US History & Government: Vocabulary List
US History & Government: Vocabulary List
US History & Government: Vocabulary List
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46. Popular Sovereignty<br />
New states could vote to decide whether or not they would be a free or a slave state<br />
47. Sectionalism<br />
Loyalty to a part of the country rather than the country as a whole<br />
North vs. South vs. West<br />
Slavery issue increased sectionalism<br />
48. Causes of Civil War<br />
Lincoln was elected – South knew he was against slavery<br />
Sectionalism – North and South were very different places<br />
State’s Rights – Southern states wanted states’ rights (Nullification)<br />
Secession – Lincoln and the North was fighting to preserve the Union<br />
49. The North’s Strengths During the Civil War<br />
More railroads than the South<br />
More factories than the South<br />
Factory production increased<br />
50. Dred Scott v. Sanford<br />
Slaves are property not citizens<br />
Missouri Compromise voided – government can’t prohibit slavery in territories<br />
51. Emancipation Proclamation<br />
Lincoln freed slaves in the Confederacy<br />
Civil War became a fight over ending slavery<br />
52. Reconstruction<br />
Plan to “fix” south after the Civil War<br />
Lincoln’s plan was too lenient on the South<br />
13 th , 14 th , & 15 th Amendments passed<br />
Freedmen’s Bureau helped former slaves<br />
53. Black Codes<br />
Southern laws to limit rights of African Americans<br />
Poll taxes, grandfather clause, literacy tests (prevent African Americans from voting)<br />
54. Jim Crow Laws<br />
Segregation laws in the South<br />
Limited rights of African Americans<br />
55. Plessy v. Ferguson<br />
Supreme court ruled that segregation was legal<br />
Public facilities had to be separate but equal.
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