QUIZ!!

How did the Civil War shape our lives today? - it has been called the cross roads of the American being. because the fight was over something that was so close to the foundation of the country that the outcome would change America as we know it.

Name three ways the Civil War changed the South.  - No more slaves, They were brought back into the country, their was dead, and their farms and houses were destroyed.

What constitutional right did Lincoln suspend?  - That you can get arrested for what ever reason and the government does not have to tell you what you are being arrested for. Habeus Corpus

List the four border states. - Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware and Maryland

Why did West Virginia form? - because some did not want to sussed and some did, they were also politically divided. 

What disadvantages did the South face? - they had less people and were out produced

Why did the Confederate States believe they had a right to leave the Union? -  They thought that they had a right to their own property and it would be just like what they did with England. 

What were the three main strategies of the Union? - 1. capture the Mississippi river. 2.Blockade the southern ports. 3. Capture Richmond Virginia.

What was the average age of soldiers who fought in the Civil War? - 24

What was the outcome of Bull Run? - The confederates held their ground and the union retreated.

Discuss the Battle of Shiloh. - The Battle of Shiloh, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. Confederate forces launched a surprise attack on Grant. The Confederates achieved considerable success on the first day, but were ultimately defeated on the second day. On the first day of the battle, the Confederates struck with the intention of driving the Union defenders away from the river and into the swamps of Owl Creek. The Confederate battle lines became confused during the fierce fighting, and Grant's men instead fell back to the northeast, in the direction of Pittsburgh Landing. A position on a slightly sunken road, nicknamed the "Hornet's Nest". Reinforcements from Gen. Buell and from Grant's own army arrived in the evening and turned the tide the next morning, when the Union commanders launched a counterattack. The Confederates were forced to retreat.

What were Lincoln’s reasons for the Emancipation Proclamation? - he was trying to make the slaves want to run away and rebel

What did the 13th Amendment do? - it made slave free and officially ended slavery

How was the Civil War a rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight? - because the people who had money could buy their way out of the war

Discuss the draft laws in the north. - Each state had a quota to fill and they usually did that by holding a lottery but you could get out of it if you payed $300 or you had a certain disability. 



Discuss the importance of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. - Chancellorsville the south defeats Joe Hooker but Stone wall Jackson get shot and killed, total southern victory. The battle of Gettysburg was the invasion of the north by Robert E. Lee 70,000 men were lost in a 3 day battle and it was a North victory, it is considered the turning point of the war. July 1^st through the 4^th.
How did Sherman use “Total War” against the South? - Because the south was not ready to risk everything and use all their resources to win the war. And he also destroyed everything he cam in contact with.

Who were the Presidents of the Confederacy and the United States during the Civil War? - Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln

What, exactly, did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - Freed the slaves in the southern states at first and then freed all slaves in America.


Cost of the war?? - North 6 mill and south 3 mill. for people the north lost 360,000 and the south lost 260,000 so 620,000 out of about 3.3 mill

Battle of Aptomonics courthouse. - April 8 1865 the confederates surrender and lee now has the only army that can do anything. Lee lets their soldiers keep their horses and side arms and he also gives then supplies.

Questions for chapter 12

1.) it was the Americans right/destiny that the Americans had to expand the entire country from coast to coast

2.) Oregon Washington Idaho and parts of Wyoming, Montana and Canada - the British Americans Russians and Spanish all claimed parts of it

3.) They lived on the mountains as trappers and adopted many of the native ways but they put themselves out of business

4.) it was a trail that tens of thousands of people marched on to move to Oregon to start a new life

5.) it was a slogan that represented the line of latitude that they wanted to be claimed for America and if they didn't get their way their was going to be war.

6.) That the U.S. would take or fight for Oregon. They would acquire California from Mexico. That he would retire after 4 years. and he would lower the tariff to the federal government

7.) people living in Texas fought for it and became an independent country and then it was adopted by America but it took a few years because the U.S. didn't want to go to war with Mexico

8.) the battle of the Alamo was a surprising one, because the 180 American troops held off thousands of Spanish troops for 12 days until they were over run and killed. The battle San Jacinto - General Houston move his small army 100 miles east waiting for the Spanish and he surprised attacked them killing about half and capturing the rest, this capture is what made Texas become independent.

9.) It took from 1836 until 1844 because the U.S. didn't want to get into a war with Mexico

10.) the war started because the Americans built a fort on the Rio Grande and the Mexicans attacked but it was not a just war because the land they built the fort on was in Mexican territory

11.) Some were against it and some were not but i would say more were in the favor of Manifest destiny.

12.) Monterrey, Mexico city, buena vista

13.) 125,000,000

14.) It made thousands of people move to California including some of the first Chinese people to come to California


6.) the divided it on the 49th latitude line not the 44th


7.) The addition of another slave state would upset the balance of non-slave states to slave states.


8.) It would make the ocean the border between America and other nations instead of having a foreign power as the border. Making the ocean the border would make the country safer.


9.) Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico so the United States annexed Texas, which the Mexicans thought was illegal.


10.) The gold miners had no other place to purchase their supplies, so the merchants could charge them what ever price they wanted.


13.) The States almost doubled the size by adding California, Texas and the New Mexico Territory. The new border was modified to be cut off at the Rio Grande and to be the ocean.


14.) They were........    >:(


15.) The British and Americans were unable to come to a compromise. Although, in the Mexican-American War case, the Americans were interested in taking all of the land rather than just expanding North. When a compromise was not reached, the war began.

Manifest Destiny

From first look the first thing you notice is the angel floating in the air from the light side to the dark side. This represents the americans (light) moving from their home to the west where the indians are (dark). When you take a closer look on the left side (dark side) you see the indians and native animals running away from the angel. On the left side (light side) you see three trains boats and telephone poles. The telephone line is what the angel is laying as she goes. This represents how much americans wanted to move west and start their new lives.

Battle in the war of 1812

1. Fort McHenry, is a fort that successfully defended baltimore harbor from an attack by the british navy. During the bombardment of the fort, Francis Key was inspired to write "The star-spangled banner" the poem that would eventually become the national anthem.


2. The Burning of D.C. was a battle in the War of 1812 between the Britain and the US. On August 24, 1814, a British force occupied D.C. and set fire to public buildings following the American defeat at the battle of Bladensburg. The White House and US capitol were destroyed. This has been the only time since the Revolutionary war that a foreign power has captured and occupied the United States capital.


3. The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended invasion in northern states. The British and Americans met on the lakeside town of Plattsburgh. The battle started on September 11, 1814. The British were defeated after a hard fight. The survivors retreated to Canada, stating that even if Plattsburgh was captured, it could not be supplied without control of the lake.


4. The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final battle of the War. American army's defeated an invading British army that wanted to take New Orleans and the land the United States acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. The Treaty of Ghent had been signed on December 24, 1814 and passed by the United States Senate on February 16, 1815.


5. The Battle of the Thames, was an American victory in the War of 1812. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Ontario. It resulted in the death of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, and the destruction of the Native American coalition which he led. This was because when the battle began the canadians ran away leaving the natives to fight alone.
              The Battle of Horseshoe Bend on March 27, 1814, United States army and allies under General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed America, effectively ending the Creek War.

Study

1. It means that without suffering and rebellion nothing could be accomplished. Jefferson supported people who wanted to change some laws they thought were wrong. I don't think he thought it would turn into another war. 

2. Massachusetts passed a state constitution that barred middle-class and poor people from voting or holding office

3. There were three main debated topics that are usually considered the main compromises of the constitution. One, the position of President/Executive Branch. (This was between the federalists who wanted a strong central government & the anti-federalists who wanted a strong state government) Two slavery. It was only still allowed because of the insistence of the Southern colonies because on their economies. (and slavery couldn’t be presented in a negative way) lastly three, congress would have two main parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate. It was decided that the House of Reps would be based on the number of people in the state and the Senate positions would be two per state regardless of population

4. A plan for the structure of the new government for America. The key points were that there was a 2 part legislature, an executive chosen by the legislature, and a judiciary chosen by the legislature. 

5. Slavery

6. The Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, and Legislative Branch all make sure that the other does not gain to much power. 

7. John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, & James Madison were the writers. They were a series of essays that attempted to convince the public that a strong federal government was the right choice.

8. 1st Amendment – separation of church and state, freedom to worship, freedom of speech and press, right to assemble and petition for changes
2nd Amendment – right to bear arms
3rd Amendment – soldiers cannot be housed in a private home without consent from owner
4th Amendment – right to be free from unreasonable seizure and search
5th Amendment – laws about prosecuting including jury rights/duties
6th Amendment – right to a speedy public trial in district where crime was committed
7th Amendment – guarantees trial by jury
8th Amendment – Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment – defines the rule of the construction of the Constitution
10th Amendment – guarantees any powers not specifically delegated to federal gov. or to the states rests w/ the people and states(depending on situation)

9. White, land-owning men, over the age of 21

10. James Madison and Thomas Jefferson would agree to Hamilton’s plan to get America out of debt, if he would allow the new capital of the country to be in a Southern State.

11. It had British withdraw soldiers from last outposts in US

12. farmers on the frontier of Western Pennsylvania protested against the heavy taxes on whiskey. 

13. Two republicans & anti-federalists, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in votes. The House of Reps, still under Federalist control, would decide who became President. It was resolved when Jefferson personally, and rather sneakily, assured the Representatives that he would uphold many of the pro-Fed ideas, laws, and recommendations

14. Adam’s Secretary of State, and the US Supreme Court Chief Justice starting at 1801.  

15. They were short on money. They were under Napoleon Bonaparte’s control and he was at war with other European countries but still wanted a piece of the New World.  

16. They were sent by Jefferson to accomplish a number of things: extend commerce (trade with Natives), get America into the fur trade, feel out political and military uses of the West, and collect scientific info about the land.

½ of the journey: Lewis & Clark set out in the winter of 1803 and traveled Northward up rivers in boats, next they traveled Westward until they reached the Rockies in present day Montana where they wintered, finally they crossed with the famous Sacagawea and reached the Oregon coast. The second ½ of the journey: they turn around on the coast of modern day Oregon and began their journey home over land, they crossed the Rockies and split up to explore alternative routes, then they met up again and ended their journey back in St. Louis on Sep 23, 1806

17. Hamilton used his influence to become Governor of New York, defeating Aaron Burr. I think his actions were ok. Anything goes when you want something, and he didn’t specifically cheat by talking to people. It ended with Burr challenging Hamilton to a duel; during which Burr shot and fatally wounded Hamilton

18. The Embargo Act prohibited all exports into America. The idea was to halt any economic benefit for Britain, as a result there was a lot more impressments of soldiers aboard ships the British were trying to get more people in their military. Jefferson wanted to keep America out of the European Wars that were going on.

19. He attempted to create a barrier on the Ohio River so that the US would stay East of the Ohio, and no further expansion would occur

20. General William Harrison and his men were sent to watch Native movement. Tenskwata, Tecumseh’s brother, led an attack on his men. It was not successful and although the Natives inflicted heavy damage, Harrison destroyed food stores, their village, and Tenskwata’s claim of magical protection. This battle ended that major Native rebellion/retaliation

21. America did not have experienced Generals and war leaders in charge of the military and wasn’t that effective, on the other hand England wasn’t particularly interested in another war, and were fighting a war with Napoleon. Also, they saw America as a valuable trading partner

22. Americans & British were unaware that peace had been made, British then attacked Americans with a much larger army. However, with General Andrew Jackson in charge and some French help, artillery and sharpshooting are used to destroy the British, who receive massive losses of over 2000 dead. Americans loose less than 20 dead and some wounded

23. That the US would not tolerate intervention in American affairs from Europe, and America would not intervene in European affairs. It was a declaration of a hope for increased isolation for America, it marked the beginning of us meddling in South American affairs.

24. Missouri would be a slave state, but slavery wouldn’t be allowed anywhere north of Missouri’s southern border

25. The election was once again a tie and the house had to decide, Clay held a LOT of power with the House. One candidate, Henry Clay of Kentucky decided to support John Quincy Adams as President, in return Adams elected Clay to be Secretary of State once he won from the House vote. This sort of bargain circumvented the voting which was not right in the eyes of the people

26. Murderer, adulterer, mean

27. No he was not he just wanted land, if there were black, brits, or french in his way he would have killed then to, There just happened to be Indians in the way this time. The Natives called him Long Knife. He fought in the Creek War of 1814, and took land away from the Creek natives by using Cherokee against them. In 1819 he fought in an illegal war in Florida, where he killed a lot of Natives and destroyed many Spanish forts, forcing the Spanish to sell Florida to America. His policy instructed America that they would remove Natives from their current lands and place them elsewhere. Resisting was not an option, or else destruction.

28. almost everything he did were to please the wishes of the middle class people. He was suspicious of the upper classes, he beleived in freedom of economic opportunity, and the ability to rise above your class with hard work.

Questions 11/29/11

1. The legislative branch: they collect taxes, coin money, and regulate trade. They can also declare war. It also makes all laws needed to fulfill the functions givin to it as stated in the constitution.
The executive branch: headed by the president, caries outthe nations laws and policies. The president also conduct relations with foreign countries.
The judicial branch: the supream court. They hear court cases, laws passed by congress, and disputes between states.


2. Both the house and the senate must pass a bill for it to become a law. The president can chech congress by vetoing, or rejecting, the bill. How ever, congress can then check the president by overriding, or voting down, the veto. To override a veto, two-thirds of the members of both houses of congress must vote for the bill.

3. The number of representatives are determined by the population of the state and the two people from each state were in the Senate. The other compromise was to count each enslaved person as three-fifths of a free person for both taxation and representation.

4.John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.

5. The bill of right made sure one branch of government didn't abuse their power, some states demanded one because they didn't want the central government to become so powerful that it was like having another king

6. The main argument was that the new constitution would take away the American people's liberties. also that the central government would become so powerful that they would forget about the states and the people and favor the richer people over a common person. So basically the anti-federalists thought that the new constitution would give the central government to much power.

Study

1.) The Articles of Confederation, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution. It gave the government power over war, foreign policy and the states.


2.) The British either won or lost. If they won it would mean that they would have to spend a lot of money on the war and then keep the colonies under control. if they lost they would not have lost much except their pride.


3.) He was a great field commander and had good skills. even though he lost 6 of his 9 battles. He had also done a good job with the french and Indian war.


4.) First, outright independence of the united states and to withdraw all British forces. Second, Canada to remain British and a definitive boundary to be drawn. Third, agreement on the boundaries of all thirteen states. Fourth, freedom for there finishing of Newfoundland - the first international fisheries agreement.


5.) Because both sides needed people to help fight the war for them.


6.) The French for sure because they funded the Americans to get back at the British and then when the Americans won the french got nothing but were in debt. another is the Indians because when they sided with the British and lost, they lost a lot of their population and now the Americans are going to have a grudge against the Indians. Some of the other losers were the loyalists in America, they got tormented and sometimes killed, most of them moved but if they didn't they were living where everyone hated them.


7.) Either they moved or they were tormented by the Americans.


8.) The Battle of Bunker Hill - "Don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes." that was the battle the should have been an instant British victory because the Americans had less troops and almost no ammo but it took three charges by the British to Finlay have the Americans surrender. Lexington & Concord -  this was the first battle, it was set up by the British to destroy or capture the Americans ammo and gun supply and to arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock. Trenton - the battle happened on Christmas when Washington with a small group of troops attacked the British in a surprise attack and won. Yorktown - One of the last battles in the war where the British surrendered.


9.) they had a reason to fight, they had George Washington, they had some of the greatest minds of the time, they were on their home turf, and they had more allies.


10.) because if they won they had spent a lot of money and they would still have to keep the Americans under control and if they lost the only thing they would lose is pride.


11.)