Unit 4 - Politics, society, and economy during the Antebellum Period, 1830-1860
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ASSIGNMENTS
DUE THURSDAY 1/17 - Read pp. 254-257.
1. Explain THREE advantages of the South and THREE of the North at the start of the Civil War. 2. What is a writ of habeas corpus? Why did Lincoln suspend Habeas Corpus? 3. How was the Civil War a new kind of war? DUE FRIDAY 1/11 - Read ppl. 242-243, 244-247
1. Explain the importance of John Brown's Raid. How was he viewed in the North? In the South? 2. Who were the four candidates in the Election of 1860? What were their respective positions on the issue of slavery in the territories? 3. Which states seceded after Lincoln's election? Why did they secede? What were the last four states to secede? Why did they secede? DUE - TUESDAY 1/8 - Read pp. 232-237
1. Explain why the Free Soil party was formed in 1848. 2. How did California applying for admission as a free state affect North-South relations? How was the conflict resolved through compromise? What did the North get? What did the South get? 3. How did northerners respond to the Fugitive Slave Act? 4. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act. How did it aggravate tensions between the North and the South? DUE - Thursday, 1/3 - The Abolitionist Movement
Read pp. 200-203. 1. Explain the differences between gradualism and abolitionism. 2. Explain three different tactics abolitionists used in their struggle against slavery? 3. Why wasn't abolitionism popular in the north or in the South during the antebellum period? Read pp. 195-199 "Reforming Society." Answer the following questions: 1. Explain how religion played a role in the reform spirit of the 1830s and 40s. What sorts of problems were these reformers trying to address? What reforms did they believe could address these problems? 2. What was meant by the expression "true womanhood" during the mid 19th century? How did feminists use the idea of "true womanhood" to advocate for greater rights?
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ANTEBELLUM REFORM IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTWed. 1/3 - READ KANSAS NEBRASKA AND DRED SCOTT HAND-OUT (CLICK HERE) AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Civil War Outline Map for Map Quiz on Thursday, 1.11.18In Class Reading for Wednesday, January 10
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