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Which of the following do you think was the most significant battle of the Civil War: Antietam, Gettysburg, or Vicksburg? Why? |
Thesis : Gettysburg was the most significant battle in the Civil war because it was considered to be a major turning point of the whole world |
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Explain why General Sherman conducted the devastating “march to the sea.” Explain in what ways this was like conducting modern “total war.” |
Thesis : General Sherman conducted the devastating “march to the sea” because he wanted to bring total war to the citizens who wanted to secede from the Union. |
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The text authors call the Emancipation Proclamation a “proclamation without emancipation.” Why? Explain the role of the proclamation in the formulation of Northern strategy and war goals. |
Thesis: Authors called the Emancipation Proclamation a “proclamation without emancipation” because it changed the whole dynamic of the war. |
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The text authors contend that “the removal of Lincoln [as president in 1864] was the last real hope for a Confederate victory.” Do you agree? Why or why not? |
Thesis : The removal of Lincoln was the last real hope for a confederate victory because it would prevent Lincoln from keeping the Union together |
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Did the Civil War slow the United States Industrial Revolution, or did it help usher in modern America |
Thesis : The Civil War did not slow the United States Industrial Revolution because more supplies were needed during the war to win or support the soldiers. |
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Do you think that President Lincoln was justified in his violations of ordinary civil liberties during the Civil War? Why or Why not? |
Thesis: President Lincoln was justified with his violations of ordinary civil liberties because the liberties were necessary decisions that Lincoln had to make, especially during war. |
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During the Civil War many poor Southerners complained that it was a rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight. On what basis did they make this complaint? Could Northerners have made the same accusation for the same reason? Explain |
Thesis: Many poor southerners complain that the Civil War was a poor man's fight because the citizens who were enlisted had the opportunity to send another person to take their spot in the war. |
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When confronted with Southerners secession in 1861, why didn’t Lincoln simply allow the South to separate in peace? |
Thesis: Lincoln didn't allow South to secede in 1861 because of his beliefs in keeping the Union together. |
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The Civil War began in 1861. Why was it 1863 before Lincoln committed the Union to the emancipation of slaves? ( |
Thesis: Lincoln brought the emancipation of the slaves in 1863 because bringing the Union together was a bigger priority to keep the country from breaking apart. |
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At the outset of the Civil War, the South confidently anticipated that King Cotton would guarantee it European intervention. Why didn’t this intervention materialize? |
Thesis: The intervention did not materialize because the South still owned slaves, the blockade and cotton began to become more expensive from the South to Europe. |
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Identify the significance of the Border States to both the North and the South. How did they influence the shaping of Union strategy? |
Thesis: The Border States benefited both the North and the South because they remained loyal to the Union and were well industrialized. |
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What role did each of the following play in the congressional assumption of control over Reconstruction policy: Black Codes, Southern election of former Confederates, President Johnson's personality and actions? |
Black Codes: The Black Codes were a set of laws enforced on free slaves to restrict what they did. Also, the laws made sure that the freed slaves would always be available to be laborers to slave owners although slavery was abolished Southern election on former Confederates: The election of former Confederates was when one representative showed up to represent one state. President Johnson’s personality and actions: Johnson’s personality was very obstructionist |
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Why was president Johnson impeached? Why didn't the Senate convict him of “high crimes and misdemeanors”? What do you think his conviction in the Senate might have meant for our system of government? |
Thesis: Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives because he vetoed every act that the Congress passed and also fired one of the appointed officials, in which he had no right to do, unless congress agreed. |
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How did freed slaves respond to Reconstruction? How did freedom affect the economic, social and political life of former slaves? |
Thesis: Slaves had a positive response towards the new reconstruction because it granted them more freedom, but at the same time slaves were disappointed of the limited freedom they were actually granted from their slave owners. |
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Access the achievements and shortcomings of “radical” regimes in the South. What did they do that is worth admiring and worth condemning? What else might they have done to better achieve their goals? |
Thesis: The radical regimes in the South had achievements; such as, infrastructure, but also had shortcomings that include, corruption. |
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Compare and contrast Lincoln’s, Johnson’s, and Congress’s plans for reconstruction. Cite what was included and what was omitted? Which program do you think was the best? Why? |
Thesis: Lincoln’s, Johnson’s and Congress’s plans for reconstruction were different from one another because ones were strict than others and Congress was especially different because they supported African American’s and their freedom rights. |
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It has been wryly observed that “the North won the Civil War, but the South won Reconstruction.” Interpret this statement and assess its truth. |
Thesis: Although the North won the Civil War, the South won Reconstruction through the redemption it went through at the time of the new reconstruction. |
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The Fourteenth Amendment is commonly referred to as one of the most important additions to the Constitution. Why |
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