What Is The American Civil War People, Events, and Impact? Explore Its Types, Uses & More
Lesson Overview
- Elements Not in the Civil War Cotton Photograph
- City with Least African-American Population in 1870
- Ku Klux Klan Beliefs About African Americans
- Economic Differences Between North and South
- Date Between November 1859 and November 1860
- Conditions During Reconstruction
- Federal Troops Sent to the South
- Northern View of Slavery
- Effect of Emancipation Proclamation
- Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan
This lesson explains key facts about the American Civil War, focusing on causes, key events, and its aftermath.
Elements Not in the Civil War Cotton Photograph
The cotton photograph shows large baskets of cotton, a cotton field, and shoulder bags of cotton. The cotton gin machine is not present.
Example: You see harvested cotton in baskets but no machinery.
Quick Tip: The cotton gin is a machine, different from cotton piles.
City with Least African-American Population in 1870
Raleigh had the smallest African-American population among the listed cities in 1870.
Example: Population data ranks Raleigh lowest for African Americans.
Quick Tip: City populations varied widely after the war.
Ku Klux Klan Beliefs About African Americans
The Ku Klux Klan believed African Americans should not vote or hold office, aiming to maintain white supremacy.
Example: The KKK used violence to suppress Black political rights.
Quick Tip: The KKK opposed African-American civil rights.
Economic Differences Between North and South
The South's economy depended on slavery and agriculture. The North had a more industrialized economy without slavery. This difference helped cause the Civil War.
Example: Southern plantations relied on slave labor.
Quick Tip: Economic differences divided North and South.
Date Between November 1859 and November 1860
March 1860 fits chronologically between November 1859 and November 1860.
Example: Key events in early 1860 increased tensions.
Quick Tip: Know important dates before the war.
Conditions During Reconstruction
Reconstruction was the period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating freed slaves. It involved political reforms and social challenges.
Example: Freed slaves gained citizenship rights.
Quick Tip: Reconstruction reshaped Southern society.
Federal Troops Sent to the South
Troops were sent to the South to limit violence and voter intimidation against African Americans and maintain peace during Reconstruction.
Example: Troops protected freedmen's voting rights.
Quick Tip: Troops enforced civil rights postwar.
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Northern View of Slavery
Northerners saw slavery as harsh and oppressive, as images showed enslaved people in poor conditions.
Example: Photos depicted brutal slave treatment.
Quick Tip: Slavery was cruel and unjust.
Effect of Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Union-controlled areas and shifted the war's purpose to ending slavery.
Example: Slaves in Union territories were declared free.
Quick Tip: The Proclamation gave the war a moral cause.
Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan
Lincoln's plan was lenient, requiring only 10% of voters to swear loyalty to rejoin the Union. It aimed for quick reunification without harsh punishment.
Example: Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan eased Southern return.
Quick Tip: Lincoln's plan was forgiving.
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