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32 Cards in this Set
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Who are 2 famous Black abolitionists who advocated for the abolishment of slavery?
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Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass
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The serious expansion of slavery in the early 1800's was caused by a huge demand for cotton. How was that demand met?
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Cotton production was increased because the cotton gin was invented so it was easier to pick more cotton.
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How are the women's rights movement and abolition similar?
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Both fought for civil rights
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What is voter turnout?
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It is how many people come out to vote. It can be large or small.
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Andrew Jackson supported the ______________ and wanted them involved in government.
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The common man
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Nat Turner frightened the Southerners. Why?
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He lead a violent slave rebellion for which he was hung.
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The case of Dred Scott vs. Sandford appalled many Americans because _____?
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the Supreme Court decision stated that African Americans were not citizens and did not have a place in court.
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An abolitionist wants ____________?
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Slavery to be illegal-immediately!!!
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Some might have predicted that the North would win the Civil War before it began. Why?
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There were more resources because of all the factories in the North.
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If a soldier becomes a casualty in a war, what does that mean?
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They were wounded or killed
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How did the Civil War affect the northern economy?
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It improved it tremendously. There was a lot of increased industry due to busy factories!
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John Brown seemed to predict the coming of the Civil War. How?
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He felt there would have to be a fight with bloodshed over slavery.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin was significant because ________.
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It inflamed many people to join the abolitionist movement and was cited as one of the causes of the Civil War.
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Southerners were anxious over Lincoln becoming president. Why??
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They thought he would get rid of slavery and their way of life immediately.
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If you were a sectionalist you _______
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favored your regional interests over the national interests.
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Lincoln was not concerned about slavery prior to the war for what reason?
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He thought it would cease to exist by itself.
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What was Lincoln's primary goal at the beginning of the Civil War?
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TO PRESERVE THE UNION!!
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Gettysburg was important for several reasons. Name 2.
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It was the turning point in the Civil War for the North and the Gettysburg Address was written and became one of the most famous speeches in American history by Abraham Lincoln.
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What was Lincoln's plan for the South after the war?
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He would treat them kindly and fairly. He wanted to rebuild their economy.
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The Emancipation Proclamation freed all of the slaves. Right or wrong?
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Wrong!!!! It freed only the slaves in the Confederate south.
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When African American men heard about the Emancipation Proclamation, what was one of their reactions?
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First excitement and then many joined the army!!
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Appamattox Court House is important because ________
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it is where Lee surrendered to Grant!
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How did many freedmen make a living after the Civil War?
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They sharecropped on plantations.
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The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were important because they helped former slaves. How?
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It gave them civil rights that all Americans should have.
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The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to ______
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assist former slaves with housing, education and jobs after the war
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One of the 1st things Lincoln wanted for the South after the Civil War was to ________
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return Southern representation to Congress
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Why were there Black Codes?
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To control and restrict the rights of the newly freedmen.
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How is a president or high government official impeached?
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The House of Rep. accuses and votes to impeach the person; the Senate holds the trial and convicts or or acquits them
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The 15th Amendment gave black men the right to _______ but resulted in _________.
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vote; violence.
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Southerners loved carpetbaggers! True of false? Explain why and what they are.
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False! Carpetbaggers were Northerners who went south after the war for economic reasons and the Southerners thought they were taking advantage of the South.
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The Compromise of 1877 _____________
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ended Reconstruction with the election of Hayes and the removal of Federal troops from the south
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Federalism is ________
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Shared power between the Federal government, state and lesser governments
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