2.4 The American Civil War Flashcards
(20 cards)
two major developments that took place in USA in first half of 19th century
- The Great Westward Expansion
- industrial growth and development
what did the northern states develop into
manufacturing and shipping centres
what did the southern states develop into
plantation industries
by when was slavery abolished in British empire
middle of 19th century
what were the two types of states
slave states (south)
abolition states (north)
which book written by whom and when influenced the northern states and started an anti-slavery campaign which began to gather momentum
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, 1852
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
who became the 16th president of the United States and when
Abraham Lincoln
1861
What were some of Lincoln’s views on slavery? (3)
- despised slavery and was opposed to it
- believed it was a brutal and vicious system
- thought it was a negation and gross violation of democracy
what happened to the Southern states? (2)
- They seceded from the Union
- formed the Confederate States of America
who was appointed president of the southern confederacy
Jefferson Davis
when did the Civil War start?
1861
When did Lincoln abolish slavery in the south? Due to that, what is he known as?
1863
The Great Emancipator
who is known as the greatest American president since the birth of the American republic
Abraham Lincoln
when did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address
1863
what were the main points spoken about in the Gettysburg Address (4)
- abolition of slavery on the basis of cherished principles of liberty and equality
- The nation was conceived in liberty
- dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
- New birth of freedom, a government of the people, by the people, for the people
duration of American Civil War
1861 - 1865
what was the actual conflict that the Civil War was fought over
it was fought because the southern states had left the Union
i.e., the issue of secession
name two generals who fought for the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
How did the American civil war come to an end (2)
- The Northern states, which had better resources, wore down the Confederacy
- Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union General - Ulysses Grant in April of 1865
Who killed Abraham Lincoln and where?
John Wilkes Booth, an actor, at Washington Theatre
