Ssush9: evaluate key events, issues, and individuals related to the civil war
1. how did the population, railroads, and industrial output in the north compared to the south lead to economic disparity? view the chart on “teacher notes” pg.85
2. why did lincoln use his emergency powers to suspend:
a. habeas corpus
b. emancipation proclamation
c. gettysburg and second inaugural addresses
3. why were these battles vital toward the success of the union: a. antietam
b. vicksburg c. gettysburg d. atlanta
ssush10: identify legal, political, and social dimensions of reconstruction.
4. why the presidential reconstruction plan was so different compared to the congressional reconstruction plan?
5. why did congress attempted to impeach president johnson?
6. what impact did bureau of refugees and freedmen have on the support for former slaves, poor
whites, and american indians?
7. explain each of the amendments below:
a. thirteenth b. fourteenth c. fifteenth
8. why were black codes, ku klux klan, voting laws used to prevent racial equality during reconstruction?
9. how did the presidential election of 1876 mark the end of reconstruction era?
10. why were schools established for freed people important for former slaves?