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Civil War and Reconstruction Key Concepts
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1
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What historical period is covered under 'Civil War and Reconstruction' in the notes?
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1860-1877
2
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In Civil War politics, what type of power ruled over state power?
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Federal power
3
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Which president is associated with the expansion of executive power during the Civil War?
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Lincoln
4
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In what unique way did Lincoln use federal power compared to before?
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In ways nobody did before
5
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What did the Union and Confederacy both nationalize for alliances during the war?
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Communication
6
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation or abolition of slavery classified as?
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A wartime measure
7
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Why was the war against slavery termed a 'second revolution'?
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Because slavery was a key part of the South's material supply and gaining alliances
8
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What was Lincoln's initial goal at the start of the Civil War?
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Bringing the states back together
9
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How did Lincoln's Civil War aims evolve regarding slavery?
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Morphed into focusing on abolishing slavery
10
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What policies did Republicans implement during Reconstruction?
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Republican policies
11
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What more extreme policies were implemented alongside Republican ones?
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Radical Republican policies
12
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What did Radical Republicans promote during Reconstruction?
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Racial equality
13
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Who is associated with the assessment of Lincoln in 1865?
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John Wilkes Booth
14
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What is the primary purpose of the 13th Amendment?
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Abolishes slavery
15
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In what year was the 13th Amendment ratified?
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1865
16
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What is the primary purpose of the 14th Amendment?
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Citizenship in the US
17
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In what year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
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1868
18
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What is the primary purpose of the 15th Amendment?
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Gives all men the right to vote
19
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In what year was the 15th Amendment ratified?
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1870
20
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What persisted in the South even after the Civil War ended?
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Resistance to Reconstruction
21
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What did the North do to Reconstruction efforts over time?
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Retreat from them
22
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What superseded civil rights in the 1876 election?
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Money
23
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What type of Supreme Court influenced late Reconstruction?
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Conservative Supreme Court
24
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Why did the Supreme Court often reject Congress's new Reconstruction laws?
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They were still old and lived in the past
25
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What is identified as the first 'battle' in the notes?
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Fort Sumter/Bull Run
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Who was the primary general for the South?
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General E. Lee
27
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Who was the primary general for the North?
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General Grant
28
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What distinction is given to the Civil War in terms of industry?
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First war of the Industrial Age
29
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What infrastructure was expanded for transporting people and supplies during the war?
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Transcontinental railroad
30
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How did the North utilize railroads in the Civil War?
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To transport people and supplies for war