
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The addition of a Bill of Rights
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Before the Civil War what was the economy of the
South Based on?
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Plantation agriculture (cotton) using slave labor
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Why was the invention of interchangeable parts so
important?
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It allowed things to be made much quicker and
with less skill than if they were made one piece
at a time by hand.