The Civil War New Notes Cambridge
... conscripting, or drafting, men into service. 2. The Congress first Conscription Act, adopted in March 1863, made all men between the ages of 20 and 45 liable for military service but allowed a draftee to avoid service by either finding a substitute to serve or paying a $ 300.00 exemption fee. 3. The ...
... conscripting, or drafting, men into service. 2. The Congress first Conscription Act, adopted in March 1863, made all men between the ages of 20 and 45 liable for military service but allowed a draftee to avoid service by either finding a substitute to serve or paying a $ 300.00 exemption fee. 3. The ...
Reconstruction
... What went on in Thaddeus Stevens personal, home life that ruled his heart as he legislated on matters of protected rights for blacks? (point value or risk: 3) ...
... What went on in Thaddeus Stevens personal, home life that ruled his heart as he legislated on matters of protected rights for blacks? (point value or risk: 3) ...
The Civil War - Social and Political Themes
... • 1862 - CSA passed first Conscription Act in US History – 18-35 with exemptions: buy substitutes; over 20 slaves – Expanded to 17-50 in 1864; black companies by 1865 ...
... • 1862 - CSA passed first Conscription Act in US History – 18-35 with exemptions: buy substitutes; over 20 slaves – Expanded to 17-50 in 1864; black companies by 1865 ...
Unit Test
... a) The right to vote b) The right to assemble c) The right to bare arms d) The right to free speech 17. Which of the following was sparked by Reconstruction? a) World War II b) The War in Iraq c) The Industrial Revolution d) The Civil Rights Movement 18. When Reconstruction began, Abraham Lincoln’s ...
... a) The right to vote b) The right to assemble c) The right to bare arms d) The right to free speech 17. Which of the following was sparked by Reconstruction? a) World War II b) The War in Iraq c) The Industrial Revolution d) The Civil Rights Movement 18. When Reconstruction began, Abraham Lincoln’s ...
End of the Civil War and Its Impact Chapter 11 Section 5
... freedom was not always a reality in southern states. Many African Americans migrated West, taking advantage of the Homestead Act and the chance to own land. ...
... freedom was not always a reality in southern states. Many African Americans migrated West, taking advantage of the Homestead Act and the chance to own land. ...
Black Codes Questions
... agreement said that they would work for one year. If the person left before the one year was up, he or she could lose all of the money that was made so far. The Black Codes angered the people in the North. The Civil War had been fought to restore the Union and end slavery. These new laws were a way ...
... agreement said that they would work for one year. If the person left before the one year was up, he or she could lose all of the money that was made so far. The Black Codes angered the people in the North. The Civil War had been fought to restore the Union and end slavery. These new laws were a way ...
Black Codes Questions
... agreement said that they would work for one year. If the person left before the one year was up, he or she could lose all of the money that was made so far. The Black Codes angered the people in the North. The Civil War had been fought to restore the Union and end slavery. These new laws were a way ...
... agreement said that they would work for one year. If the person left before the one year was up, he or she could lose all of the money that was made so far. The Black Codes angered the people in the North. The Civil War had been fought to restore the Union and end slavery. These new laws were a way ...
6.3-4-DeepeningCrisis
... Southern states, and Douglas came in 2nd in popular vote (he only won 2 states!) Now, it is clear that one candidate represented the North, while another the South The two sections were fractured seemingly ...
... Southern states, and Douglas came in 2nd in popular vote (he only won 2 states!) Now, it is clear that one candidate represented the North, while another the South The two sections were fractured seemingly ...
Civil War
... Fort Sumter, an American fort located in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina. When Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, the Civil War (1861-1865) began. A civil war is a war between people of the same country, and approximately 620,000 Americans died during the four years of fighting in the ...
... Fort Sumter, an American fort located in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina. When Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, the Civil War (1861-1865) began. A civil war is a war between people of the same country, and approximately 620,000 Americans died during the four years of fighting in the ...
American History First Semester Vocabulary
... Compromise at the Constitutional Convention between North and South. The South could count 3/5ths of their slaves as a part of their population to determine representation in the House; goal was to not make slavery another issue to debate ...
... Compromise at the Constitutional Convention between North and South. The South could count 3/5ths of their slaves as a part of their population to determine representation in the House; goal was to not make slavery another issue to debate ...
Race and Voting in the Segregated South
... job. Denial of credit, threats of eviction, and verbal abuse by white voting clerks also prevented black Southerners from voting. When all else failed, mob violence and even lynching kept black people away from the ballot box. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 As a result of intimidation, violence, and ...
... job. Denial of credit, threats of eviction, and verbal abuse by white voting clerks also prevented black Southerners from voting. When all else failed, mob violence and even lynching kept black people away from the ballot box. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 As a result of intimidation, violence, and ...
The Reconstruction Era
... return, the new President promised to uphold states’ rights, with the laws of individual states taking precedence over federal regulations. Many congressmen disagreed. Arguing that southerners had caused the war, these Radical Republicans favored punishment and harsh reorganization for the South. Ra ...
... return, the new President promised to uphold states’ rights, with the laws of individual states taking precedence over federal regulations. Many congressmen disagreed. Arguing that southerners had caused the war, these Radical Republicans favored punishment and harsh reorganization for the South. Ra ...
13 Which statement best describes the economic
... 15.) During the 1840s, abolitionists opposed annexation of new western territory because they (1) Feared the admission of new slave states (2) Wanted to limit the power of the national government (3) Were concerned with the legal rights of Native American Indians (4) Supported an isolationist foreig ...
... 15.) During the 1840s, abolitionists opposed annexation of new western territory because they (1) Feared the admission of new slave states (2) Wanted to limit the power of the national government (3) Were concerned with the legal rights of Native American Indians (4) Supported an isolationist foreig ...
after the Civil War.
... 36. Which amendment allowed African Americans to become citizens and states that all people born in the United States are citizens? A. 13th B. 14th C. 15th D. 19th 37. President Lincoln’s main objective in fighting the Civil War was to ________________________. A. preserve the Union and democracy B. ...
... 36. Which amendment allowed African Americans to become citizens and states that all people born in the United States are citizens? A. 13th B. 14th C. 15th D. 19th 37. President Lincoln’s main objective in fighting the Civil War was to ________________________. A. preserve the Union and democracy B. ...
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the
... Still another change was that the South could no longer depend on the labor of enslaved people. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This executive order declared that the enslaved persons in the Confederate states were free. At the time, the procla ...
... Still another change was that the South could no longer depend on the labor of enslaved people. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This executive order declared that the enslaved persons in the Confederate states were free. At the time, the procla ...
Reconstruction Amendments Part I
... well as to determine and enforce the new legal status of freedmen. There was enormous controversy over how best to achieve these goals. Three amendments, known as the Reconstruction Amendments, th th laid the foundation of rights for former slaves. The 13 amendment abolished slavery, the 14 amendmen ...
... well as to determine and enforce the new legal status of freedmen. There was enormous controversy over how best to achieve these goals. Three amendments, known as the Reconstruction Amendments, th th laid the foundation of rights for former slaves. The 13 amendment abolished slavery, the 14 amendmen ...
The American Civil War
... their own interests when a secession convention met in South Carolina, and the Southern states began to break away from the Union. They later chose Jefferson Davis as their President. ...
... their own interests when a secession convention met in South Carolina, and the Southern states began to break away from the Union. They later chose Jefferson Davis as their President. ...
15 The Union Severed
... The Republican press struck them with the label of the deadly snakes. impressment: The confiscation or taking of private property for the war effort radical: Group of Republicans, never very many, who wished not only for the emancipation of the slaves but also for fundamental changes in southern soc ...
... The Republican press struck them with the label of the deadly snakes. impressment: The confiscation or taking of private property for the war effort radical: Group of Republicans, never very many, who wished not only for the emancipation of the slaves but also for fundamental changes in southern soc ...
End of the War between the States and Reconstruction
... Civil War in the east? 2. How did the Union strategy change under the command of General Grant? 3. What was Sherman’s March to the Sea? 4. What were the differences between Lincoln’s Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction and the ...
... Civil War in the east? 2. How did the Union strategy change under the command of General Grant? 3. What was Sherman’s March to the Sea? 4. What were the differences between Lincoln’s Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction and the ...
Unit II Northwest Ordinance
... America then the U.S. would declare war on that country. The U.S. was trying to protect its interest (goods) in Latin America. VII. SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it. ...
... America then the U.S. would declare war on that country. The U.S. was trying to protect its interest (goods) in Latin America. VII. SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it. ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction
... Constitution states that all powers not given to the Congress by the Constitution (Art. I, Sec. 8) are reserved to the states, States' Rights. •Because the power to decide issues regarding slavery is not given to the Congress in the Constitution, the southern states felt that is was within their pow ...
... Constitution states that all powers not given to the Congress by the Constitution (Art. I, Sec. 8) are reserved to the states, States' Rights. •Because the power to decide issues regarding slavery is not given to the Congress in the Constitution, the southern states felt that is was within their pow ...
United States History Mr. Kevin W. Walsh Unit 3 Assessment Study
... What state supported secession if Lincoln was to win the election of 1860? What was the most controversial part of Compromise of 1850? (It is not popular sovereignty) How did Stephen Douglass propose slavery in Kansas and Nebraska be decided? What was John Brown’s attack on Pottawatomie revenge for? ...
... What state supported secession if Lincoln was to win the election of 1860? What was the most controversial part of Compromise of 1850? (It is not popular sovereignty) How did Stephen Douglass propose slavery in Kansas and Nebraska be decided? What was John Brown’s attack on Pottawatomie revenge for? ...
The Civil War - Davis School District
... The election of 1860 resulted in Abraham Lincoln defeating three other candidates to become President. The outcome angered southern states, who felt they had no voice in national politics. Southern states seceded from the Union and a standoff at Fort Sumter began the Civil War. ...
... The election of 1860 resulted in Abraham Lincoln defeating three other candidates to become President. The outcome angered southern states, who felt they had no voice in national politics. Southern states seceded from the Union and a standoff at Fort Sumter began the Civil War. ...
Succession and War
... but by 1863 it became a war for human liberty (Emancipation Proclamation was issued) –The South dominated the early campaigns of the war due, but by 1863 (Gettysburg) the weight of Northern industry & population wore down the South ...
... but by 1863 it became a war for human liberty (Emancipation Proclamation was issued) –The South dominated the early campaigns of the war due, but by 1863 (Gettysburg) the weight of Northern industry & population wore down the South ...