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American Civil War

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The Civil War (1850-1880) 147. William Seward: Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson;?purchase of Alaska ?Seward?s Folly? 148. Compromise of 1850: (1) California admitted as free state, (2) territorial status and popular sovereignty of Utah and New Mexico,(3) resolution of Texas-New Mexico boundaries, (4) federal assumption of Texas debt, (5) slave trade abolished in DC, and (6)new fugitive slave law; advocated by Henry Clay and Stephen A .Douglas ? Fugitive Slave Act ? runaway slaves could be caught in the?North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as?property ? running away was as good as stealing)

Abraham Lincoln's Presidency was a disaster debate PRO and CON

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Abraham Lincoln Presidency Debate Disaster

Resolution: Abraham Lincoln?s presidency was an overall disaster for the United States. Affirmative Team -- Supports the resolution Prime Minister (PM) and Member of Government (MG) Negative Team -- Negates the resolution Leader of Opposition (LO) and Member of Opposition (MO) Prime Minister 1 The Civil War was indirectly Lincoln?s fault because after his election in 1860, his perceived anti slavery sentiment as a member of the Republican Party caused Southerners to doubt the federal government?s ability to adequately defend their rights as members of the Union. After freeing the slaves, Lincoln failed to protect their rights, ultimately rendering his emancipation much less beneficial to the slaves than it could have been

Civil War War Chart

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Christina Regan 12/19/11 AP US History Civil War War Chart Causes: Background: Lincoln was elected President in November 1860 triggered a response from South Carolina?s Fire Eaters who rallied in Charleston on December 1 South Carolina seceded in December 20, 1860 February 1861 the Confederate States of America were created consisted of South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas President: Jefferson Davis Vice President: Alexander Stephens Immediate: South Carolina demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter and cut off its supplies Lincoln announced that he was sending supplies (ex. food) South shot at northerners bringing supplies (April 1861) Strategies of the Competing Sides for Victory: Union:

The Early Republic and the Spread of Sectionalism OUTLINE

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The Early Republic and the Spread of Sectionalism (1789-1860) The Early Republic Competing Visions of America Hamilton/Jefferson Jefferson was the secretary of state. Hamilton secretary of the treasury. They both have very different thought of where America should go. Jefferson ? people need to be independent and self-sufficient. Hamilton ? not growth over space but growth in time. Supported national debt. He wanted to promote big cities and big business. They both just about hated each other. This division pretty much led to the separation of republican & democracy. The French Revolution ? reign of terror. No one supported the reign of terror, but Jefferson approved of the French Revolution. H said J wanted a reign of terror in America.

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Chapter 1 New World Beginnings Peopling the Americas Ice Age contributed to North Americas human History Sea levels dropped a land bridge connecting Eurasia and North America was exposed in the Area of the Bearing Sea between Siberia and Alaska Small bands of nomadic Asian hunters crossed the bridge following migratory herds of game As the ice age ended the land bridge was covered by the sea closing the passage for new immigration 54 million people inhabited the Americas by 1492 Aztec and Inca people built elaborate cities and were sophisticated civilizations The Earliest Americans Corn transformed the nomadic ways of the people Cultivation of corn lead to the formation of settled agricultural villages Three sister farming Beans, squash, and corn

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Chapter 1 New World Beginnings Peopling the Americas Ice Age contributed to North Americas human History Sea levels dropped a land bridge connecting Eurasia and North America was exposed in the Area of the Bearing Sea between Siberia and Alaska Small bands of nomadic Asian hunters crossed the bridge following migratory herds of game As the ice age ended the land bridge was covered by the sea closing the passage for new immigration 54 million people inhabited the Americas by 1492 Aztec and Inca people built elaborate cities and were sophisticated civilizations The Earliest Americans Corn transformed the nomadic ways of the people Cultivation of corn lead to the formation of settled agricultural villages Three sister farming Beans, squash, and corn

Manifest Destiny Essay

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Katie Abadie E. Orr AP U.S. History-1A 14 October 2012 Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny, the expansion of the United States, brought along many issues. Expansion reopened slavery issues once ?settled? before 1820. The War of Mexico also affected the U.S on its journey to the Civil War. The history of Texas is a colorful one which interweaves with the history of the Civil war. The war with Mexico put us on an inevitable road to war within the country.

Manifest Destiny Essay

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Western United States
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Katie Abadie E. Orr AP U.S. History-1A 14 October 2012 Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny, the expansion of the United States, brought along many issues. Expansion reopened slavery issues once ?settled? before 1820. The War of Mexico also affected the U.S on its journey to the Civil War. The history of Texas is a colorful one which interweaves with the history of the Civil war. The war with Mexico put us on an inevitable road to war within the country.

Bleeding Blue and Gray

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Bleeding Blue and Gray: Civil War Surgery and the Evolution of American Medicine Kathryn Henshaw US History I Honors January 4, 2013

Slavery DBQ

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?By the 1850?s the Constitution, originally framed as an instrument of national unity, had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created.? Assess the validity of this statement. Allie Kaltenbach

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