1. For what reasons and, in what ways, did supporters of slavery in the nineteenth century use legal, religious, and economic arguments in its defense (06)?
2. For what reason , and with what impact, did abolitionism develop in the North? (08)
3. With reference to at least two examples of slave rebellions, analyze the reaction to the rebellions in one country in the region? (09)
4. Explain how slaves passively and actively resisted Southern slaveholders.
5. Describe the Southern Plantation slavery system and the reasons for its continued existence.
CIVIL WAR
6. Explain why the U.S. Civil War broke out in 1861. (04)
7. Why was compromise no longer possible between the North and South in the United States by 1860? (08)
8. “The Civil War in the United States was caused by political disagreements.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (09)
(The first three are all cause questions-Don't freak out!)
9. Assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War. (06)
10. With reference to at least two battles, assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Northern and Southern armies.
11. Assess the goals and results of at least two battles during the U.S. Civil War?
(Battles covered in class include Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, and Gettysburg)
12. To what extent was the victory of the North in the United States Civil War due to its superior industrial resources and manpower? (10)
13. “Abraham Lincoln’s leadership was the main reason the Union won the Civil War.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (05)
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I am under the assumption that this will be our next set of essay questions.
If correct, does this mean since there are 5, that we need to have a more in depth perspective on them.
Naw,
You need to be ready for these tomorrow. Hee, hee. This is only a portion of them, but you need them prior to reading Pageant this weekend.
What do the numbers at the end mean? Are they the year that they were tested on?
I don't know how to frame that question so it makes any sense.
Bria,
That is exactly what they are. The last two haven't been test, but fit the wording of the IB curriculum guide. This means that they could be tested in the near future.
Ok, in relation to previous answers. Will we get all the previously asked questions too? TY, Josh
i am having a lot of toruble finding buckets for #5 any help?
Jaryn,
Here are some ideas. Cotton gin, foreign and domestic (North and South) collaboration with the trade, social concerns about releasing slaves, re-entrenchment by the South during the 1830's as a reaction to the abolitionist movement, political control of the Senate and the Presidency. Now all you have to do is figure out how those fit together.
As for the Plantation system, make sure you address the absolute control over slaves and the need for a labor force to pick cotton. Also, you want to mention how significant the plantation system was to the entire Southern economy and social structure. You can weave these into points about the reasons for its existence.
I hope this helps.
I have a question for number one. So do we only have the first bucket, and more is to come? Because i am super confused the only notes i have on religion is about how it gave them god and what Samual Daves said. Do we have the legal and economic yet?
Kaylee,
There is more to come. Nat Turner will give you some. Take a look at your abolition notes that I gave you. You should have quite a bit on religion by the time we have done both of these.
As for legal,the big piece that you have is Southern legal action i.e. slave codes. You also should have some material on the fugitive slave act and Northern reaction. Finally, we will want to take a look at the laws past by Congress (Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, gag rule, and Dred Scot.) Hey, isn't this fun, Kaylee.
Yes it is. :) And thanks for the help.
Hey Mr O,
I know this might sound stupid but i cant find the questions for the book and how far we are supose to read? :/
So, Mr. O. I forgot my packet at home, but after school I went home and got it and put it under your door. So when you come in on Monday, please don't slip.
Do you think that either antietem or gettesburg should be discussed in the eastren theater? Are both of them too much?
I'm having some trouble with question #8 and finding buckets for it, could i please have some help? please and thank you!
Mr. O,
I'm feeling a little fuzzy on the Nullification Crisis of 1832, could you help me out?
Emma-Antietam is an invasion of the Union by the South.
Addison-The nullification crisis of 1832 was when South Carolina decided that the tariff applied by the Federal government was so bad that they weren't going to pay for it. They decided that the state could nullify a law of the federal gov't. President Jackson threatened to invade South Carolina. It almost led to S. Carolina trying to leave the Union and President Jackson starting the Civil War. Clay negotiates a settlement that lowers the tariff and stops invasion.
Willow-What do you think? Show me where you are at. What do you think started the Civil War? Another way of looking at the question is to ask To what extent was it the fault of the 1850s political generation.
....I don't understand how that prevents me from using it in question 11. But I feel like I'm missing something obvious now.
Emma,
You can certainly use Antietam, but if you are looking at the three point structure we discussed in class, both of those would fall under invasion by the South. If you changed structure, you can certainly use it in another approach.
Docushare isnt working, so could i get an email of the review sheet? hah =) Vale.z.nelson@gmail.com
I can’t get docushare to work either. was a review sheet posted?
Nope. School district took down docushare as they went to their fancy looking homepage. I am working on a solution. I'll keep you posted.
Recheck the link. You should be able to find the documents.
For question number 2 you suggested using economy as a bucket. Besides an influx of immigrants and industrialization of the north, what else can be used to support the argument for economy developing abolitionist sentiments?
Mr. O
Hello, this is Zach DDDDDD, Jon G, Cory, and I. Would the Fugitive Slave Act work as a legal defence subpoint on question 1?
Mr. O,
After looking at the first three Civil War questions (#'s 6,7,8), it looks like we could answer #6 with the same buckets/points as #7 & #8 because the latter questions are fairly interpretive. Is this ok?
Mr. O,
Quick question: How would one go about doing a bucket of Evolution of Philosophy for Question #2? You had discussed it in 3rd Period, and I was curiious. Would it be best to follow the format on the notes? Or start with Declaration of the Rights of Man in England, than travel the idea of freedom throughout that idea? The other buckets would be like Religion, and Political ideals dealing with controversy over the Union.
Thanks, Laura.
So much for quick I guess...
I am some what confused on how to attack number 6. I am not sure how to structure it. It just seems to me to be entirely about states rights and specifically the state right of slavery. I thought about dividing it into what the North (and the abolitionists) did to provoke the south and then what the South did to start the war... But this leaves me a bucket short.
Do you have any suggestions?
Bailey-The free soil movement is huge. As the nation moves West, there is strong concern that those opportunities will be taken by slave holders. This is particularly true in California, hence the Compromise of 1850. I also think you need to discuss that the two regions are becoming so economically different. The abolitionist movement is concrened about this massive expansion of slavery with the cotton economy.
Justin and others-Yes, but I would make sure that I link Dred Scot as the eventual outcome of it.
Addison,
It depends on how you answer question 6. In question 7, you are specifically hitting the change between 1800 and 1860, while in question 8, if you agree, you are focusing specifically on the 1850s. In other words much of this is going to depend on your point of view and the variations are in the analytical focus, not necessarily the detail.
Laura,
In retrospect, I think I would tie the philosophy point back into political. I think one third point might be the level of motivation of freed blacks. I point you towards Allen. They really rally the liberals in the North.
Mr. Rogers-What about the long term economic issues? I think the pocketbook is voting as well.
How are questions 9 and 10 different? What buckets do you suggest? Thanks
Sierra,
The first one focuses on the entire nations of the USA and CSA. The second one only focuses on the military and expects a much more comprehensive look at the military. Well Sierra, I am not sure I am ready to outline two whole essays, but I think there a number of options. I would take a look at your summary sheets. When you do, I think you will see there are a few key Northern advantages and fewer Southern ones.
As for the military approach, you could either pick two or three battles or break it into three different theaters or eras of the war. For example Western Front, Eastern Naval, then Navy or Northern invasions might make sense.
Following up on previous questions on #6,
If i did states rights as far as what the north did to violate them and then the south's reaction and how that started war-does that make sense as a bucket? Also i don't quite understand what the long term economic issues bucket fits in-is just how slavery hurt the southern economy? and then would pre-war politics make sense as another bucket?
Megan,
At least at first glance, you structure looks fine. I do have a couple of concerns. Be sure that you aren't mixing "state's rights" issue with the politics of 1850. Also, what specific action did the North take that is a violation of state's rights. As for economic, unless you buy Hinton Helper's argument, slavery and cotton was a huge short/mid range boon for the southern economy. Are you talking about the long term dangers of over-specialization?
Hey Mr. O, I think I'm missing a lot on #7... I understand that I can talk about the changes between 1800 and 1860 in slavery but I'm not exactly sure what else to cover...
oooo one more quick question, was jefferson only afraid to free the slaves because they would want vengeance or is there more to it?
Hey Mr. O, I have a few questions...
For number one,I have plenty of information for legal and economic, however I felt pretty weak on religious so I twisted into religious and philosophical beliefs. I filled a bucket with Positive Good, threw in the reaction of ripping down the church after Vesey's rebellion, mentioned how philosophically Ulrich Phillips talks about the natural inferiority of slaves along with George Fitzhugh, and threw in Sir Walter Scott as a transition from the religious/philosophy bucket to the next aspect: economics. Does that work?
And can buckets for the slave rebellion question simply be discussing the rebellions of Turner, Vesey, and Prosser (with another rebellion or radical abolitionist event as an attention getter?)
For question number eight, I agree that the industry and manpower were contributors to Northern success, but not the entire factor. I have no clue how to bucket that. Can I use industry and manpower as one bucket, then find two other reasons for the others?
I know this is a lot, I'm sorry for that...and there will probably be more to come.
Are there any good internet references about the stability and policies of the Confederate government under Jefferson Davis?
Ashlee,
I think vengeance is some of it, but I think Jefferson is aware enough to know that there is significant contradiction within his own documents.
As for your first question, have you thought about how the societies changed and the social movements? Why do you think the 1850's went so badly?
Elena-I think you need to be more direct on the religion issue. Remember, Exodus is limited in its exposure to the slaves, Southerners point out that the bible mentions and condones slavery. Also, ministers use religion to stress the that Christians have an obligation to be obedient servants. Additionally, the first shall be last and the last shall be first...so if you are obedient on earth, you get your reward in heaven.
As for slave rebellion and the reason for victory, those structures are fine. I'll give you a one word hint on question twelve...McClellan.
By the way, what class are you people ignoring to do your history?
Elena-2:31
Bailey-3:12
Ashley 11:50 and 12:20
Hmm...
what were the statistics for the amount of non-slave holding southerners (pre-civil war).
Addison
border states 22%, middle 36%, deep 43%
Addison that is the number that owned slaves
No i meant what percentage of the southern population did NOT own slaves
Mr. O
For question #4, would you slit the buckets into Passive and Active resistance? I was thinking that i could als use rebellion as a bucket because it was often the most extreme form of active resistance. would this be OK?
what is the opposite of determinism? is it causation?
I am working on #6 and trying to argue that the civil war wasn't wasn't inevitable. I want to state that the political situation in the 1850's was the chief cause. do you think that this will work out or should I rethink this one?
for question #9, would Military strengths/weaknesses, Economic strengths/weaknesses, and "fighting for the cause" be OK for buckets?
finaly, for all of the battles questions, could we use a campaign (specifically the Peninsula Campaign)? It isn't really a battle...
Addison,
I am guessing that you figured out that all you have to do is reverse Josh's numbers.
Justin,
1. Sure. 2. Great Man Theory 3. Sounds good 4. 3rd point is a bit narrow. What about the Northern system being in place. 5. Sure
Thank you,
For #12 and McClellan, does that have to do with the presidential election of 1864? Could I argue that strong political power helped the North win?
P.s. No class, I was home sick today
Elena,
My point with McClellan is that he had all of the population and industrial firepower and could do NOTHING with it. Clearly, it takes more than that to make this work. I would point to finding Generals who could implement the strategy. Also, the North's stable political system is a really good point.
I'm needing some help finding more of the "civil liberties" of Lincoln, we went over it in class but i'd love to have some of the most important ones again because i guess i just didn't write anything down.
Addison,
We are going to talk more about it in class tomorrow.
where is an example of the North having an advantage because they had a established government where as the South had to scramble to make one up and created a weak Constitutional document?
The south couldn't say that states couldn't secede, they would not have had an organized army. No navy. No taxes or treasury. No foreign relations or recognition. No new established communication between states. They had to agree on a capital. No formal army beyond militia.(Good militia but no organized command at outset) etc.
Mr. O
For questions 1-5 I think the following thesis might work with the necessary adjustments. "Despite many contemporary-ish statements that the civil war was not caused by slavery, slavery was the key issue that started the war. To truly understand the causes of the civil war as they relate to slavery one must look at "insert appropriately doctored subject matter here" as one of the key factors." Do you have any thoughts on doing things like this?
I don't understand how the Kansas Nebraska act is evidence of the generation of 1850 aiming for a home run instead of just taking it base by base.
The Kansas-Nebraska act allowed all the territories to decide by sovereignty. In theory it should have made both sides happy but like any good compromise both sides thought the other got the better deal. Thats my look at it. Key feature being that it applied to all the territories.
would a paridigm shift work as a bucket for the cause questions. It would deal with the issue of positive good and new mindset the south took toward slavery while the abolitionists flourished
Mr. O,
1. I am a student aide 7th period and Mrs. Dardis let me go study
2. Please answer my question (with a cherrry and sugar and whip cream on top)
Bailey these look good but the second site believes that the CSA should still exist so....
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/Confederate_states_America.htm
http://www.confederatestatesofamerica.org/
Sweet! Thank You JOSH you are an excellent help, and ive looked at the first one before so i kind of know what its about but the second one should have some good historiography aspects (if anything it might be amusing)
MEh. Who doesn't want to be a confederate citizen. I think its funny they consider Hawaii a confederate state lol.
oooo wheres that at? i didnt see it!
left side links have stuff like that. FAQ is hilarious.
Josh-What do you mean by questions 1-5. Those are slavery questions, so I am assuming you are speaking fo the cause questions. The danger with your approach is it creates the mindset that the questions are exactly alike, which they are not. Usually this lead to weak analysis, because students are cutting and pasting. For example,#7 should constantly address the compromise issue within the analysis.
Bailey-I didn't post because I was still looking for a decent site. I did not find either of the sites posted by Josh to be credible, but one of them is pretty amusing. However, Josh's response at 7:49 is useful. I can recommend the book Rise and Fall of the Confederacy, but you probably don't have time to read that right now.
im looking at number twelve and im having a hard time coming up with buckets. i wan't to argue that it was more about military and political leadership and greater cause. could my buckets maybe be reasons why it was not won beacuse of industrial resources and manpower, leadership, and greater cause??
So for #10 where it talks about strenghts and weaknesses of North and South armies I put bucket 1 industrial s/w 2 Generals s/w and... I cant think of another bucket. These buckets look like number 12 for me but i dont want to use Lincoln as my third bucket because i think it is a weak anylisis for the armies part of the question what do you think?
did cartwright start the positive good argument?
Mr. O. On my previous comment I did mean 1-5(but it works for 6-8 too). It seemed an easy approach to addressing the question as Slavery was what caused the war, all of those questions have direct pertinence to the situation at the outbreak of the war.
Anybody who is interested, I will be moderating (I.e. setting up not answering all the questions) a set of skype discussions again tonight if anyone wants to come. I plan on at least 2 discussions, 1 focusing on facts and for quizzing each other, and the other for discussing the questions(buckets etc.).
For #10, I'm going to structure my buckets by evaluating Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg because i feel like each has a good representation of strengths and weaknesses for either side. Will this work?
I probably should repost my skype info lol. woodring_wanderoo
Josh,
I think this will lead to extremely weak essays on 1-5. I STRONGLY urge others not to follow this approach.
RE: Josh's comment on 12/14 @ 8:24
Jaryn,
I don't mind that structure, but I don't think you can completely dismiss the effect of more troops and industrial strength. It is critical for Grant's strategy to work.
Ashley, One of two things come to mind. First, I might consider the development and implementation of an overall strategy. Another possibility is the type and motivation of the typical soldier. As for postive good, it is a social movement that is explained by a number of people. Cartwright is one of them.
Addison-I think that works just fine.
Mr. O or anyone else who is willing to help, I need assistance with nquestion two. I know the Enlightenment will probably be a bucket, but what about some others?
so we are working on Question 4 with passive and active resistance to slavery. we devided it in to acitve individual, acitve group and passive. we are stuck on the active group all we have is Nat Turner and Gabrial and we feel like we need more. any suggestion?
Brianna K For one thing the Enlightenment (Thoreau is good here) really brought Abolitionism on to the scene. You also have the abolition of slavery in other countries. The thoughts spread, especially to New England. I think but am not sure that it would be possible to argue that as Slavery became more and more the center of the political scene people became more and more outspoken about it.(and you get a vicious death cycle as both cause the other to occur) I would probably use other abolitionist movements and the political impacts of Abolition as buckets.
Ashley. Denmark Vessey. You could easily get historiography in with the sambo/jim crow stereotypes.
Ashley,
Could you use Brown? His little rebellion and raid on Harper's Ferry seems like it would fit in.
Brianna I actually asked about Brown in class and was told that it wasn't a great Idea as he didn't have slaves with him.
Ashley. Add Harriet Tubman to the list. Also many slaves worked to buy slaves out of slavery.
For Question 5,
could you go with a 'social, economic, political' bucket set up?
Economic would be mostly about the worth of slaves and how lucrative cotton was.
Social would be the fear of African Americans, and I could work Nat Turner into it.
Political would be about the gag resolution and how slave owners were strong in politics (but I need specifics for this, any names or facts?)
Does this sound solid enough?
Brianna The slave owners had a lot of money normally. Also they had Time to be politicians. Davis for example owned slaves. Not sure on why you want turner in this. You might want to point out positive good historiography. Socially the poor whites were afraid, out of racial superstitions and for their jobs.
Brianna,
I would look towards religion as well which is a critical part of the abolitionist movement. The Quakers had opposed slavery for a long time, but the 2nd Great Awakening bring the Methodists and Episcopalians onto the scene. I would also point to Allen's church. The other critical group that you want to address is the growing group of freed blacks who are deeply motivated. As for enlightenment, the Declaration of Independence and natural rights becomes deeply critical.
Ashley,
You can probably get enough out of Turner and Gabriel, because you are only using it onloy for a paragraph. I agree that Vesey could also be used.
Briana,
Turner could actually fit in there well if you are talking about the Jefferson fear of what happens if we end slavery. This rage shown by Turner is exactly what he is afraid of. I agree that positive good will fit well. I would also point out in political that the Plantation owners have convinced poor and middle class whites to stay separate from the slaves and support the slave system even though it might be harmful to them. (Hinton Helper's thesis)
Mr O.
for question 7, if I wanted to argue that compromise was no longer possible, could I use Economy and the Cotton Gin, Politics in the 1850's, and close with the Election of 1860 and how it was the culmination of this inability to compromise?
On a side note, I noticed that a border state (I think it was Kentucky) was above the Mason-Dixon line. did this cause any significant problems?
for question 8, could I combine the Compromise of 1850 and Bleeding Kansas in the same bucket and then have the Mexican-American War and the Election of 1860 as the others?
Oh, and is there anything wrong with having two or four buckets? I don't remember you ever stating that we had to have three...
Mr.O
who would be a good deturminist historian to use in my essays?
Justin,
Kentucky was grandfathered in because it was a state before the Missouri compromise.
I worry that you have left out the social divide caused by abolitionists and positive good on number 7.
I am assuming on eight that you are saying yes, so I would suggest the issue of popular sovereignty/Kansas issue should be its own point. I also would look at political control as another possible point (Senate and Presidency.)
Ryleigh,
Check you historiography packet. Any progressive or other historian that focuses on economics would tend to be deterministic. The other direction for determinism is the historian who argues that this was a political problem planted in early American history.
Mr O.
I totally forgot during the Mexican American War who else did we get besides California and Texas? So then when the compromise of 1850 came for California who was the south afraid was going to come in as a free state also?
California. We got all of the territory between Texas and CA.in other words NM, AZ, UT, CO, NV.
Okay thank you. :)
Also which of these came in as free states? Sorry i forgot.
ok If my memory serves me right. Fogel was the mathematician/scientist. Who was his partner?
Thanks Josh
Kaylee-California only, the rest were territories
Josh-Engerman
Mr. O,
Would political, military, and economic work okay as buckets for question 9, with the Union and Confederacy both addressed in each paragraph?
Mr. O i need help on number 5 getting more on each of my buckets. i used ecomonic, political and social. all i really have is economic with the cotton gin and that 95% of cotton came from the south. I need help for Social and Political.
Also, what about number 13...I don't feel it was THE main reason, but I recognize that it was definitely A big reason...should I tackle it by talking about Lincoln's contribution and then other reasons the Union won?
Ben,
Your assessment on both of your posts sounds good to me. I think you are on the right path.
Nick,
Just a few thoughts along the way. Economic you are dealing with 75% of the world cotton coming from the South. It is 50% of all of our exports. The plantation system effects all areas of the Southern economy. You should have a whole set of notes that will give you even more. As for Social-I would start by looking at how the whole Southern system is reliant on Plantation system. The poor whites are convinced that their status would be destroyed by Northern approach. You could also slip positive good in there. As for political, look at the political control exerted by plantation owners who don't have to do the work themselves. They have time for politics because of the overseers. Make sure that throughout the question you are addressing the plantation system itself within each point.
At the risk of creating a possibility for weak essays, would it be okay to use numbers 12 and 13 as mirrors? Like, Lincoln is a factor outside of industrial resources and manpower for question 12; since he is the focus of 13, could you use the other factors from 12 to evaluate the extent of his contribution?
Sorry if that was really confusing..
We, Paige, Sierra, and Ashley are highly considering placing Vale upon your sacrificial alter of IB history. Please accept our humble offering in your name.
It's a little scary that we're not even one semester into IB History and we're already resorting to blood sacrifices in lieu of studying.
But if it will appease the history gods, it must be so.
Ben, it sounds genius to me. I think I'll do that. Plus, it makes bucketing so much easier
Why Vale?
And Mr. O. How would you get historiography into advantages and battle questions? Most historiography I have is slavery or economic causes to war. There is very little that i see in the way of advantages or politics. TY Josh
i was working on the political section of #5 and i have a few points like structure of gov. against blacks, slavonwers in legislation, gag resolution but i feel like i need more???
Jaryn. Try Economic benefits for everyone. Social Stigmas against blacks. Positive good hypothesis
Hey, I leave for half an hour and things have turned a bit ugly. By the way Ben, you are very funny. Emma, you scare me a little. I don't mind a little torture, but no sacrificing of Vale. I am counting on him funding my retirement. Be nice people.
Now for answer questions,
Ben, I think the mirroring idea is a good one. I think it demonstrates the portability of buckets.
Josh-For battle questions you can use Shelby Foote. He was the historian that Burns used almost exclusively in the Civil War film.
Jaryn-Don't forget the Constitution. Also, the state legislatures in the South are dominated by slaveholders even though they are the minority in most states.
Whoa there! I wasn't the one with the sacfrafice idea! That was paige and ashely and sierra. The only people I'll consent to sacfrice would be Justin Bieber and Cariboo Barbie.
this is probably a stupid question but my brain is packed. how does the constituion lead to controversy?
Hmm. Using dolls of some sort to make an animation (John Wilkes Booth and Lincoln for example) might actually get extra credit. Great idea for a sacrifice Emma!
Emma,
My apologies-cross apply that to Sierra/Ashley. For anyone reading that doesn't know this, Sierra is Vale's cousin and Ashley a close friend. FYI-This blog is sometimes used in inservices by administrators. I'll certainly point them towards this section of conversation.
so with the emansipation procimation did linocln say that the south was revoling and that's how he justified it with the consitution or did he justify it though the south was the enemy and he is preventing them from causing war?
Jaryn,
On #5, the Southerns argue that slavery should continue because it was approved of by the Founders and codified in our Constitution.
Ashley,
The latter more than the former. However, usually when Lincoln justified it, he spoke in grand terms of freedom and a greater cause. See the Gettysburg Address.
with reference to #6 one of of my buckets is economic and i understand how the north and south were becoming 2 divergent economies but i dont understand how that could actually lead to a cause of the civil war????
Did britain do anything with the laird rams?
On the Historian note, who could we use for questions 12 and 13?
Also, how would we use Foote in the battles questions. I thought he was just sort of describing the battle...
The sacrifice thing is really weird, too. IB students are strange and desperate people i guess...
Jaryn,
People vote with their pocketbooks. Slavery is becoming more critical to the Southern economy while the North is moving away from an agricultural approach. By 1860, the removal of slavery would be horrible for the Southern economy in a way that it wouldn't have been in 1800. In fact, there is some evidence that slavery was an economic burden in 1800 on Plantation owners. As for the North,their economic interests are going to demand that tariffs go up in order to protect their industry. In response, the European nations will raise their tariff on our cotton which will hurt the South. Just a few thoughts on the matter.
Justin-Just off the top of my head, Foote refers to Pickets Charge as Lee's fault but also the cost of having a creative General. He refers to Chancellorsville as Lee's greatest moment and indicative of Southern military tactics. I think both of those facts would be useful. On Lincoln, you can use Goodwin who I used in class. That applies to both questions 12 and 13.
Hi Mr. O'Donnell,
For number 6, I'm having trouble separating the political atmosphere of the 1850s with the violation of states' rights. Could you lead me in the right direction? Thank you.
so was the morrill tariff one that was raised to help the north?
Jaryn-Exactly!
Josh-Laird rams were scrapped.
Anna-The threat to states right is more preemptive than anything else. The Senate slipping into Northern hands with CA and then the election of Republican Free Soil President in Lincoln gives that South the belief that state's rights will be violated. They point to their "mistreatment" in the territories and the lack of enforcement of the Fugitive slave law as evidence. Additionally, the North seems determined to ignore Dred Scot with personal liberty laws. Hope this helps
@Jaryn: Yes. It helped the industrial manufacturers, i.e. the North. Gotta keep the industrialists happy, esp. in wartime.
Thanks, it does help a lot, but, and I don't know why I'm not, seeing where I could put this/if I can into a Politics bucket.
Anna,
It depends on how you are bucketing number 6.
Sorry, forgot to add this: I was thinking CA would go into Political State, since it upset the balance. And then Lincoln's getting elected, too.
And I could put the Kansas-Nebraska Act into violation of states' rights, right(ah)? Since it overturns the Miss. Compromise in favor of popular sovereignty.
Wow. I just found a blog devoted to american Historiography. Mr. O. Would you look at it? http://pastinthepresent.wordpress.com/category/historiography/
I need to hit refresh this thing more. My bucket's are Economic Divide b/w North and South, Political Climate, and Violation of Southern States' rights.
Anna do you plan on using Beard as a historian as he shares your first bucket?
I hadn't, but I am now :)
Josh-I have seen this sight before. It is pretty good, but can be a bit much for what you guys are ready for.
Anna-My previous answer would fit into your third point pretty well.
OK, how many people were involved in Gabriel's/Prosser's rebellion? the review guide says 150, but my notes say 1000. that's a really big difference.
i feel like im a little weak on the reason why slavery caused the war. i have miss comp and 1850 comp. and souths economic need for slaves and violence. but i feel like im missing something
what battle was the one where the south said union has cheese then and they fought better? it is a detial we want to add.
Justin-150 are directly accused by the South, but further research indicates that it had a much larger scope in terms of support, hence the difference in numbers.
Jaryn-Off the top of my head, the entire abolitionist movement seems critical. Also, the South is convinced that general emancipation will lead to chaos.
Will it be important to note what school of history our historians belong to?
If the answer is yes, what was Stampp?
Not particularly important Justin. and with that, to all a good night. Good luck tomorrow and make sure you get some sleep.
Eh. As the joke about I just read about IB goes. (which actually doesn't apply much to me)
Choose 2 of the following.
1. Enough Sleep.
2. Good Grades
3. A social life.
Night
If you're still interested, Justin, he told us Stampp was most likely a Neo-Con.
Mr. O,
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I didn't read this until Friday night, but you are welcome. I love my job and can't imagine doing anything else. However, it is still nice to be thanked.
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