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| "Johnson's administraation, though largely reduced to a figurehead, achieved the most success with...." |
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| Why did the Russians sell Alaska? (3) |
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-already overextended themselves in America
-in the likely event of another war with Britain, they would probably lose the defenseless northern province to the sea-dominant British
-had been "furred out" |
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| What were some nicknames that arose when the secretary of state bought Alaska? |
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-"Seward's Folly,"
-"Seward's Icebox,"
-"Frigidia,"
-"Seward's Polar Bear Garden,"
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-"Walrussia." |
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| Why, when Seward made his purchase of Alaska, were the American people anti-expansionist? |
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-still preoccupied w/ Reconstruction
-economy-minded |
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WHO bought Russia?
How much was it worth? Was this a good price? |
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| William H. Seward, Secratary of State' $7.5 mil; yes |
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| Why did Seward make his purchase of Alaska? |
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-Russia had been "conspicuously friendly" during the war
-Thus could not offend the Russians by refusing
-rumored to be teeming with furs, fish, and gold |
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| Why didn't white southerners like Reconstruction? |
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-insult of federal intervention in their local affairs
-upending of social/economic affairs
-empowerment of blacks |
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| Why did 7 Republicans not vote to impeach Johnson? |
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-would have set a dangerous precedent against executive branch (upset checks/balances)
-they didn't like pro tempore of Senate radical Republican Ben Wade |
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| What was Johnson tried with @ his impeachment? |
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-"high crimes and misdemeanors" (required by Congress)
-violations of the Tenure of Office Act
-verbal assaults on Congress involving "disgrace, ridicule, hatred, contempt, and reproach"
also a harem of "dissolute women" |
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| V/F: Reconstruction caused the Republican party to be extinguished for nearly 100 yrs |
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| Who was the "drunken tailor"? |
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| [of the white house] Johnson |
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| Define: the act used by radicals to impeach Johnson |
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Tenure of Office Act
-required the president to secure the consent of the Senate before removing appointees once they had been approved by that body
-purpose was to freeze sec of war Edwin M. Stanton into seat, becauase he spied on Johnson for the radicals
-vetoed by Johnson |
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| Johnson provided the radicals with a pretext to begin impeachment proceedings when... |
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| he abruptly dismissed Edwin M. Stanton |
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| How many tickets were printed to the impeachment of Johnson? |
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| What was Johnson's argument @ impeachment concerning his violation of the Tenure of Office Act? |
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-Act was unconstitutional,
-and Johnson pushed Stanton out to put the case before the Supreme Court (which was done 58 yrs later) |
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| Who were the House prosecutors @ Johnson's impeachment? |
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| Benjamin Butler and Thaddeus Stevens |
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| Why wasn't Ben Wade liked? |
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disliked by members of business community for...
-high-tariff
-soft-money
-prolabor
views |
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passed by Congress to stamp out much of the "lash law"
-made to combat kkk |
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| Many outlawed groups in the "Invisible Empire of the South" continued under the guises of... |
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"dancing clubs,"
"missonary societies"
"rifle clubs" |
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| Name one way, besides flat-out intimidation, that blacks were intimidated at the polls after 1890 |
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| Bailey, when talking about the kkk, makes references to what battle? |
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