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What is John C Calhoun
Advocate for states rights and stated the tariffs were unconstitutional and unjust
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What is Credit Mobilier?
A scandal with the transcontinental railroad where owners paid themselves more money and taxed higher.
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What is Corrupt Bargain?
When Adams announced Henry Clay as Speaker of the House, Andrew Jackson believed this happened.
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What is radical Republicans?
Thought Lincol wasn't punishing the South enough and idn't think Lincoln was doing enough to help the Blacks. Proponent of reconstruction.
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What is the Gag Rule?
Stopped abolitionist movements without debate
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What is Sir Walter Scott?
helped idealize a feudal system
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What is the Appropriations Act?
Limited the power of the Commander and Chief.
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What is Black Lists?
Managers put workers who were on strike on this to ensure they wouldn't get another job.
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What is Peace Democrats?
Called Lincoln the ape and nominated Clement Valendigham to run for President.
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What is the Wilmot Proviso
Said slavery would not be allowed in the new land from Mexico.
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What is Fredrick Douglas?
escaped bondage and wrote a novel titled "North Star"
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What is Reconstruction Act of 1867?
Military rule
Confederation out of Power Protect Rights of freedmen. |
What is the Spot Resolution?
Abraham Lincoln questions the President on the war with Mexico. He disagrees with it and bring up the Adams-Onus Treaty.
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What is Pinkertons?
Men sent in to retake the the plant at the Homested Strike.
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What is the 14th Amendment?
defines who is a citizen. All citizens are entitled to an equal protection of the law.
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What is James K. Polk?
President who declared war for "Shedding American blood on American soil."
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What is the Freedmens Bureau?
An organization to help freed blacks get an education and have clothes and food. Leader- Gen. O. O. Howard.
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What is Total War?
Shermans March to the Sea. Destroy enemy and their resources.
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What is the AFL?
Wanted better wages for workers, shorter work days and better working conditions.
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What is the 12th Amendment?
stated if no one wins the electoral college, the vote goes to the house of representatives where one state gets one vote.
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What is Zachary Tayler?
president who led army to establish the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas. Also said, "A bit more of the grapes Mr. Bragg"
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What is Kritendon's Compromise
Meant to re-establish the Missouri Compromise and extend the 36, 30 line.
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What is Craft Unions?
What is Industrial Unions/
Focuses on one specific trade.
Focuses on anyone in a certain business. |
What is the Knights of Labor?
focused more on worker cooperatives and commercial ideas. Ended at the Haymarket Square Incident.
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What is the 15th Amendment?
Gave blacks the right to vote.
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