causes of the civil war

Question 1

deep divisons over slavery

what machine sped up cotton production?

Answer 1

the cotton gin

Question 2

deep divisions over slavery

what happened cause of the cotton gin?

Answer 2

this meant the slaves worked harder than ever and increased the number of slaves being used and the amount of work they had. anger in the north grew as more people were enslaved

Question 3

deep divisions about slavery

what happened cause of the Louisiana purchase?

Answer 3

Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi joined the USA as slave states. plantation land increased massively, the cotton kingdom saw slavery grow again, the north grew angrier in return

Question 4

deep divisions about slavery

what is the Missouri compromise?

Answer 4

states had to join in pairs one slave, one free

Question 5

deep divisions about slavery

what happened because of the Missouri compromise?

Answer 5

the political balance in congress was maintained, but slavery grew in Missouri and the south of it. neither side had control and the compromise stayed in place until 1854

Question 6

deep divisions over slavery

who created the Anti-slavery society?

Answer 6

William Lloyd-Garrison, Arthur Tappan

Question 7

deep divisions over slavery

how many numbers did the anti slavery society have?

Answer 7

250,000 members by 1838

Question 8

deep divisions over slavery

who set up the underground railway?

Answer 8

former slaves, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman

Question 9

deep divisions over slavery

why was the underground railroad set up?

Answer 9

to help smuggle slaves to freedom. thousands of slaves were helped to escape

Question 10

political divisions over slavery

what happened to congress 1846?

Answer 10

they voted to ban slavery in any of the new territories (California) many southerners felt this would mean slavery was not allowed anywhere in the west

Question 11

political divisions over slavery

was congress dominated by northern politicians?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

political divisions over slavery

what happened during the clay compromise?

Answer 12

slaveholders were getting worried they were losing their influence (slaves only counted as 3/5th of a person) and therefore the south was losing power. pro-slavery southern politician Henry Clay suggested a compromise: California should enter a free state, territories gained from Mexico should make their own decision on slavery, all states should accept a new Fugitive Slave Act agreeing to return escaped slaves to their holders

Question 13

political divisions over slavery

what happened during the Kansas-Nebraska act?

Answer 13

it was passed in 1854, it overturned the Missouri Compromise, which said Kansas and Nebraska were not allowed to be slave states but this act overturned this and allowed them to decide whether they wanted slavery though a popular vote

Question 14

divisions turn to violence

what happened during bleeding Kansas 1850s?

Answer 14

political violence in the new state of Kansas broke out between those who were pro and anti slavery. people were trying to win whether or not there should be slavery. 200 people were killed

Question 15

political divisions over slavery

what happened when James Buchanan becomes president?

Answer 15

becomes president in 1856. openly supported the spread of slavery above the Missouri compromise line. this meant land in the north would become plantation land (upset many small farmers in the north) many chose to support the republican candidate in the next election, Abraham Lincoln

Question 16

political divisions over slavery

what did Abraham Lincoln support?

Answer 16

supported the Dred scott decision which stated that congress had no right to ban slavery as every American had the right to property

Question 17

political divisions over slavery

what did Abraham Lincoln present himself as during the presidential campaign and the state’s rights?

Answer 17

portrayed himself as honest Abe, a man of the people, a champion for hardworking men and opponent of wealthy slaveowners

Question 18

political divisions over slavery

what did Abraham Lincoln promise?

Answer 18

to give free land to western settlers and prevent the expansion of slavery. he also promised that a new transcontinental railroad would run through northern states rather than southern states

Question 19

political divisions over slavery

did Abraham Lincoln win?

Answer 19

he won a solid victory so southern states felt Abraham Lincolns victory meant the end of slavery

Question 20

what did the southern states do after Abraham Lincoln won?

Answer 20

they rallied round the cause of states right they felt they had a duty to perserve their states rights. they said the south would secede (break away) from the USA to start their own country and defend their rights

Question 21

states right to self govern, divisions turn to violence, political divis

what happens after the southern states succeed 1860-1?

Answer 21

the newspapers stirred the north and south into a frenzy in november 1860 just days after Lincons victory south carolina voted 169 to 0 to succed the union. they stated the president no longer represented their intrests. during the winter of 1860-1, 6 other states left the union and joined south carolina to form a new country called the confederacy

Question 22

states right to self govern, political divisions over slavery

what happened after new “confederate congress” was formed, feb 1861?

Answer 22

the confederacy elected a new government in Montgomery, Alabama led by slaveholder Jefferson Davis. he argued any state had the right to remove itself from the union of the usa if it did so democratically

Question 23

political divisions over slavery, divisions turns to violence

what happened during the fort sumpter attack april 1861?

Answer 23

lincoln made a speech in march stating it was illegal for the south to leave the union. all government buildings and army forces were still property of the usa. lincoln was forcing the confederacy to make the first agressive move. on april 12th, confederates open fire on union soldiers in fort sumter a gun battery at charleston harbour in southern Carolina. three days later, lincoln asked royal us troops to stop the rebellion and bring the confederacy back into the us. the us was at war with itself