History 130 M-E UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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History 130 M-E UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Second Party System* - CORRECT ANSWER- Who/what: during this era there were 2
main political parties. Political participation increased significantly. The two parties were the
Democrats (led by Jackson) and the Whigs (led by Clay)
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History 130 M-E UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Second Party System* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who/what: during this era there were 2
main political parties. Political participation increased significantly. The two parties were the
Democrats (led by Jackson) and the Whigs (led by Clay)
When: 1828-1848
Why: Significant because peoples political identification with a specific party increased and it
was the first and only party system is the only system where both parties remained on equal
footing in every region
Relationship to slavery: due to regional balance, the second party system was vulnerable to
region specific issues like slavery
Second Great Awakening* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- who/what: religious revivals which
added a religious underpinning to the celebration of self improvement, self reliance, and self
determination
When: peaked in 1820's and early 1830's
Why: significant b/c led to the establishment of reform movements to address injustices
(womens suffrage movement and abolition movement
Relationship to slavery: led to advocation for emancipation on religious grounds
Compromise of 1850* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who/what: in 1850 california asked to
join union as a free state. South opposed, so Compromise of 1850 allowed california to join
as a free state, slave trade (not slavery itself) would be abolished in the nations capital
When: 1850
Why: Significant b/c a new fugitive slave law created debate b/t the south and free states in
the north
Relationship to Slavery: The south gained a fugitive slave law, the north gained a new free
state, and in Washington D.C slave trade was now prohibited
Kansas-Nebraska Act* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who/what: law allowing settlers in
newly organized territories north of the Mississippi border to decide the slavery issue for
themselves
When: 1854
, Why: SIgnificant b/c this made people very angry and created an uprise of violence in
Kansas. Also led to the formation of the Republican party
Relationship to Slavery: The act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited
slavery north of latitude 36 30. Allowing people to decide whether or not slavery would be
allowed created violence and ultimitately leads to a great divide in the union b/t slave and
free states
Dred Scott v. Sanford* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who/what: Scott a slave moved from
slave state to free state and attempted to buy his own freedom. He sues for his freedom and
goes to the supreme court in 1857
When: 1857
Why: Significant b/c Scott was not considered a citizen, and it was also determined that
slaves were not citizens as well as children of slaves.
Relationship to Slavery: it was also determined that congress had no power to make laws
concerning slavery because it was not part of the constitution or the 5th amendment
Emancipation Proclamation* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who/what: Proclamation issued
by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the union
When: 1863
Why: significant because it authorized the enrollment of black slaves into the union army
Relationship to slavery: led to the total abolition of slavery in the US. After this, the aim of
the war changed to free slaves and end slavery
Reconstruction Amendments* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who/What: 13th, 14th and 15th
amendments collectively known as the civil war amendments. 13th abolished slavery, 14th
addressed citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws for all persons, 15th granted
black men right to vote
When: 1865, 1868, 1870
Why: significant because these amendments were the first step for former slaves to integrate
into society and have rights in the U.S
Relationship to slavery: these amendments essentially ended slavery
Southern Response to Reconstruction* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who/What: formation of
the KKK in response to reconstruction amendments
When: 1866
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