Distinctiveness of the Old South

<p>Desire for economic opportunities and religious freedom. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manifest Destiny (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>20% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>18-35 years old (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They feared enslavement by Northern forces. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jayhawkers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dealing with lice and mosquitoes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pay $500 to the government (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>33% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>5'8 and weighing 103 lbs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Popular sovereignty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whig Party (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Sack of Lawrence (A), Pottawatomie Creek Massacre (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Republican Party (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His inability to prevent the Civil War (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gained significant support in northern states (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pottawatomie Creek Massacre (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presented him with new canes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Promoting total abstinence from alcohol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mesoamerican and South American (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infinite worthiness and God-like virtues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William Lloyd Garrison (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spiritual connection and understanding with nature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slaves should rise up against their masters through action (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were primarily white middle-class women (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nonviolent resistance to unjust laws (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intuition and spiritual insights (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Battle of Gettysburg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Confederacy divided in two. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>War of attrition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He aimed to free slaves along his route. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Copperheads (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1865 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strengthened the federal government's authority. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>13th Amendment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fall of Vicksburg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>730,000 dead due to combat (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To facilitate a quick restoration of Southern states (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radical Republicans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provide medical care and negotiate labor contracts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>15th Amendment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Civil Rights Act of 1866 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Civil rights of freed African Americans (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compromise of 1877 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They aimed to restore pre-war social orders. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They ensured greater protection for voting rights. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He wanted to quickly reintegrate Southern states. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A Romantic movement emphasizing intuition, spirituality, and self-reliance, questioning the limits of reason.

Key Transcendentalist figure, popular speaker, Harvard graduate, advocated for self-reliance and connection to the spirit of the universe.

A widespread reform movement advocating for the moderation or abolition of alcohol.

Landmark 1848 gathering advocating for women's rights.

The social reform movement demanding an immediate end to slavery.

Key abolitionist, advocated for immediate emancipation in the US.

Founder of Mormonism, published The Book of Mormon, claimed to have visited two ancient civilizations.

City where Mormon community established itself.

Henry David Thoreau's concept of nonviolent resistance to unjust laws.

Leader of the Mormon community who moved the group to Salt Lake City after Smith's death.

A movement to end slavery in the U.S.

Abolitionists advocating for a slow end to slavery, rather than immediately.

Famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, freeing many slaves.

Arguments defending slavery as a positive institution in the South.

The movement of people westward, driven by economic and religious factors.

A law that allowed settlers in new territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise.

A political party formed in the 1850s, primarily by anti-slavery people, and opposing the expansion of slavery.

A period of intense violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas in the mid-1850s.

A prominent abolitionist who used violence during the Kansas conflicts.

A physical attack in the US Senate by Congressman Preston Brooks on Senator Charles Sumner.

A presidential election where the Republican party ran against the Democratic candidate, who appealed to Southern sentiments over slavery.

A highly controversial Supreme Court case regarding the rights of enslaved people.

Historians often criticize him as the worst president in US history.

Many immigrants joined the Union army, representing around 20% of its total strength. They fought for the cause of the Union and sought extra food.

Both the North and South implemented a draft to recruit soldiers during the war. It required men to serve for a set duration unless they paid a fee to the government.

Confederate soldiers fought for a variety of reasons, including independence, fear of being enslaved, and preserving slavery. They believed in their states' right to self-govern.

The average soldier was of average height and weight. Most troops were farmers, and a significant portion of Confederate soldiers were illiterate.

Enslaved African Americans took advantage of the wartime chaos to escape slavery and run away.

Pro-Union guerrillas operating in the West, often known for destroying livestock and disrupting Confederate activities.

A prominent figure in the conflict in the West, known for his leadership of the Confederate Native American forces.

A key military fort captured by Union forces in early 1862, marking a significant victory in the Western theater of the war.

Lincoln's plan for readmitting Confederate states to the Union, requiring only 10% of the pre-war voting population to swear loyalty to the US.

A faction of Republicans who opposed Lincoln's lenient reconstruction policies. They sought greater protection for freedmen and wanted to dismantle the Southern planter elite.

A government agency established in 1865 to help former slaves transition to freedom, providing things like food, shelter, education, and employment opportunities.

Laws passed in Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the freedoms of African Americans. They often mirrored the pre-war slave codes.

A federal law that defined US citizenship and guaranteed equal protection of the law for all citizens, regardless of race. It was vetoed by President Johnson but overridden by Congress.

A constitutional amendment ratified in 1868 that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and guaranteed equal protection of the laws.

A federal law that divided the South into five military districts, placing them under military rule to enforce Reconstruction policies.

A constitutional amendment ratified in 1870 that prohibited states from denying voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

A period of violence and intimidation against African Americans by white Southerners who resisted Reconstruction, with organizations like the Ku Klux Klan playing a key role.

An agreement reached in 1877 that ended the Reconstruction era and gave control of the South to a conservative coalition of Southern Democrats and Northern Republicans. It involved the withdrawal of federal troops from Southern states and the appointment of a Southern Democrat to President Hayes' Cabinet.

The specific moment in the Civil War when the Union gained a significant advantage and the Confederacy's chances of victory dwindled.

A crucial battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863, marking a turning point in the Civil War in favor of the Union.

A famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, after the battle.

The capture of this city in 1863 by Union forces split the Confederacy in two, isolating key Confederate states.

A military campaign led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman through Georgia and the Carolinas, devastating Confederate infrastructure and morale.

The location where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, signifying the end of the Civil War.

Union General Ulysses S. Grant's military strategy during the Civil War emphasized relentless attacks and inflicting heavy casualties on the Confederacy.

A military strategy where the goal is to gradually weaken the enemy through constant attacks and heavy casualties, rather than seeking a decisive victory.

The lasting effects of the Civil War on American society, including the preservation of the Union, accelerating industrialization, shifting power from South to North, and expanding the federal government's authority.