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american heritage
chapter 11
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
08/05/2009

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robert e. lee
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confederate commander of north virginia during civil war
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confederacy
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alliancve of southern states that secedede from the union over slavery
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george b mcclellan
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union general who failed to press his advantage at the battle of antietam
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bloodiest day in american history?
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civil war
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general mcclellan's soldiers
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rag tag never been tested in battle
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reason why there was a civil war
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issues on slavery and federalism
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antietam
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bloodiest day in american history
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emancipation proclamation
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freed slaves in the areas of insurrection
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why they didn't compromise interpretation of constitution regarding slavery
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any direct attack on slavery wuod have been a "deal breaker" for the proposed constitution.
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as time was to pass, what did the founders hope would have to slavery?
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fade with time
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cottin gin: effects on slavery
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it was suppose to kill slavery but it increased it
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why did the founders leave the constitution so vague?
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the constitution would of been opposed
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who were the firs to use slavery? who did they enslave?
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europeans, indians
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why europeans started to use blacks for slavery
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past slaves died because of war, disease, and slavery
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the role of older slaves who couldn't work
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directed young children and teens and managed them
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why did slaves obey even though they outnumbered the owners?
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fear of being separated with family
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john lockes view of slavery
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wanted it
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what did the quakers do in 1776?
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tell its members to free their slaves
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abolitionist
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one who fights against slavery
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how did the abolitionists try preach against slavery?
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told members it was an outdated thing and that it was actually hurting their plantations
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first ones to secede from the union?
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south carolina
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why did they let south carolina and other states secede from the union?
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states held sovereignty over the union they had formed
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faction
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a group with same political agenda
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factionalism
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when a city state has mulitple factions that compete
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sectionalism
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factionalism on a larger more regional scale. fewer but larger factions
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madisons large republic arguement
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large republic would have many interests scattered among the various states turning into factions
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north vs. south: tariffs
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north wanted tariffs so it would make their textiles worth more while the south didn't
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missouri terrioty
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was to be admitted to the union as a slave state
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what was the problem with bringing missouri as a slave staet?
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it messed up the equal numbers of slave to non slave states
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missouri: senate vs. house of rep.
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senate admitted missouri as a slave state while the house admitted missouri as a free state
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why were people afraid after missouri was added as a slave state?
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the senate might change other states as slave states too
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missouri compromise
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slavery in western territories, and none above arkansas
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north vs. south: control of gov.
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north controled house while south was equal with north in senate
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stephen douglas
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tried to persuade gov. to get rid of missouri compromise. northern deomocrat. should be decided by popular sovereignty
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john brown
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abollitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion
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slavery:repbulican party
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no more slavery
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dred scott
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lost in dred scott vs. sandford: chief judge taney decided slaves could not be freed by state laws
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john breckniridge
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pro slavery for southern democrats
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john bell
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no firm stand on slavery, must keep union together
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Fort Sumter
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triggered civil war.
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confeds vs. union
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davis was pres. lee was general vs. lincoln was pres. grant was general
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did the civil war end slaver or racial tensions?
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it ended slavery but not racial discrimination
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when the republican party started to campaign what did they use to get voters?
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reminded them that they had won the war
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13th ammendment
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abolish slavery
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14th ammendment
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defined citizenship. no more confeds in office. blacks count as full vote
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15th ammendment
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all males vote
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