Unit 4 Terms - APUSH (2010-2011) Mr. Harrington STUDY GUIDE...

APUSH (2010-2011) Mr. Harrington
STUDY GUIDE – UNIT FOUR (Civil War, Reconstruction, and the West)
(Chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16)
Instructions: On the day of the weekly Chapter Quiz, you are responsible to (1) bring to class a
typed hard copy of your chapter notes along with typed responses to the
chapter’s “terms and concepts,” and (2) submit this material to
Turnitin.com.
Question to Consider: Was the American Civil War an inevitable war?
Unit 4: Focus
1. Explain why North and South chose the path of military conflict in 1861.
2. Explain how and why the Civil War became a “total war.”
3. Analyze the significance of emancipation of the slaves toward the conduct and
outcome of the war.
4. Analyze and explain the expectations held by African-Americans and the realities
they encountered during Reconstruction.
5. Describe the Southern response(s) to Reconstruction.
Unit 4: Guiding Questions
1. Compare the available resources of the North and the South during the Civil
War.
2. The Civil War was often termed “a rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight.”
Assess the validity of this statement for both the North and the South.
3. Analyze the significance of emancipation toward the conduct and outcome of
the war.
4. Identify and describe the three constitutional amendments that were part of the
Republican Reconstruction program.
5. Analyze the success and failures of Reconstruction.

UNIT FOUR: Terms and Concepts
Chapter 13 Definition
Stephen F. Austin
He gained 180,000 acres of land from Mexico in Texas and
brought the institution of slavery to Texas which had
previously outlawed slavery. 3000 slaves were brought. He
was the leader of the Peace party which was okay with the
Mexican control of Texas.
Santa Anna
The president of Mexico in 1835. Strengthened Mexican
authority over Texas which would lead to a rebellion by the
American settler. He led the army that would defeat the
Americans at the battle of the Alamo.
Battle of San Jacinto
Led by General Sam Houghton, the American rebels
defeated the Mexican army and won Texas independence.
Because Mexico had given up trying to reconquer the
territory.
Manifest Destiny
The term was thought of by John L. O’Sullivan. He was the
editor of the newspaper the Democratic Review. The belief
was led mostly by the belief in the superiorty of the
American way of life comparted to the inferiorty of the
Native Americans and the Mexicans who lived to the west.
Oregon Trail
A 6-month journey through the Great Plans and the Rocky
Mountaisn that led farmers and people to Oregon. It was a
dangerous journey that claimed the lives of 34,000 people
due to disease, exposure, and indian attacks.
“Young Hickory”
James K. Polk, he was a protégé of Andrew Jackson. And
was running in the 1844 election as a Democrat.
“Fifty-Four Forty or
Fight”
The 54 40 line was the border of southern Alaska. Polk
wanted to annex Oregon to this line. It became his motto for
his campaign.
John Slidell
A congressman of Lousisana. He was appointed as the
minister of to Mexico.
John C. Fremont
A captain that was sent into Mexican Territory, Sacramento