causes and effects of the civil war Flashcards
(19 cards)
opposing views of slavery
The North did not support slavery and was filled with abolitionists. While the South encouraged slavery and opposed abolitionists, all because they wanted monetary gain and resources from the cotton plantations. This ultimately divided the nation.
The Missouri compromise of 1820 CONTEXT
When Missouri wanted to enter the Union, the nation needed to decide whether slavery should be expanded to new territories as an effort to balance out slave and free states.
The Missouri compromise of 1820
Ultimately the missouri compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and maine as a free state.
The compromise of 1850 CONTEXT
until 1850 there was a balance between slave and free states in the union. in 1850 the balance was threatened when Calefornia grew rapidly from the gold rush and then applied to be a free state the nation then had to decide what could best balance the slave and free states.
The compromise of 1850
-california entered the Union as a free state
The fugitive slave act
Escaped slaves who were wondering in free states would be forced to go back to their slave state to be slaves
The Kansas/Nebraska Act of 1854
Kansas and Nebraska become states, But it overturned the Missouri compromise. It allowed each territory both north of where the missouri compromise prohibited slavery to allow people to vote on whether their state should be a free or slave state.
Bleeding Kansas
A proslavery Mob happened in kansas because people were rushing to vote on a free or slave state. Tensions start to rise.
Rise of republican party
In 1854 after the kansas and nebraska act the republican party was founded to oppose the spread of slavery but not to abolish it it was a sectional party.
The Dred scott decision
In 1857 The united states supreme court made a decision. It was called the dred scott decision, and dealt with slavery. this case sparked division in the country and fueled the civil war. The case dred scott V sandford went up to the supreme court and the chief delivered the majority option. The court ruled against dred scott saying that just because he lived in a free state did not make him free since he was african american and was technically not considered a citizen because of his race. overall after this decision the compromise of 1820 was deemed unconstitutional.
Dred Scott origin
Dred scott was an african american man born in virginia in the early 1800’s. Scott traveled to free states where slavery was illegal but after the fugitive slave act was passed it was debated whether he should be a free man or sent back to a slave state because of his race.
John Browns Raid
John Brown was an abolitionist hero in the north but a terrorist in the south after him and a group raided some areas in the south for his cause.
The election of 1860
The election of 1860 showed how divided the US had become on the issue of slavery. During this time Abraham Lincoln became popular however the south was worried that he would end slavery.
The secession crisis
After Lincoln wins and he does not support slavery the south is mad. South carolina ends up being the first to succeed from the union and into the confederacy.
Encounter at fort Sumter
Lincoln goes to south carolina in an attempt to convince them to rejoin the union and end slavery. He tried to be nice but eventually shots are fired and the Civil war begins.
Emancipation proclamation
Ended slavery and Union restored
The Civil War
A fight between the union and confederacy to end slavery. A lot of deaths and tragedies for both sides
The Battle of Gettysburg
A turning point of the war where the North ended up turning the tables by protecting their resources and getting the win with the help of Lincoln. As a result the North took control of the mississippi river.
The Gettysburg address
Lincoln makes a speech where he dedicates the union military cemetery at gettysburg. He summarized the meaning of the civil war and talks about america’s past and future. he defines democracy and only looks forward.
