Download Name: ______ Unit 4 Objectives: Define all vocab and answer

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Unit 4 Objectives:
Define all vocab and answer objective questions on your own paper.
Staple this sheet to the top and turn in on the day of unit test.
Vocabulary
1. Compromise of 1850
2. Fugitive Slave Act
3. Kansas-Nebraska Act
4. Popular sovereignty
5. Dred Scott Case
6. John Brown’s Raid
7. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
8. Election of 1860
9. Secession
10. Second Inaugural Address
11. Gettysburg Address
12. Suspending habeas corpus
13. Ulysses S. Grant
14. Robert E. Lee
15. “Stonewall” Jackson
16. William T. Sherman
17. Jefferson Davis
18. Fort Sumter
19. Battle of Antietam
20. Battle of Vicksburg
21. Battle of Gettysburg
22. Battle of Atlanta
23. Emancipation Proclamation
24. Morehouse College
25. Freedmen’s Bureau
26. 13th amendment
27. 14th amendment
28. 15th amendment
29. Black codes
30. Sharecropping
31. Ku Klux Klan
32. Impeach
33. Andrew Johnson
STANDARD 9: Identify key events, issues and individuals relating to
the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.
1. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act (334-336), the failure of
popular sovereignty, Dred Scott case (341), and John
Brown’s Raid (344-345).
2. Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as
seen in his second inaugural address and the Gettysburg
speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as his
decision to suspend habeas corpus. (384-385)
3. Describe the role of Ulysses Grant (364), Robert E. Lee (361),
“Stonewall Jackson,” William T. Sherman (386), and Jefferson
Davis (376).
4. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter (353), Antietam (368),
Vicksburg (380-381), Gettysburg (382-384), and the Battle
for Atlanta (386-387).
5. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
(368-369, 372)
6. Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity
between the North and the South through an examination of
population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.
(360-361)
STANDARD 10: Identify legal, political, and social dimensions of
Reconstruction
1. Compare and contrast Presidential Reconstruction with
Radical Republican Reconstruction. (402-409)
2. Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the
former slaves and provide advanced education such as
Morehouse College, and the Freedmen’s Bureau. (415-416,
414)
3. Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th
amendments. (391, 407, 409)
4. Explain Black Codes (405), the Ku Klux Klan (416-418), and
other forms of resistance to racial equality during
Reconstruction. (422)
5. Explain the impeachment of Andrew Johnson in relationship
to Reconstruction. (407-408)
Review from Unit 3: (that means it must be REALLY important!)
1. What are the provisions (parts) of the Missouri Compromise?
2. What is the Wilmot Proviso? Was it successful?
3. What are the provisions of the Compromise of 1850? What issue was it trying to solve?
4. What is the Fugitive Slave Act? How did this cause more tension between the North and South?
SSUSH9: IDENTIFY KEY EVENTS, ISSUES AND INDIVIDUALS RELATING TO THE CAUSES, COURSE, CONSEQUENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR
Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular sovereignty, the Dred Scott case, and John Brown’s raid.
5. What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act say?
6. What is popular sovereignty?
7. Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act lead to violence? Who was John Brown? What role did he play in the failure of popular
sovereignty (What did he do)?
8. Who was Dred Scott? Why did he believe he should be freed? What was the Supreme Court ruling on his case?
Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as seen in his second inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and
in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus.
9. At the beginning of the Civil War, what was President Lincoln’s goal for the country? What does he say in his second inaugural
address to support this?
10. What does Lincoln say in the Gettysburg address that further demonstrates his initial goal of the war?
11. What did Lincoln do in the state of Maryland? What does that mean (define term)? What was he trying to accomplish by
suspending habeas corpus?
Describe the role of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis.
12. (make a chart) List whether the following were Union or Confederate and list their position: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee,
Stonewall Jackson, William t. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis
Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta.
13. (make a chart) What is the significance of the following battles: Ft. Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Atlanta?
Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
14. Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation? After what battle was it issued? Who did it free? Who did it NOT free?
Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity between the North and the South through an examination of
population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.
15. What advantages did the North have at the beginning of the war?
16. What advantages did the South have at the beginning of the war?
SSUSH10: IDENTIFY LEGAL, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF RECONSTRUCTION
Compare and contrast Presidential Reconstruction with Radical Republican Reconstruction.
17. What was another name for President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan? How come his plan was never put into place?
18. How was the South treated during Reconstruction when President Johnson took over?
19. Why did Congress take over Reconstruction?
20. How was the South treated during Congressional, or Radical Republican, Reconstruction?
21. What ended Congressional Reconstruction?
Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide advanced education such as Morehouse
College, and the Freedmen’s Bureau.
22. What was the goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
23. (make a chart) What did each of the following amendments do: 13th, 14th, and 15th?
Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial equality during Reconstruction.
24. What were Black Codes? What was the goal of Black Codes?
25. What was the Ku Klux Klan? What was the goal of the KKK?
Explain the impeachment of Andrew Jackson in relationship to Reconstruction.
26. What reason did Congress use for impeaching President Jackson?
27. What was the REAL reason he was impeached (has to do with Presidential Reconstruction)?