History notes

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Explain Harper’s Ferry, Who is john brown?

John Brown led an attack on Harper’s Ferry to free slaves but got killed. Northerners viewed him as a hero.

Explain the Kansas Nebraska act

A bill called for the rest of the louisiana purchase territory to be split into two. They would vote on slavery.

Define Popular Sovereignty

The idea that the goverment is authorized by citizens and what they want.

Exlplain Bleeding Kansas

When violence broke out between the three groups in kansas: pro-slavery, free states, and aboloitionists.

Explain the secession of the southern states

States seceded from the US because they were for slavery.

Explain Dredd scott V sandford

When the US constituion didnt extend American citizenship to people of African descemt. and therefore couldnt enjoy rights & priveleges of American Citizens.

Compare the Union to the Confederacy.

Union:
Less weaknesses
No experienced military officers
Larger population
Larger supplies
Confederacy:
Had a smaller population
More experienced military officers
Not a large army/navy
Knew the territory they’d be on.

Explain the battle at fort sumter.

Confederacy tried to take over this forst & union refused to surrender. After a few days, Confederacy took over.

Explain the battle of Seven Days in Virginia

Pushed union army away from Richmond, VA

Explain the battle of Antietam

Union troops stopped the confederacy from attacking Harper’s ferry. Bloodiest battle

Explain the battle of Gettysburg

The turning point for the union. Confederacy charged at the union multiple times but failed.

Explain the life of a soldier.

Poor camp conditions
Lack of medicine led to a lot of illnesses

Who is Clara Barton?

She volunteered to collect medical supplies for the union, helped soldiers, and she eventually founded the Red Cross.

Explain Emancipation Proclamation.

The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and ensures equal protection under the law.

What is the 14th amendment?

Ensures anyone born or naturalized in the US got all rights (except native americans)

Explain the economies and the end of the war for the north and south.

Union:
Significant strength, growth and expansion.
Confederacy:
Struggled to rebuild, devestated, destroyed.

When did Reconstruction end and why?

Reconstruction ended in 1877 following the compromise that resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election. This led to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending federal oversight of Southern states.

Explain Nat Turners Rebellion, Secession of south carolina, Election of 1860, Uncle toms cabin, and Bleeding kansas

Nat Turners Rebellion:
When Nat Turner led a rebellion of slaves to kill at least 55 …
Secession of South Carolina:
When South Carolina seceded from the US because …
Election of 1860:
…
Uncle Tom’s Cabin:
A book called “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published to raise awareness of how bad slavery is and that it should’nt be a thing.
Bleeding Kansas:
When the 3 groups in Kansas (Pro slavery, free state, abolitionists) fought against eachother.