Unit VI Study Guide F25 - Civil War and Reconstruction

Practice flashcards based on key concepts from the Unit VI Study Guide related to the Civil War and Reconstruction.

What was the result of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?

Increased Sectional Conflict

What event led to the South's secession from the Union?

Election of 1860

Why would Maryland's secession be problematic for the Union?

Washington D.C. would be surrounded by Confederate States.

What advantages did the Confederates have in the Civil War?

Good generals and high morale among soldiers.

What was the Southern strategy for winning the war?

To fight a defensive war until the North grew tired of fighting.

Why did Britain sympathize with the South during the Civil War?

Britain needed cotton for making clothes.

What did the Anaconda Plan include?

Setting up a blockade, preventing the South from resupplying, and banning imports to the South.

What battle cut the Confederacy in two?

Battle of Vicksburg.

Which battlefield cemetery did Lincoln dedicate?

Gettysburg.

Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves?

In the Confederate States.

Where did a major draft riot occur in the North?

New York City.

Why did Lincoln suspend Habeas Corpus?

To silence Peace Democrats and supporters of the South.

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?

Appomattox.

What fueled Manifest Destiny?

The desire for land.

What did 'Fifty-Four Forty or Fight' refer to?

The line of latitude they believed should be the northern border of the U.S. in Oregon.

Why were Mexican officials concerned about Americans in Texas?

They were worried that Americans would outnumber them and take control.

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that the U.S. should expand across the continent.

What issue ultimately led to the Civil War?

The expansion of slavery into Western territories.

What did the Forty-Niners come to California for?

Gold.

What was Harriet Tubman associated with?

The Underground Railroad.

What event started the fighting of the Civil War?

Fort Sumter.

What was the North's purpose for the Civil War before the Emancipation Proclamation?

Preserving the Union.

What was the turning point Battle of the Civil War?

Gettysburg.

What was Lincoln doing when he was shot?

Watching a play at a theater.

What did the American Party oppose?

Immigrants.

What was Bleeding Kansas?

Fights between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers.

What Amendment banned slavery?

13th Amendment.

What happened politically when California entered the Union as a free state?

The South lost control of the Senate.

What was the first state to secede from the Union?

South Carolina.

Why was Senator Charles Sumner caned?

For being anti-slavery.

What was the Compromise of 1877?

The close presidential election and the end of Reconstruction.

What was the purpose of the Ku Klux Klan?

To reestablish Democrat control in the South and to terrorize Blacks.

When did Reconstruction actually end?

When Rutherford B. Hayes became President and troops were withdrawn from the South.

What new technology was used in the Civil War?

Telegraphs, Ironclad warships, and Railroads.

What did the Black Codes regulate?

The rights of African Americans, limiting their freedoms.

Why was the 14th Amendment instituted?

To grant citizenship to former slaves.

What did the 15th Amendment do?

Granted Black men the right to vote.

Compare and Contrast Union and Confed

The Union and Confederacy were the two opposing factions during the Civil War, with the Union representing the northern states and the Confederacy representing the southern states. Key differences included their economies, social structures, and views on slavery.

How did Technology make the civil War the first modern war?

Technology such as railroads, telegraphs, and advanced weaponry transformed strategies and warfare tactics, making the Civil War a significant turning point in military history.

Explain 5 reasons why reconstruction failed.

Reconstruction failed due to lack of political will, economic instability, systemic racism, violent opposition from groups like the Ku Klux Klan, and ineffective federal enforcement of civil rights.