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who was in the election of 1852? what were their major beliefs?

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dem - franklin pierce, doughface, wins
whig - winfield scott, northern war hero, not committed to fugitive slave act -> alienates cotton whigs

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what was the main focus of the election of 1852?

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who will support compromise of 1850

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describe the young america movement

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intellectual movement
supports territorial + economic expansion of us

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what are some examples of the young america movement in action

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commodore matthew perry, opens trade with japan in 1853
gasden purchase in 1854
ostend manifesto

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who was solomon northup

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author of 12 years a slave

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what are personal liberty laws?

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defiance towards fugitive slave laws in northern states!!
local authorities are forbidden to help slave catches
provide juries for captured people to prevent kidnapping of non-slaves

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who wrote uncle tom’s cabin?

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harriet beecher stowe

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describe the various responses to uncle tom’s cabin

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northerners like it, very popular, touches their consciences
southerners dont like it - some states ban it, create anti-tom literature to counter it

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what is the ostend manifesto?

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(1852)
proposed purchase of cuba from spain
north finds out about it and is outraged! sees it as an attempt to expand slavery further
canceled as an attempt to preserve national unity

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how is slavery viewed in the central government before 1854?

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hard to touch
president and congress are pro-slavery at this time
supreme court is striking down personal liberty laws
- robert b taney supports slavery

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who is roger b taney?

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supreme court chief justice from 1836-1864
supports institution of slavery in rulings
-> prigg v pennsylvania
ableman v booth
did the dred scott case!

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describe the beliefs of stephen douglas

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young american - expansion + economic growth
states rights
popular sovereignty

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what motivated the kansas nebraska act?

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douglas wants economic growth -> wants a transcontinental railroad
to build it, we need to settle people and make states along its route
how do we add new states without controversy? repeal the missouri compromise!

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describe the effects of the kansas nebraska act

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north freaks out - it is going to help slavery expand! what if they make slavery everywhere?!?
democrat party divides along regional lines
whig party dies due to sectional tensions, southern whigs join democrat party
third party system starts!

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describe the third party system

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know nothing party - focuses less on slavery and more on preventing immigrants (nativists)
republican party - northern whigs and northern democrats and remains of free soil party - oppose expansion of slavery
democrat party still exists also

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what is the new england emigrant aid society?

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lyman beecher
made to transport anti-slavery migrants to kansas territory
since the area has been opened to popular sovereignty, they think that if they get enough anti-slavery people there they can sway the vote so that slave states arent created there

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what are the two constitutions created by settlers in kansas territory during bleeding kansas?

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pro-slavery: lecompoton constitution
anti-slavery: topeaka constitution

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what were border ruffians

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in bleeding kansas
armed people with guns from missouri around border
proslavery raiders, aimed to make sure kansas would be a free state
did a lot of violence

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describe the brooks-sumner affair

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debates in congress are happening because president pierce isn’t doing anything about the conflicting constitutions in the kansas territory
charles sumner makes an anti-slavery speech called “crimes against kansas”
brook canes him until he passes out

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describe john brown

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radical abolitionist, believed god called him to end slavery
pottawatomie massacre - kills 5 pro-slavery guys
harpers ferry raid - attempt to get guns to give to african americans, fails

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describe the election of 1856

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know-nothings: willard fillmore, nativism
democrats - james buchanan, doughface (wins!!)
republicans - john c fremont

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why did fremont not win the election of 1856?

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too radical!!
also his last name sound french which means he is maybe catholic and nobody likes catholics

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how does james buchanan view slavery?

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he is a doughface, so he is friendly to slavery and the south

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describe dred scott v stanford

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enslaved guy dred scott is moved to a free state before being forced back to a slave state
- legally i should be free now right?
taney says no!!
- black people were never meant to be citizens
- states can’t deny slavery
- congress can’t regulate slavery

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what are the results of dred scott v stanford?
south is relieved - slavery wont be stopped! republicans worried about the spread of slavery
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describe the lincoln douglas debates
illinois senator campaign lincoln's rhetoric changes with location - more radical in north, more moderate in south lincoln: - douglas is involved in a conspiracy to spread slavery - founding fathers wanted slavery to die out -used nationalism douglas: - racist attacks - this guy wants racial integration! lincoln: - no i am racist just like you - how will you reconcile dred scott with popular sovereignty? dred scott says it is not constitutional douglas: freeport doctine, both are ok!
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describe the freeport doctrine
stephen douglas, douglas lincoln debates states can choose to not enforce the rights of slaveholders north likes it, south doesn't
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describe the election of 1860
republicans: lincoln, more moderate than seward, platform is wilmot proviso democrats are split: northerners - stephen douglas, popular sovereignty southerners - john breckinridge, pro-dred scott both are anti-secession constitutional unionists - john bell, focus on keeping union together
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describe three causes of the secession crisis. which is most likely the main cause?
economic independence southern nationalism best = fear of lincoln's victory
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how does buchanan respond to the secession crisis
does nothing (like usual)
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what is the crittenden compromise
proposed constitutional amendment after secession crisis never abolish slavery permanently keep 36'30" line
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what does lincoln think about the crittenden compromise
he is fine with not abolishing slavery, but he does not like keeping the 36'30" line so he rejects it
33
what is the relevance of fort sumter
war begins there it is a federal fort in south carolina, which has seceded should the federal government surrender it or fight? lincoln decides to peacefully resupply the fort south carolina fires on federal ships -> civil war begins
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why do the upper south states secede?
lincoln calls for volunteer troops and gets a bunch of them after fort sumter
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what is the significance of the battle of bull run
confederacy wins!! surprising for north, because they are much stronger
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how does lincoln deal with border states? why?
they are the slave states in the union lincoln really wants to keep them in the union! puts secessionists in jail in maryland stops fremont from taking peoples slaves in missouri why: kentucky borders the ohio river and is super important for transportation maryland surrounds dc
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what were the advantages of the north in the civil war
industry more people most railroads
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what were the disadvantages of the north in the civil war
incompetent + pro south generals like george mcclellan fear of foreign support for confederacy anti-war movement
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what motivates the northern anti-war movement?
lots of people dying lots of people don't want to end slavery lincoln has suspended habeus corpus in MY and is violating peoples rights the draft
40
describe the conscription act
1863 the draft! there are loopholes though so rich people can afford it it hurts poor people the most
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describe the response to the conscription act
anti-war resistance new york draft riots - irish immigrants don't want slavery to end because then they would have to compete with african americans - draft impacts poor people the most because they can't get out of it
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described the emancipation proclamation. what motivated it?
slaves in rebel territory will be free if southern states rejoin the union, their slaves wont be freed example of president assuming more power caused by need for more military power in north, and african americans want to fight
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what are the results of the emancipation proclamation
ending slavery is now a goal of the war no chance of confederacy getting foreign support because france and britain are anti-slavery followed by law allowing african americans to be soldiers in exchange for freedom for them and their families ex. 54th regiment in MA lincoln starts focusing more on slavery ex. gettysburg address, second inaugural address
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how does the war effect the union economy?
unprecedented growth!! american system is put into place now that south (main opposition) is gone - increased governmental control of economy, centralization - income tax, tariff - greenbacks - paper common currency -railroads
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what were the advantages of the south in the civil war
strong military tradition and leaders
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what were the disadvantages of the south in the civil war
founded based on states rights, so no one listens to central government no industry low population slaves are resisting, lots of resources have to be put in to stopping that internal conflict - law says that if you own 20 slaves you dont have to fight -> poor people fighting a righ man's war
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how does the course of the war shift in 1863
previously union army not very effective new generals aggressively pursue war battle at gettysburg, battle of vicksburg, sherman's march to the sea
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describe the significance of the battle at gettysburg and the battle of vicksburg
gettysburg - furthest into union territory south ever got, northern win vicksburg - union wins and gets control over mississippi river, cuts south in half
49
describe sherman's march to the sea
1864-1865 splits south again! destroys economic buildings, railroads special order 15 - to hurt south economy, divide up land owned by slaveholders and give it to slaves
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describe the election of 1864
republican -> union party - lincoln - goal is to win the war, 13th amendment for military purposes democrats - george b mcclellan - wants to end war with peace agreement, not unity
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why does mcclellan not win the election of 1864?
union wins at battle of atlanta now his viewpoint of having peace without union seems unpatriotic
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what is the significance of the appomattox courthouse?
where robert e lee surrenders to ulysses s grant civil war ends
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what were the results of the civil war?
hundreds of thousands of deaths economic devastation in south, growth in north constitutional changes - idea of secession disproven -> perpetual union - 13th amendment approved - idea of special wartime powers for president
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describe lincoln's plans for reconstruction
vetoes wade davis bill only 10% loyalty pledge required
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describe the wade davis bill
50% of voting population in southern states have to pledge loyalty to get back in the union would force states to allow african americans to vote to meet that goal
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describe andrew johnson's beliefs
hates white plantation owning traitor class in south white supremacist
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describe johnson's plan for reconstruction
absorb debts of confederate states states must repeal secession declarations to rejoin union states must ratify 13th amendment must pass laws limiting the rights of african americans no revels are really punished
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what are apprenticeship laws?
black codes require free african americans to have jobs to avoid being jailed end up working on plantations again
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describe the civil rights act of 1866
all people of all races get basic rights (not right to vote)
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what legislature does congress overturn johnson's vetoes of?
creation of freedmen's bureau civil rights act of 1866
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what are the plans for congressional reconstruction?
absorb confederate debt 14th amendment
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describe the 14th amendment
all men get citizenship (not right to vote) bill of rights applies to state governments former confederates need to be pardoned by congress to serve in office - excludes traitors
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describe the swing around the circle campaign
johnson travels around to gain public support and turn people away from republican party not really successful
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describe the reconstruction act of 1867
south becomes militarily occupied to rejoin union, southern states have to: ratify 14th amendment pass 50% loyalty pledge make new state constitutions with all laws applying to all races
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describe johnson's impeachment
violate tenure in office act by firing his secretary of war not removed from office, but no one likes him anymore
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describe the election of 1868
republicans - ulysses s grant, war hero democrats - horatio seymore, states rights, fan of war grant wins thanks to african americans being able to vote -> republicans want to expand voting rights further
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describe the 15th amendment
all men get right to vote alienates white women from movement for african american rights
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describe the impact of the panic of 1873
southern farmers are really badly impacted, inflation crisis causes resentment towards state governments
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describe sharecropping
white planters rent out small parts of land to african americans in exchange for a portion of the crops causes cycles of debt slavery 2.0
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describe the mississippi plan
white supremacist groups coordinate to keep african americans and republicans from voting with violence and intimidation successful - republicans stop winning elections
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describe the force acts and kkk bill
gave federal government the power to prosecute people trying to restrict the ability of african americans to vote
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what motivated the force acts?
mississippi plan white supremacist violence
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what caused the end of reconstruction?
growing northern indifference - 15th amendment will keep republicans in power, we dont need to do anything else - southern republicans move up north - reconstruction viewed as hopeless in the south focus on western development republicans lose control of house of representatives constitutional challenges southern states rejoining union -> military occupation ending -> black voting rights begin to be restricted again election of 1876
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describe us v cruikshank
1876 supreme court ruling decides that bill of rights doesnt actually apply to state governments undermines 14th amendment
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describe the slaughterhouse and civil rights cases
civil rights act of 1875 is unconstitutional undermine 14th amendment
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what methods were used by southern governments to restrict african american voting rights?
poll taxes literacy tests grandfather clauses - if your grandfather could vote, you can too
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describe the election of 1876
republican - hayes democrat - tilden, focus on government corruption and reform very dirty campaign - intimidation, voter fraud should go to house of representatives, but a special election committee is instead created to determine the winner hayes wins! democrat uproar! the whole thing is kind of sketchy causes compromise of 1877 and end of reconstruction
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describe the compromise of 1877
hayes gets office from election of 1876 in exchange for all troops being withdrawn from south end of reconstruction

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