Tuesday- Did review because of the long weekend. A president's term is 4 years and the longest possible time is 10 years. No more than 2 terms. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected 4 times and served for 12 years. The president is the commander in chief of the military, can grant pardons, make treaties, appoint federal officers, and ensures laws are executed. There are no requirements for being in the US Supreme Court. Presidents can recommend possible Supreme court candidates. John G. Roberts is the head judge of the Supreme Court. Talked about the Bill of Rights or the first 10 amendments. Talked about "The West". Manifest Destiny was an excuse for westward expansion. Lewis and Clark were known for exploring the Louisiana Purchase and documented many things.
Wednesday- The Mexican American War was fought because of a border confusion. Civil War topic is discussed. 5 causes of the Civil War was Sectionalism, Slavery, State' rights, Tariffs, Election of 1860 and secession. The North region was more industrial and the South was more agricultural. Cheap labor was mandatory for a successful business in the South. The 2 sides were getting further and further apart. The state government had more power than the federal government. The South depended on the North for manufactured goods and the tariffs benefited the North. Abe Lincoln said that slavery would not be allowed in the new territories. The South succeeded from the U.S and became its own country for a short period of time. Missouri Compromise was put in place to see what states are free and what states were free. Supreme court stated that blacks were not US citizens and could not sue in court. Said that the government could not abolish slavery.
Thursday- We start talking about reconstruction. Reconstruction occurred during 1865-1877. Its purpose was to rebuild the South after The Civil War. Jim Crow laws were put in place and it caused Black Segregation. It lasted from the 1860s to the 1960s to 70s. President Lincoln was soft to the southern states. Johnson was president after Lincoln was assassinated. Congress wanted to kick Johnson out of office but their attempt was unsuccessful. The South was rebuilt economically, socially, politically and physically. The South was split into 5 military districts. Northern occupation was needed so that the south would not be able to rebel. 13th, 14th, 15th amendments were created. 13th amendment made slavery illegal. The 14th amendments stated that states could not take away the rights of citizens without due process of the law. The 15th amendment allowed all men to vote, no matter their skin color. Freedmen's Bureau provided food, clothing, education, and job training to freed slaves. Carpetbaggers are northern born white Republicans who moved south after the war. Scalawags were southern born Republicans. Reconstruction left very deep divisions between the northern states and southern states. Once the northern governments and military left the south, traditional rich, white, racist males took over. Jim Crow laws and segregation were established. Rutherford B. Hayes vs Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes and the states had a compromise that if Hayes ended reconstruction they would give him the presidency.
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