Thursday, January 26, 2012

CH 15 & 16 AmJourney POW

Pg 456; 11-21
11. To compromise and draw a physical line between where slave states could and could not be

12. The Five Parts
                        -California was admitted as a free state
                        --New Mexico and Utah were without restrictions on slavery
--Texas, also unrestricted slave-state, had it’s boundaries set and got $10 million for land that would become New Mexico
                        --The slave trade (but not slavery) was abolished in Washington DC
--The Fugitive Slave Act was put into order; it enabled slave owners to call upon the federal government for help in capturing their escaped slaves

13. He split the issue into five parts and allowed the Congressmen to vote on the parts they wanted

14. He gained recognition after he challenged Douglas to debates and the like on slavery and other matters of the state. He made a name for himself by the speeches and political views he held.

15. Dred Scott was a black man who sued for freedom. He ultimately lost and because of the case and the wording of the case’s verdict, slavery was essentially back to square one and slaves were property regardless of boundaries. This was a large victory for the Southerners and meant a major step backward for those apposed to slavery.

16. The issue of slavery had become a dividing one and the Democratic party split and they elected two canadites for presidency Stephen Douglas and John Breckinridge. Moderates from the North and South chose John Bell of Tennesse. The Republican party chose Abraham Lincoln.

HELP17. He planned to leave slavery alone in the states where it was already established.

18. The balance was the only thing keeping the union together and fuctioning as a country.

19. They protested because the repeal would mean that where slave states could and could not be would be up in the air again, allowing for claims of slavery wherever a new state should arise.

20.           
1. Creation of the Republicans – a firmly anti-slavery party; put a President in office within 10 years ie very popular

            2. Creation of the Free Soil Party – created out of the Whig party due to a lack of resolution of the subject of slavery; put a lot of member of Congress in place quickly
            3. Democrats were divided on the subject of slavery and split and elected two canadits for President

21. The North’s anti-slavery sentiments allowed Lincoln to be put in office.

Pg ???; 5-18

5. 1861-1865

6. More experienced Military-wise population, strong support from South population, fighting in and for familiar territory ie homes and way of life

7. US= Abraham Lincoln; Confederate= Jefferson Davis

8. She began to deliver supplies and provide aid to the Union. She assisted surgeons with supplies and helped in the procedures battle-side for the entire war.

9. It would block the majority of Southern trade and thus create a lack of resources.

10. The Union won and the confederate army lost 7,000+ men

11. He would free all enslaved African Americans in the South.

12. They enlisted in the Union Army as Sailors and Soldiers; they also served as guides and spies because of their knowledge of the South

13. Farmland ended up in ruins; goods were blocked from the South by the Union; trade was cut by as much as 2/3

14. Grant’s terms were good, considering the situation; Lee’s soldiers had too lay down arms but were then free to go home; the soldiers got three days worth of food; they also kept their horses

15.HELP

16. The river allowed supply lines to be transported to troops and control any movement. So it was strategic to both North and South and when the North seized control it was a valuable asset.

17. The war needed men to fight, and African Americans were not considered as valuable as whites, they also have a reason to fight (ensuring they would continue to support the Union

18. He was very strategically minded and bold.

DKMAH POW Trip Q's

1. How had the U.S. changed in the 72 years from Washington to Lincoln?
-Immigrants had come to the North creating a large population growth
            -Slave population: 700,000 (1790) to 3,500,000 (1860)

2. Who invented the cotton gin? How did the cotton gin change the country?
      -Eli Whitney
            -It also creates an idea of mass production through interchangeable parts. This lead to guns, clocks, and locks.

3. Discuss the differences between the North and South by 1860. Why was it two cultures with two ideologies?
            -The North had more immigrants and more people because of it. The economy was growing in the industry sector
            -The South had a huge population boom in the form of slaves. White population wasn’t. The South’s economy was primarily agricultural.

4. What did the future President Grant say about the Mexican-American War?
            -He said it the war was “of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation”. Ulysses S. Grant

5. How did the US start the Mexican-American War? What did Zachary Taylor do to start the war?
-The US sent 1,500 troops under the command of Zachary Taylor to the border of Texas/Mexico, which was then undefined territory and claimed it as America’s land. Then President Polk ordered Taylor to cross the Rio Grande. When it was discovered that an American soldier was dead and some Mexicans attacked an American patrol, Polk had all the fodder he needed to start a war.

6. What did Henry David Thoreau protest the Mexican-American War? How did this protest change the world?
            -He didn’t pay his poll tax because it would go to the war and spent the night in jail.
            -He wrote an essay/lecture after titled “Civil Disobedience”, It contained thoughts about individualism, government, and people’s roles in government. His writings influenced Mahatma Ghandi who in turn influence Martin Luther King Jr.

7. Who was Frederick Douglas? Why was he important?
            -He was a black ex-slave who owned a newspaper called the North Star.
            -He wrote and spoke very well against both the Mexican War and Slavery. His writings and speeches influenced many people during that time. During the Civil War he was an adviser to Lincoln and after he was an ambassador to Haiti.

8. What was the Underground Railroad? Where did it run?
            -A loose coalition amongst people against slavery, they helped escaped slaves get to the North and to freedom by housing and sheltering them
            -From the South, north through Philadelphia and New York, then onto Canada or the Northeast somewhere

9. Who was Harriet Tubman? Why is she important?
            -She was an escaped slave who became a leader among the Underground Railroad. She was a “conductor” leading slaves from station (safe house) to station until they reached the North and freedom
            -She personally made more than 19 trips into the South and led out at least 300 slaves. She also served as cook and a spy behind Confederate lines in the Civil War in later years

10. What was the Compromise of 1850? What bills came out of it?
            -It was constructed to help save and preserve the Union by Henry Clay
            -5 Bills came out of it
                        --California was admitted as a free state
                        --New Mexico and Utah were without restrictions on slavery
--Texas, also unrestricted slave-state, had it’s boundaries set and got $10 million for land that would become New Mexico
                        --The slave trade (but not slavery) was abolished in Washington DC
--The Fugitive Slave Act was put into order; it enabled slave owners to call upon the federal government for help in capturing their escaped slaves

11. Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin important?
            -It personalized slavery in a way that the congressional and political arguments didn’t. This made it easier for everyday ordinary people to understand and sympathize with the slaves. The book became so wildly popular that it impacted the politics in coming years

12. What were Lincoln's words to Stowe about the book?
            -“So you are the little lady that wrote the book that made this great war.”

13. What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
            -It repealed the Missouri Compromise Act, thereby allowing the Kansas/Nebraska Territory to choose whether or not to hold slaves. It also ushered a popular –sovrenity. So the line for free states and slave holding states was demolished and chaos broke out.

14. Why was Kansas bloody?
            -It was the scene of some of the first actual physical fighting between North and South.

15. What did John Brown do in Kansas?
            -He attacked a pro-slavery town on Pottawatomie Creek, killing 5 settlers in the night

16. What was the Dred Scott case? What was the outcome?
            -A man named Dred Scott sued for his freedom with the points that he had lived in free states and was therefore free, along with his wife and children. He had accompanied a army surgeon as an assistant and the surgeon died
            -Outcome: slaves are property; The supreme Court was split and a former slave owner Roger Taney was the deciding factor, and he argued that black people weren’t even citizens, so Scott had no standing

17. How did John Brown have a sense of humor?
            -He was rhetorical, and when a bounty was put on his head for $250 he returned in kind with a mocking amount of $2.50 on the president Buchannan's head.

18. What was John Brown's plan when he attacked Harper's Ferry?
            -He was going to march South, arm the slaves who came to join him with weapons, and establish a republic in the Appalachians to wage war against the South.

Monday, January 16, 2012

DKMAH Civil War Questions; POW Trip

1. How had the U.S. changed in the 72 years from Washington to Lincoln?
2. WHo invented the cotton gin? How did the cotton gin change the country?
      -Eli Whitney
3. Discuss the differences between the North and South by 1860. Why was it two cultures with two ideologies?
4. What did the future President Grant say about the Mexican-American War?
5. How did the US start the Mexican-American War? What did Zachary Taylor do to start the war?
6. What did Henry David Thoreau protest the Mexican-American War? How did this protest change the world?
7. Who was Frederick Douglas? Why was he important?
8. What was the Underground Railroad? Were did it run?
9. Who was Harriet Tubman? Why is she important?
10. What was the Compromise of 1850? What bills came out of it?
11. Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin important?
12. What were Lincoln'd words to Stowe about the book?
13. What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
14. Why was Kansas bloody?
15. What did John Brown do in Kansas?
16. What was the Dred Scott case? What was the outcome?
17. How did John Brown have a sense of humor?
18. What was John Brown's plan when he attacked Harper's Ferry?

Monday, January 9, 2012

Mexican-American War

Mexican-American War 
Create a poster with the following:


A) A Map with two major battles
     -Mexico City
     -Buena Vista
     -Monterrey


B) List of three important people involved

C) A paragraph about why the War was important and how it influenced future events
     -The Mexican-American War influenced the evolution of America greatly. The US almost doubled in size after acquiring California and the New Mexico territory. The New Mexico territory includes modern day New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and parts of Utah and Colorado. This is very influential in allowing the West to be settled by Americans. Before the mid-1800s, Americans had not spread past the East Coast. However, with the land securely in US hands, people were much more tempted to go out West and find their fortunes. 


D) Costs of lives and money
     -Lost $125 million for the war
     -Lost 1,721 men to battle
     -Lost 11,000+ men to disease

E) Photos/paintings of the War

Friday, January 6, 2012

Chapter 12; Sec. 1-4

1) What was Manifest Destiny?
       -The concept that Americans, whites mainly, had/have the god-given right and duty to explore and claim territory. This territory was already lived upon by natives, but that didn't stop anyone.

2) The Oregon Territory consisted of what area? Who claimed it?
      - The Oregon Territory consisted of modern-day Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming, Montana, and British Columbia.
      - Four countries were claiming and fighting over the territory, they were: the US, Spain, Russia, and Britain.

3) Who were the Mountain Men?
     -They were fur traders in the West (especially Oregon Territory) that hunted and sold many fur skins. The predominant animal caught was beaver.

4) Why was the Oregon Trail important?
     -It lead to the election of James K Polk
     -It lead Americans to want to claim Oregon without reserve

5) Discuss the meaning behind the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"?
     -Fifty-four forty refers to the lattitude that Democrats believed should be the country's northern border of Oregon after aquisition by America. Britain did not agree with the position of the "line"
     -Fight refers to the willingness of Americans to fight Britain for the Fifty-four Forthy latitude line

6) James K. Polk made what promises to the American public during the election of 1844 (list four - you might need to look up on the internet).
    Not really a promise  -He would encourage and was in favor of the annexation of Texas for the US
     -The US either take or fight for the Oregon territory
     -Promised to acquire California from Mexico
     -To retire from office after 4 years
     -Lower the tariff to the federal government (lower taxes)

7) Discuss how Texas became independent.
     -Texans were mainly Americans already
     -Taxes were placed upon goods exported to America, this angered many because trade between Texas and America was prolific and profitable for both
     -Texans assembled an army then took San Antonio
     -many battles ensued

8) Discuss the battles of The Alamo and San Jacinto.
-The Alamo
               -Texans
                      -Had cannons but little gunpowder
                      -Only about 180 soldiers
               -Mexicans
                      -Well equipped
                      -Several thousand soldiers
               -The Battle
                      -The Texans were able to hold out for 12 days
                      -32 Men from the Mexican side joined the Texans
                      -March 6, 1836 Mexican cannon fire smashed the Alamo's walls
                      -Once the walls were smashed the superior force rampaged the Texans
-San Jacinto
      -Texans
               -Commander Sam Houston led his small army
               -He led a surprise attack on on the Mexican camp near Santa Anna
               -They captured 700 men and killed 600+ people
               -They also gained Santa Anna

9) How long did it take the U.S. to annex Texas? Why?
     -It took about 8 years for America to annex Texas; 1836-7 to acceptance at Dec 29, 1845
     -It took a long time for the US a long time to accept Texas as a state because Andrew Jackson and others thought the addition of another slave state would upset the balance of slave and free state

10) How did the Mexican-American War start? Why did it start? Was it a "Just War"?
     -It started by James K Polk, then president, provoking Mexico into war on purpose. Because of border disputes, Mexico was not paying Americans for losses in the Texas War for independence. Mexico then rejected the last of many offers form America to buy Cali. and new Mex. territory for $30 million. Polk then approached Congress and his cabinet; they decided to send an army to do it.
     -The war started for control of modern day California and a territory called New Mexico which included modern day New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Utah.
     -The term Just War was/is used to describe the Mex-Am War because the Mexicans invaded territory claimed by Americans. Of course America didn't recognize that the Mexicans also had claims on the territory.

11) What was the American response to the war?
     -They were split between support and opposition on the war
     -Some called the war unfounded
     -Others thought that it was Manifest Destiny working

12) List the major battles of the war.
     -Battle for Monterrey
     -Battle for Mexico City
     -Battle for Buena Vista

13) What was the cost of the war?
     -Lost $125 million for the war
     -Lost 1,721 men to battle
     -Lost 11,000+ men to disease

14) Why was the California Gold Rush important?
     -It boosted the economy and made California prosperous and populous
     -It led some Mormons to Utah and religious freedom

15) Pg. 380 Questions
6. The two countries compromised and decided to set the boundary at 49 degrees North.

7. The inclusion of another slave-allowing state would upset the balance (#of states) between slave-holding and non slave-holding states.

8.It would make an ocean the border between America and some other nations instead of having a foreign power as a border. Having an ocean as a border is safer for obvious reasons.

9. The Mexicans refused to sell California and New Mexico to America. The US annexed Texas which Mexicans thought was illegal.

10.The gold miners had no other place to buy supplies like food and other essentials, so the merchants could charge however much they like.

13. The US almost doubled it's land holdings by adding Texas, California, and the New Mexico Territory. The border was changed to the ocean and cut off at the Rio Grande.

14. They were upset and thought it was a bunch of phooey

15. Britain and the US were able to come to a compromise. However, in the Mexico-American War case, America was interested in taking all of that much more so than expanding North. The Mexicans and Americans were unable to come to a compromise and thus war began. 

P.S. THIS IS SPARTA!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Manifest Destiny Painting

In the painting, "American Progress", an angel is seen floating over a flat green American country-side. The Caucasian angel is meant to represent the American dream and right to explore. Heavenly approval and help was what most people thought of as a good sign. If their god was behind the move, then it would all be alright. The flat, open fields of this new territory would be perfect for potential farming. In the light of the angel, trains, plows, farmers, telephone wires, and settler wagons follow. In front of the angel is a darker more wild scene. Natives and animals fleeing is a promising sight to any white American settlers. Both were major threats to Western bound men and women plowing into the unknown.