Why was there no new compromise over slavery in 1861

Top of Form

· View

· Preferences

Prev

|

Table Of Contents

|

Next

WEEK 6: The Civil War » Reading & Resources

WEEK 6: The Civil War

Reading & Resources

The readings for this week come in two parts: assigned readings from Henretta, Chapter 13 and Chapter 14.

America: Concise History: Henretta

Guiding Questions:

1. What ideas did the term Manifest Destiny reflect? Did it cause historical events, or was it merely a description of events? What were those events? 2. Why, after two decades of hesitation, did some politicians support territorial expansion in the 1840s? What was the fate of those who supported and those who opposed expansion? 3. Why did President Polk go to war with Mexico? Why did the war become so divisive in Congress and the country? 4. What issues were resolved by the Compromise of 1850? Who benefited more from its terms: the North or the South? Why? 5. Did the Compromise of 1850 fail? Or would it have succeeded if the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 had either not been enacted or contained different provisions? 6. What were the main constitutional arguments advanced during the debate over slavery in the territories? Which of those arguments influenced Chief Justice Taney’s opinion in Dred Scott? 7. What was Lincoln’s position on slavery during the 1850s? Did it differ from that of Stephen Douglas? Explain your answer. 8. What was the relationship between the collapse of the Second Party System of Whigs and Democrats and the Republican victory in the election of 1860? 9. Some historians claim that the mistakes of a “Blundering Generation” of political leaders led, by 1860, to the imminent breakup of the Union. Do you agree? Why or why not? 10. Why was there no new compromise over slavery in 1861? How important was the conflict at Fort Sumter? Would the Confederacy—and the Union—have decided to go to war in any event? 11. In the first years of the war, what were the political and military strategies of each side? Which side was the most successful? Why? 12. Which government—the Union or the Confederacy—imposed greater military and economic burdens on its citizens? How successful were their respective strategies? 13. What were the main economic policies enacted by the Republican controlled Congress? 14. What prompted Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation: the pressure exerted by antislavery Republican politicians or the pressure exerted by the thousands of “contrabands” who had freed themselves. Explain your answer. 15. Why were the battles at Gettysburg and Vicksburg significant? How did they change the tide of war strategically? How did they change it diplomatically? How did they change it psychologically? 16. How did the emancipation edict affect the politics and military affairs of the North? 17. What were the strengths and weaknesses of Grant’s and Sherman’s military strategy and tactics? How were their ways of warfare different from traditional military practice? 18. Why did the North win the Civil War? Supplemental External Readings:

California Gold Rush The Civil War The Emancipation Proclamation Supplemental Course Guides: HIST101 Course LibGuide This site host a collection of readings, weblinks, videos, etc. that will assist you in demonstrating your knowledge of the course material. Bedford / St. Martins Student Center for U.S. History This is a free service provided by Bedford / St. Martins and once you log in as a student, you will be able to access additional material on topic areas covered in our text.

Prev

|

Table Of Contents

|

Next

Week 6 Reading Chapter 13 - Expansion, War, and Sectional Crisis (1844-1860) By the mid-nineteenth century, the United States had expanded to the Pacific Ocean. The idea of Manifest Destiny influenced the expansionist policies of Presidents John Tyler and James Polk. At the conclusion of the Mexican War the United States included Texas and the Oregon Territory. The discovery of gold in California brought settlers West in search of a new life and new riches. The new territories also heightened conflicts over the spread of slavery. The Compromise of 1850 provided a temporary truce that was broken after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Chapter 14 - Two Societies at War (1861-1865)

On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Nine more states followed suit, forming the Confederate States of America. The first shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861, at Fort Sumter, off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. At first, the Confederacy made gains, but by 1863 the tide had turned. After strategic victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, and Sherman's devastating March to the Sea, the Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history with over 600,000 Americans losing their lives. References/Works Cited:

Henretta, James A., Rebecca Edwards, and Robert O. Self. America: A Concise History, Vol. 1: to 1877. 5th ed., Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012.Bottom of Form

typeEditor

false

_id12345:_id1234

viewsectionStude

Applied Sciences

Architecture and Design

Biology

Business & Finance

Chemistry

Computer Science

Geography

Geology

Education

Engineering

English

Environmental science

Spanish

Government

History

Human Resource Management

Information Systems

Law

Literature

Mathematics

Nursing

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Reading

Science

Social Science

Home

Blog

Archive

Contact

google+twitterfacebook

Copyright © 2019 HomeworkMarket.com