Were Southern politicians more or les...

1. Were Southern politicians more or less likely to own slaves than other White Southerners?
Yes, the statistics show that politicians own more than just white families. 

2. Were higher level politicians more likely to own slaves than other politicians?

Yes. I think they felt that because they have more power in the government they should own a large amount of slaves. 

3. What do these facts suggest to you about the nature of the Southern political system?

The government officials aren't doing their job in listening to the people. Instead of stopping the Slave Trade, they are a huge part of it.

4. How uniform were the proportion of slaves in the population and the proportion of whites owning slaves across the South?

The amount of slaves in the populations aren't widespread but instead the percents are in the same range (40-60), except for Texas. The proportion of whites owning slaves across the South is pretty uniform because all except for Texas are in the range of 30-50%.

5. Was there a relationship between the number of slaves in a state's population and whether and when it seceded from the Union? 

There was a relationship. The higher the number of slaves in a state's population decided when it seceded from the Union because the white owners could not keep control. The higher number of slaves in a state's population meant that that state depended on the labor of the slaves. The northern states were able to keep their slaves because there were low percents of slaves in their population and their income didn't depend on their labor. 

6. What material advantages did the North possess on the eve of the Civil War?

The North was able to keep their slaves, thus they could make more railroads, farm more crops, and their output was higher. 

7. Do you think material advantages are decisive in the outcome of wars? Why or why not?

Definitely, because if one country has more guns and more ammo than the other, I think its self-explanatory as to who would win that fight. Maybe some countries have good strategies, but if they don't have the firepower they most likely won't kill anyone. Having more railroads and more mileage of railroads means easier transportation and capability to get to more places faster.

8. Why did troop strength peak in 1863?

Cannot be determined by the information given. 

9. Do you think that the differences in troop strength were responsible for the war's outcome?

Yes I do, because not only do wars need fire power, but they need soldiers. One man isn't going to win a fight against two unless he's like Jackie Chan or something. 

10. How does the cost of the Civil War--in casualties and expense--compare to the cost of other American wars?

It is probably the 3rd cheapest War compared to others. Plus people killed each other more and there were more diseases to kill soldiers.

11. Why do you think that the Civil War was so lethal?

I think the Civil War was so lethal because people weren't being wounded and sick, instead they were being killed in combat. Our medical science was not well equipped at the time. 

12. What was the radical Republican program for reconstructing the Union?

inflict punishment on rebel belligerents, confiscate all estate of every rebel's estate that was worth $10,000 or their land that exceeded 200 acres, then that land would go to each adult male freedman, changing "the whole fabric of southern society", the property of the rebels will pay for the national debt and indemnify freedmen and loyal sufferers, Rebel States will be divided into military districts and will be subject to military authority; 

13. What were the goals of the radical Republican program?

Get rid of "low white trash", and change the whole southern society. 

14. Why was the program unacceptable to President Andrew Johnson?

"The power... given to the commanding officer over all the people of each district is that of an absolute monarch." It can "reduce the whole population of the ten states to the most abject and degrading slavery." President Johnson doesn't like the fact that one officer is being given power over all the people, "his mere will is to take the place of all law."

15. Why do you think the North failed to follow through with policies that would have secured the rights and economic status of the freedmen?

I think they failed because their policies were tough. The North wanted to basically annihilate the southerners. Plus their authoritative figures were just one man. A big group of people can take down one man. 

16. What were the major political and social achievements of Reconstruction?

I don't think that anything immediately came out of the Reconstruction, but later in time, their amendments were considered effective. Slavery was eventually prohibited, so thats a win on their part. Also, citizenship was given nation wide and so was voting.