American
History 8 Syllabus
Quarter 4: Civil War and Reconstruction
Explain the causes of, and
events in, the Civil War. a.
Slavery had long been an issue, but
became even more polarizing in the mid-1800s. b.
The South supported states’ rights, while
the North favored stronger federal (national) government. c.
The South was largely based on the
plantation economy, while the North was highly industrialized. d.
The addition of new states to the Union
had an impact on the balance of power in the Senate, which was temporarily
solved by the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. e.
Slavery extended into the territories,
due to the Dred Scott Decision and the
Kansas-Nebraska Act. f.
Leaders in the abolitionist movement
included Frederick Douglass and John Brown. g.
Key people and events of the Civil War
included Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, the Emancipation
Proclamation, and the Battle of Gettysburg. h.
There were many reasons why the North
won the Civil War, including uneven distribution of resources and population. Analyze the consequences of
Reconstruction. a.
President Lincoln's assassination led to a struggle for
control of Reconstruction, and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson by
Radical Republicans in Congress. b.
Attempts to protect the rights of, and enhance
opportunities for, the freedmen included the basic provisions of the 13th, 14th
and 15th
Amendments
to the U.S. Constitution. c.
The Ku Klux Klan and the enactment of black codes
institutionalized racism and discrimination. |
QUARTER 4 ASSESSMENT CONTENT (chapters 15,16,17,18)
*The
idea of popular sovereignty
*Reason
for J.Brown’s attack at Harper’s Ferry
*Why
southern states seceded after the election of 1860
*Why
cotton was called “King Cotton”
*Northern/Southern
advantages at start of Civil War
*Reason
for Northern naval blockade
*How
battles of Gettysburg and Antietam were unique
*Radical
Republican thoughts on Reconstruction
*Purpose
of the Freedman’s Bureau
*Compare
and contrast the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment
*Technology
that made warring dangerous
*Events
that weakened relations between the North and the South