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Compare Lincoln's Plan and Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction.
Both aimed for quick reconciliation, but Johnson was more lenient on ex-Confederates, leading to Black Codes.
Compare the North and South's advantages in the Civil War.
North: Larger population, more industry. South: More experienced generals, hope for foreign support.
Compare the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.
Missouri Compromise was repealed by Kansas-Nebraska Act; Compromise of 1850 was a separate attempt to address slavery in territories.
Compare the goals of the Radical Republicans and Andrew Johnson during Reconstruction.
Radical Republicans wanted to guarantee civil rights to freedmen; Johnson was more lenient towards the South.
Compare the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.
Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in rebelling states; 13th Amendment abolished slavery everywhere in the U.S.
Compare the strategies of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during the Civil War.
Grant used a strategy of attrition, while Lee relied on defensive tactics and hoped for foreign intervention.
Compare the economic systems of the North and South before the Civil War.
The North had a diverse industrial economy, while the South relied on agriculture and slave labor.
Compare the views of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas on slavery.
Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery, while Douglas supported popular sovereignty.
Compare the roles of carpetbaggers and scalawags during Reconstruction.
Carpetbaggers were Northerners who went South, while scalawags were white Southerners who supported Reconstruction.
Compare the 14th and 15th Amendments.
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship, and the 15th Amendment gave black men the right to vote.
What were the causes and effects of Manifest Destiny?
Cause: Belief in U.S. expansion. Effect: Westward expansion, displacement of Native Americans, increased debate over slavery.
What were the causes and effects of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Cause: Part of the Compromise of 1850. Effect: Increased abolitionist sentiment in the North, forced Northerners to participate in slavery.
What were the causes and effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Cause: Stephen Douglas's desire for a railroad. Effect: Repealed the Missouri Compromise, led to Bleeding Kansas.
What were the causes and effects of the Dred Scott Decision?
Cause: Dred Scott's lawsuit for freedom. Effect: Invalidated free territories, fueled the rise of the Republican Party.
What were the causes and effects of Lincoln's election in 1860?
Cause: Lincoln's victory in the election. Effect: Secession of Southern states, beginning of the Civil War.
What were the causes and effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Cause: Lincoln's desire to weaken the Confederacy. Effect: Freed slaves in rebelling states, shifted war focus to ending slavery.
What were the causes and effects of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
Cause: Congressional desire to protect freedmen's rights. Effect: Military occupation of the South, increased political participation of black men.
What were the causes and effects of the Compromise of 1877?
Cause: Disputed election of 1876. Effect: Ended Reconstruction, reversal of many gains made by freedmen.
What were the causes and effects of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
Cause: End of the Mexican-American War. Effect: Mexican Cession, ignited debates over slavery's expansion.
What were the causes and effects of Black Codes?
Cause: Southern states' desire to maintain control over freedmen. Effect: Limited rights of freedmen, created a system of forced labor.
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief the U.S. was destined to expand across North America, spreading democracy and capitalism.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Allowed territories to decide on slavery for themselves.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
Required the return of escaped slaves, even from free states.
What were Black Codes?
Southern states passed laws limiting the rights of freedmen after the Civil War.
Who were the Carpetbaggers?
Northerners who went South during Reconstruction.
Who were the Scalawags?
White Southerners who supported Reconstruction.
What is King Cotton Diplomacy?
The South's hope for foreign support based on cotton exports.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed slaves in rebelling states during the Civil War.
What was the Wilmot Proviso?
Proposed that all land won from Mexico should be free.
What was the Mexican Cession?
The huge land grab resulting from the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo after the Mexican-American War.