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CSS History of USA Civil War, Industrialization and World Power Syllabus
The Civil War, Industrialization and World Power syllabus for CSS History of USA in full: 4 chapters and 12 topics, every one listed below, plus 50 Civil War, Industrialization and World Power flashcards with answers.
Civil War, Industrialization and World Power syllabus: all 4 chapters
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Civil War between the North and the South (1850-1869)
3 topics- Causes of the Civil War
- The War and Lincoln
- Reconstruction
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Industrialization and Emergence as a World Power (1870-1916)
3 topics- The Industrial Revolution in America
- Gilded Age
- Emergence of US Imperialism
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Progressive Era: Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
3 topics- Roots of Progressivism
- Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt
- Reforms of Woodrow Wilson
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The Great Depression and the New Deal
3 topics- Causes of the Great Depression
- Roosevelt's New Deal
- Legacy of the New Deal
CSS History of USA Civil War, Industrialization and World Power flashcards ā 50 questions with answers
What was the central institution and moral issue at the root of the American Civil War?
Slavery ā specifically its expansion into new western territories, which split the nation between free and slave states.
What 1820 agreement temporarily balanced free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, banning slavery north of the 36Ā°30' line?
The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
What 1854 act repealed the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to vote on slavery (popular sovereignty), triggering 'Bleeding Kansas'?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
In the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, what did the Supreme Court rule about Black Americans and slavery in territories?
That Black people were not citizens and could not sue, and that Congress had no power to ban slavery in the territories (voiding the Missouri Compromise).
What 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe novel galvanized Northern anti-slavery sentiment?
Uncle Tom's Cabin.
What event in April 1861 marked the start of the Civil War?
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
Which event immediately preceded secession and triggered Southern states to leave the Union?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President in November 1860.
Name the two opposing sides in the Civil War and their leaders.
The Union (North) under President Abraham Lincoln, and the Confederacy (South) under President Jefferson Davis.
What 1863 proclamation by Lincoln declared slaves in Confederate states to be free?
The Emancipation Proclamation (effective January 1, 1863).
What 1863 battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War, halting Lee's invasion of the North?
The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1863).
In Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, what phrase defined democratic government?
'Government of the people, by the people, for the people.'
How and when did the Civil War end?
With Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
What happened to Lincoln days after the war ended?
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, dying the next day.
What three constitutional amendments are known as the 'Reconstruction Amendments,' and what did each do?
13th ā abolished slavery; 14th ā granted citizenship and equal protection; 15th ā gave Black men the right to vote.
What term describes the period (1865ā1877) of rebuilding the South and reintegrating Confederate states?
Reconstruction.
What were the Southern laws passed after the war to restrict the freedom and rights of freed Black people called?
Black Codes (later evolving into Jim Crow laws).
What 1877 political deal ended Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South?
The Compromise of 1877 (which resolved the disputed Hayes-Tilden election).
What white supremacist terrorist organization emerged during Reconstruction to intimidate Black voters?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), founded in 1865.
What was the 'Freedmen's Bureau' established in 1865?
A federal agency to aid freed slaves and poor whites with food, education, and labor contracts.
What term describes Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction, often seen as opportunists?
Carpetbaggers (Southern white collaborators were called 'scalawags').
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What key resources and inventions powered America's Industrial Revolution after the Civil War?
Steel, railroads, oil, and coal, alongside inventions like the telegraph, telephone, and electric light.
What 1869 achievement linked the eastern and western United States by rail?
The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah.
What term, coined by Mark Twain, describes the late 19th-century era of rapid growth, wealth, and corruption masking social problems?
The Gilded Age.
Define a 'robber baron' and give two examples.
A wealthy, exploitative industrialist who built monopolies ā e.g., John D. Rockefeller (oil) and Andrew Carnegie (steel).
What business structure allowed industrialists to control entire industries by combining companies under one board?
The trust (and the monopoly it created).
What 1890 law was the first federal attempt to ban monopolistic business practices?
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
What philosophy, applying 'survival of the fittest' to business and society, justified Gilded Age inequality?
Social Darwinism.
What 1892 event was a violent steelworkers' strike against Carnegie Steel?
The Homestead Strike.
What 1894 nationwide railway strike was broken by federal troops?
The Pullman Strike.
What 1898 war marked the emergence of the US as an imperial power, gaining overseas territories?
The Spanish-American War.
What territories did the US acquire from Spain following the 1898 war?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (and Cuba became a protectorate).
What sensationalist press style helped push the US into the Spanish-American War?
Yellow journalism (led by Hearst and Pulitzer).
What incident in Havana harbor sparked US entry into the Spanish-American War?
The explosion and sinking of the USS Maine in February 1898.
What 1899ā1900 US policy sought equal trading rights for all nations in China?
The Open Door Policy.
What reform-minded movement (c. 1890sā1920s) sought to address the social ills of industrialization and corruption?
The Progressive Movement (Progressivism).
What were the investigative journalists who exposed corruption and social problems during the Progressive Era called?
Muckrakers (e.g., Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell).
What 1906 Upton Sinclair novel exposed the meatpacking industry, prompting food safety laws?
The Jungle (leading to the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act of 1906).
What was Theodore Roosevelt's domestic reform program called?
The Square Deal.
What were the three core aims (the 'three C's') of Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal?
Conservation of natural resources, Control of corporations (trust-busting), and Consumer protection.
What nickname did Theodore Roosevelt earn for breaking up monopolies like Northern Securities and Standard Oil?
The 'Trust-Buster.'
What conservation legacy is Theodore Roosevelt known for?
Establishing national parks, forests, and monuments, and creating the US Forest Service.
What was Woodrow Wilson's reform program called?
The New Freedom.
What 1913 act created the US central banking system under Woodrow Wilson?
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913.
What 1914 law strengthened antitrust regulation and protected labor unions under Wilson?
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914.
What two key amendments were ratified under Wilson concerning taxation and democracy?
The 16th Amendment (federal income tax) and the 17th Amendment (direct election of senators).
What 1929 event triggered the Great Depression?
The Wall Street Stock Market Crash of October 1929 (Black Tuesday, Oct 29).
Name three major causes of the Great Depression.
Stock market speculation/overproduction, bank failures, and unequal wealth distribution (plus high tariffs and reduced consumer spending).
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's program to combat the Great Depression?
The New Deal.
What were the 'Three R's' of the New Deal?
Relief (for the unemployed/poor), Recovery (of the economy), and Reform (of the financial system).
What lasting legacy did the New Deal create, and name a key institution it established?
It expanded the federal government's role in the economy and created the Social Security system (1935) and the FDIC, plus agencies like the TVA, CCC, and WPA.
CSS History of USA Civil War, Industrialization and World Power FAQ
What is in the CSS History of USA Civil War, Industrialization and World Power syllabus?
CSS History of USA Civil War, Industrialization and World Power is split into 4 chapters: Civil War between the North and the South (1850-1869), Industrialization and Emergence as a World Power (1870-1916), Progressive Era: Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and The Great Depression and the New Deal. Together they contain 12 topics.
How many chapters are in CSS History of USA Civil War, Industrialization and World Power?
4 chapters, containing 12 topics. The largest chapter is Civil War between the North and the South (1850-1869), with 3 topics.
Are there flashcards for CSS History of USA Civil War, Industrialization and World Power?
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