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What is the main idea of the text?
What is the main idea of the text?
- The South was an honorable and aristocratic nation
- The Confederate States of America was a new nation
- The Confederacy's ideology can be understood through its currency (correct)
- Slavery was a foundational pillar of the Confederacy
What does the image of George Washington in a Roman toga represent?
What does the image of George Washington in a Roman toga represent?
- The Confederacy's commitment to preserving the Union
- The Confederacy's desire to emulate ancient Roman ideals of freedom
- The Confederacy's belief in its own aristocratic past (correct)
- The Confederacy's support for states' rights
What does the presence of John C. Calhoun's portrait on the currency signify?
What does the presence of John C. Calhoun's portrait on the currency signify?
- The Confederacy's support for federal power
- The Confederacy's commitment to economic development
- The Confederacy's emphasis on states' rights (correct)
- The Confederacy's desire to expand westward
What is the significance of the image of African Americans working in the fields on the currency?
What is the significance of the image of African Americans working in the fields on the currency?
What is the author's tone towards the Confederacy?
What is the author's tone towards the Confederacy?
What is the main purpose of this text?
What is the main purpose of this text?
What was the primary ideal upon which Confederate nationalism was based?
What was the primary ideal upon which Confederate nationalism was based?
Who made the statement that the foundations of the Confederacy were laid on the belief in racial inequality?
Who made the statement that the foundations of the Confederacy were laid on the belief in racial inequality?
What did southerners fear more than anything else according to the described Confederate mindset?
What did southerners fear more than anything else according to the described Confederate mindset?
How did religion influence Confederate nationalism?
How did religion influence Confederate nationalism?
What did the Confederate founding document explicitly invoke?
What did the Confederate founding document explicitly invoke?
Which statement aligns with the Mississippi statement of secession?
Which statement aligns with the Mississippi statement of secession?
How did the election of Lincoln in 1860 impact the South?
How did the election of Lincoln in 1860 impact the South?
Which of the following was NOT a rationale for secession according to Confederate beliefs?
Which of the following was NOT a rationale for secession according to Confederate beliefs?
Study Notes
Confederate Nationalism
- Confederate nationalism was based on several ideals, with slavery being the foremost among them.
- According to Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens, the Confederacy's "foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery...is his natural and normal condition."
- The election of Lincoln in 1860 demonstrated that the South was politically overwhelmed, leading to the adoption of Confederate nationalism.
Slavery as the Core of the Confederacy
- Slavery was omnipresent in the pre-war South and served as the most common frame of reference for unequal power.
- To southerners, there was no fate more terrifying than being reduced to the level of a slave.
- The existence of slavery was the essential core of the fledgling Confederacy for the original seven Confederate states and the four that would subsequently join.
Role of Religion in Confederate Nationalism
- Religion played a significant role in shaping Confederate nationalism, with southerners believing that the Confederacy was fulfilling God's will.
- The Confederacy even veered from the American constitution by explicitly invoking Christianity in their founding document.
Confederate Currency and Nationalism
- Confederate currency featured emblems of nationalism, including George Washington standing stately in a Roman toga, indicating the belief in the South's honorable and aristocratic past.
- John C. Calhoun's portrait emphasized the Confederate argument of the importance of states' rights.
- The image of African Americans working in fields demonstrated slavery's position as foundational to the Confederacy.
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Description
This quiz explores the ideals behind Confederate nationalism during the American Civil War, including the role of slavery. Learn about the views of Confederate leaders like Alexander Stephens and how they shaped the Confederacy's identity.
