8 th grade review 3 rd trimester. immigrants and urban challenges ► the population of the united...
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8th Grade Review
3rd Trimester
Immigrants and Urban Challenges
►The population of the United States grew rapidly in the early 1800s with the arrival of millions of immigrants – especially the Irish and Germans.
Reforming Society►Reform movements in the
early 1800s affected religion, education, and society.
The Movement to End Slavery
►In the mid-1800s, debate over slavery increased as abolitionists organized to challenge slavery in the United States.
Women’s Rights►Influenced by the abolition
movement, many women struggled to gain equal rights for themselves.
Compromise of 1850►The Compromise of 1850 tried to
solve the disputes over slavery.
► The Result of the Compromise of 1850 CA – free state The rest of the Mexican Cession:
would be decided by popular sovereignty
Slave trade, but not slavery, outlawed in DC
Stronger fugitive slave law
Fugitive Slave Act►The Fugitive Slave Act caused more
controversy.
Antislavery Literature►Abolitionists used antislavery
literature to promote opposition.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act►The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed
voters to allow or prohibit slavery.
Bleeding Kansas►Pro-slavery and antislavery groups
clashed violently in what became known as “Bleeding Kansas.”
Dred Scott Decision►The Dred Scott decision created
further division over the issue of slavery after it ruled that the Missouri Compromise and Popular Sovereignty were unconstitutional.
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
►The Lincoln-Douglas debates brought much attention to the conflict over slavery and made Lincoln well known.
Raid on Harpers Ferry►John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
intensified the disagreement between free states and slave states.
Election of 1860
►The outcome of the election of 1860 divided the United States and led southern states to secede from the Union.
Americans Choose Sides►Following the outbreak of war at Fort
Sumter, Americans chose sides.
War in Virginia
►Union and Confederate forces fought for control of the war in Virginia.
Battle of Antietam►The Battle of Antietam gave the North
a slight advantage.
Breaking the Union’s Blockade
►The Confederacy attempted to break the Union naval blockade, but the blockade was mostly a success.
Union Strategy in the West►The Union strategy in the West
centered on control of the Mississippi River.
Emancipation Proclamation►The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves
in Confederate states.
Battle of Gettysburg►The Battle of Gettysburg in July of
1863 was a major turning point in the war.
Union Campaigns Cripple the Confederacy
►During 1864, Union campaigns in the East and South - including the Wilderness Campaign and Sherman's March, dealt crippling blows to the Confederacy.
Effects of the Civil War
►The Civil War had the following effects: 620,000 Americans dead Billions of dollars in damage African Americans freed Bitter feelings created in the South The National Government was
Strengthened
Rebuilding the South►President Lincoln and
Congress differed in their views as Reconstruction began.
Opposition to President Johnson►Black Codes led to opposition to
President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction.
Fourteenth Amendment►The Fourteenth Amendment ensured
citizenship for African Americans.
Congress Takes Control of Reconstruction
►Radical Republicans in Congress took charge of Reconstruction and President Johnson was impeached.
Fifteenth Amendment►The Fifteenth Amendment gave
African Americans the right to vote.
Reconstruction and Scalawags
►Reconstruction governments helped reform the South with help from scalawags and carpetbaggers.
Ku Klux Klan
►The Ku Klux Klan was organized as African Americans moved into positions of power.
Reconstruction Ends
►As Reconstruction ended, the rights of African Americans were restricted.