Title: 2nd Semester Exam Review
12nd SemesterExam Review
2What is Dred Scott v. Sanford? How did it impact
slavery?
3Slaves 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.
4Who 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
5Jefferson Davis
6What was Abraham Lincolns position on secession
and slavery?
7He did not believe in secession he felt that it
would ruin the country. He opposed slavery.
8Who is Robert E. Lee as it relates to the Civil
War?
9He was the Supreme Military Commander of the
Confederate Army. He also surrendered to Grant at
the Appomattox Court House.
10Who is U.S. Grant as it relates to the Civil War?
11Supreme Military Commander of the Union Army
accepted surrender by Lee to end the war.
12Who had the following advantages and which war
was it in?
- A stronger Navy
- More manufacturing
- A much larger population
- A better economy
13The Union during the Civil War
14Who 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
15The Confederacy during the Civil War
16What are the 5 main causes for the Civil War
17- Compromise of 1850
- Fugitive Slave Act
- Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Dred Scott v. Sandford
- Harpers Ferry
18What were the major battles of the Civil War
why was each important?What is your mnemonic
device?
19Fat 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
20Fat 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.
21What were effects of the Civil War on the nation,
the people, and on the South?
22Nation 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.
23FREE MEN VOTE! 13th Amendment Freed all
slaves 14th Amendment Granted citizenship to
former slaves 15th Amendment Gave voting rights
to African American males.
24What was the main goal of the Seneca Falls
Convention?
25To promote equal rights for women
26Which document influenced Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
27The Declaration of Independence
28Who were the 4 reformers and what did each do?
29- Sojourner Truth Abolitionist who was born a
slave and wrote the poem, Aint I a Woman - Harriet Beecher Stowe Abolitionist who wrote,
Uncle Toms Cabin to expose the cruelties of
slavery in the South.
303. 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
31What were the reasons for Manifest Destiny?
32Economic OpportunityCompetition from Europe to
gain land in North AmericaNew Markets for
goodsNatural Resources
33How was Manifest Destiny accomplished?
34Americans moving westGo west young man, go
west!The Missouri CompromiseThe Mexican
CessionThrough better transportation (railroads)
35The Annexation of TexasThe Louisiana
PurchaseThe Gadsden Purchase
36What was the Mexican Cession?
37It 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.
38Who was the president at the time of the Mexican
Cession?
39James K. Polk
40What did the Indian Removal Act do?
41Gave President Jackson the power to negotiate
treaties for resettlement with Native Americans.
Led to the Trail of Tears.
42Who 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.
43Andrew Jackson
44What was the patronage system?
45To the Victor Belongs the Spoils!When
presidents give people that have supported them
key positions in their new administration.
46Why was Andrew Jacksons election in 1828
important to the development of politics?
47It was more democratic because more white males
could vote than ever before.
48What were the effects of the Missouri Compromise?
49Slavery 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
50What was the effect of the Cotton Gin on the
South?
51It greatly increased slavery by making cotton
farming more profitable.
52Which industry saw the biggest change from the
invention of the steam engine?
53The transportation industry when trains started
using steam as power.
54The Louisiana Purchase was important because it.
55We 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.
56What was the Supreme Courts ruling in Marbury v.
Madison?
57The Supreme Court could declare a law
unconstitutional, it gave them the power of
Judicial Review!
58What is judicial review?
59It allowed the US Supreme Court to determine if a
law passed by Congress was unconstitutional.
60What was the route taken by Lewis and Clark?
61M-M-WThey went through Missouri, Montana and
Washington
62What were 2 accomplishments of Thomas Jeffersons
Presidency?
63The Louisiana PurchaseSent Lewis Clark on
their expedition
64What were the major battles of the American
Revolution why was each battle important?Tip
mnemonic device?
65Lets 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.
66What compromise allowed the Federalists and the
Anti- Federalists finally agree to ratify the
Constitution?
67The addition of a Bill of Rights
68Before the Civil War what was the economy of the
South Based on?
69Plantation agriculture (cotton) using slave labor
70Why was the invention of interchangeable parts so
important?
71It allowed things to be made much quicker and
with less skill than if they were made one piece
at a time by hand.