Chapter 1- Origins Of The Civil War Flashcards
Sections of USA
2 main sections : North and South
13 original states were split between the North and South
North includes the ‘Free states’
( NY, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan etc)
South included the ‘slave states’
Free states and slave states should be equal in order to have fair votes.
Define Federal
Relates to the central government of the union of states,
When USA was expanding westwards and gained new land, the land had to be organized into federal territories before becoming states.
Missouri compromise
1820
Missouri wanted to join USA as a state therefore there was going to be an imbalance of north states and free states
Therefore the Congress (senates & House of Representatives) agreed to let in another state to make them equal they let in Maine
Economical differences between the north and the south
The north had factories
The south produced cotton
The north bought cotton from the south at the same time Britain had factories and also bought cotton from the south.
The north did not approve of this therefore tariffs were introduced so that Britain can stop buying from America
Define Tarrifs
Tariffs are taxes or duties paid on certain imported and exported goods.
It means that particular imported products or materials are more expensive to consumers. Governments encourage consumers to buy from different sources
Texas and Mexico
Texas was part of Mexico until it declared independence in 1836
Slavery was illegal in Mexicco
In 1845 United States and Texas came to an offer to annex Texas
Mexico did not approve of this therefore the Mexican American war began
US invaded Mexico and took the capital of Mexico
What does Annex mean?!
Annexing a territory means incorporating it into an already existing political entity such as a state country or city
The Wilmot Proviso
Wilmots belief amendment simply stated that slavery was not permitted in any land gained from Mexico Whistler it was purchased or won in war
The compromise of 1850 and it’s breakdown
> California joined the USA as a free state
> The slave trade was abolished in Washington DC
> a new fugitive slave act was passed and helped police get the fugitive slave slaves that were escaping.
~slave owners can claim that the person slave caused separates.
Uncle Tom’s cabin
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Portrayed how slavery is cruel reality of slavery
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
There were Lands that have not yet been organized into territories. Therefore Stephen Douglas’s plan was to let Kansas decide whether it will be a free state or slave state.
‘ popular sovereignty ‘
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise since the states had the option of choosing whether to be a slave state or free state.
In order to gain votes, people from both the North and the South moved to Kansas to get more votes for their side.
The election resulted with the south winning (pro-slavery)
‘Bleeding Kansas’
Those opposed/against slavery held their own election and wrote their own constitution that banned slavery.
This caused a local ‘civil war’ between the two governments where over 200 people died.
The formation of the Republican Party
A group of people that were opposed to slavery.
What kept there groups together was opposition to government policies towards Kansas and a desire to prevent any expansion of slavery.
The Dred Scott case
Dred Scott was a slave who had lived in a slave state but then lived in a free state.
Heel went to court to gain citizenship but Dred Scott had no right to be a US citizen.
The Supreme Court decided that it is allowed to have slaves in the free states however the slaves will not become free they will remain slaves.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ultimate authority over all legal decisions in the USA. It is the highest court in the country and consists of nine judges, All nominated by the president and approved by the senate.
