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causes of civil war
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-territorial expansion and slave free balance
-preserving the union -tension between states rights and federalism |
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates
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When lincold rose to prominence... Douglas had no moral stand against slavery
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John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
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No other event convinced South that they could not be a part of the Union. Militia became a fighting machine
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Bleeding Kansas/Nebraska
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-popular sovereignty
-people of a territory would vote on the issue of slavery |
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election of Lincoln in 1860
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-most momentous in American history
-Republicans nominate Lincoln -Doesn't get the majority vote -Signals to South that they must leave Union |
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Secession order
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South Carolina 12/20/1860
Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas |
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Dread Scott- Supreme Court
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-slaves have no constitutional rights b/c
-slaves are not citizens -Fed govn't can't deprive people (south) of their property (slaves) w/out due process law ***Missouri compromise was unconstitutional |
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The Confederate State of America
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-Immediately seized federal property
-didn't have man power to take Fort Sumter in S. Carolina -South fired shots on a ship trying to resupply the Fort. ship turned back **FIRST SHOTS OF CIVIL WAR |
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Crittenden Compromise
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-would have guarnteed slavery in the SOuth and allowed it to expand. republicans would not agree
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Lincoln's position on South
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-Union older than Constitution
-No state could leave it |
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Ft. Sumter
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-confederates win
-want land bc with union in control it kills trade routes and wanted to get rid of the sign of fed authority |
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Union advantages
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population, factories, railroad mileage, farms, money
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South advantages
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committed white population, most of war was fought in South, some of North advantages werent really advantages, foreign support seemed possible
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Nationilistic legislation
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benefits the North
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Homestead act of 1862
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-program whereby citizens could claim 160 acres of land for small fee if they agreed to homestead it
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Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862
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-transferred federal land to states who could sell the land to finance public education and colleges.
-a&m schools |
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National Bank Acts 1863-64
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-est a new national banking system.
-issued Us. treasury notes as currenct |
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Raising army in North
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-Nat'l Conscription Act 1863
-could pay to get out of draft -substitute -draft riots in NYC... lots by Irish |
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Lincoln as wartime pres
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-insurrection so he could send troops w/o asking congress
-incresed reg army w/o receiving legislation -naval blockade of south -suspends habeas corpus and ordered military arrest of civilian dissenters |
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emancipation proclamation of 1863
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-shifted moral focus of war
-confiscation act of 1861 -used to motivate and secure the support of such a costly war -only freed slaves in areas of rebellion b/c it was under war powers -later codified in 13th amendment |
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Confiscation act of 1861
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-slaves who were used in support of Confederacy would be ocnfiscated by Union
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African American Soldiers
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186,000 emancipated blacks as soldiers in north
--when captured by South, they were executed |
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South gov
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-when VA seceded the capital of the confederacy moved to VA
-modeled new gov after US gov -Jefferson Davis as pres |
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financing war in south
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-confederate money was worthless
-income tax -prices rose 9000% -food draft-sieze food from farms |
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conscription in south
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-draft law
-900,000 eventually served -only at very end did they conseder african americans, promising freedom |
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economy of south
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-devestating destruction
-destroyed railroad and industries dependant on them -major cities impacted -cotton market hurt -shortage of food |
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union
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U.S army
more people and resources **won less battles |
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General Winfield Scott
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-first commander od Union forces
-old Fuss and Feathers from Mexican american war -not effective in war |
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General George B. McClellan
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-commander of Union armies of the east
-cowardly, refused to act -no grasp of strategy |
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General Ulysses S. Grant
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-brave, stand up man
-war not a seasonal activity -recognized that war was deadly |
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General William T. Sherman
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-Supreme Commander of Armies in the West
-WEst point -war was hell -delivered Georgia -March to the Sea -Savannah as xmas gift to lincoln -make georgia howl |
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Confederate
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army of the south
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General Robert E. Lee
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-General in chieff of the confederate forces
-west point -fine person -most imp military commanders in world history |
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General Stonewall Jackson
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-distinguished war hero
-very supersitious and religious -killed by friendly fire -died at Chancellorville |
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Battle of BUll Run/ manassas
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-first battle
-confederate win |
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second battle of bull run/ manassas
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-confederate win
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Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862
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-transferred federal land to states who could sell the land to finance public education and colleges.
-a&m schools |
|
|
National Bank Acts 1863-64
|
-est a new national banking system.
-issued Us. treasury notes as currenct |
|
|
Raising army in North
|
-Nat'l Conscription Act 1863
-could pay to get out of draft -substitute -draft riots in NYC... lots by Irish |
|
|
Lincoln as wartime pres
|
-insurrection so he could send troops w/o asking congress
-incresed reg army w/o receiving legislation -naval blockade of south -suspends habeas corpus and ordered military arrest of civilian dissenters |
|
|
emancipation proclamation of 1863
|
-shifted moral focus of war
-confiscation act of 1861 -used to motivate and secure the support of such a costly war -only freed slaves in areas of rebellion b/c it was under war powers -later codified in 13th amendment |
|
|
Confiscation act of 1861
|
-slaves who were used in support of Confederacy would be ocnfiscated by Union
|
|
|
African American Soldiers
|
186,000 emancipated blacks as soldiers in north
--when captured by South, they were executed |
|
|
South gov
|
-when VA seceded the capital of the confederacy moved to VA
-modeled new gov after US gov -Jefferson Davis as pres |
|
|
financing war in south
|
-confederate money was worthless
-income tax -prices rose 9000% -food draft-sieze food from farms |
|
|
conscription in south
|
-draft law
-900,000 eventually served -only at very end did they conseder african americans, promising freedom |
|
|
economy of south
|
-devestating destruction
-destroyed railroad and industries dependant on them -major cities impacted -cotton market hurt -shortage of food |
|
|
union
|
U.S army
more people and resources **won less battles |
|
|
General Winfield Scott
|
-first commander od Union forces
-old Fuss and Feathers from Mexican american war -not effective in war |
|
|
General George B. McClellan
|
-commander of Union armies of the east
-cowardly, refused to act -no grasp of strategy |
|
|
General Ulysses S. Grant
|
-brave, stand up man
-war not a seasonal activity -recognized that war was deadly |
|
|
causes of civil war
|
-territorial expansion and slave free balance
-preserving the union -tension between states rights and federalism |
|
|
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
|
When lincold rose to prominence... Douglas had no moral stand against slavery
|
|
|
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
|
No other event convinced South that they could not be a part of the Union. Militia became a fighting machine
|
|
|
Bleeding Kansas/Nebraska
|
-popular sovereignty
-people of a territory would vote on the issue of slavery |
|
|
election of Lincoln in 1860
|
-most momentous in American history
-Republicans nominate Lincoln -Doesn't get the majority vote -Signals to South that they must leave Union |
|
|
Secession order
|
South Carolina 12/20/1860
Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas |
|
|
Dread Scott- Supreme Court
|
-slaves have no constitutional rights b/c
-slaves are not citizens -Fed govn't can't deprive people (south) of their property (slaves) w/out due process law ***Missouri compromise was unconstitutional |
|
|
The Confederate State of America
|
-Immediately seized federal property
-didn't have man power to take Fort Sumter in S. Carolina -South fired shots on a ship trying to resupply the Fort. ship turned back **FIRST SHOTS OF CIVIL WAR |
|
|
Crittenden Compromise
|
-would have guarnteed slavery in the SOuth and allowed it to expand. republicans would not agree
|
|
|
Lincoln's position on South
|
-Union older than Constitution
-No state could leave it |
|
|
Ft. Sumter
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-confederates win
-want land bc with union in control it kills trade routes and wanted to get rid of the sign of fed authority |
|
|
Union advantages
|
population, factories, railroad mileage, farms, money
|
|
|
South advantages
|
committed white population, most of war was fought in South, some of North advantages werent really advantages, foreign support seemed possible
|
|
|
Nationilistic legislation
|
benefits the North
|
|
|
Homestead act of 1862
|
-program whereby citizens could claim 160 acres of land for small fee if they agreed to homestead it
|
|
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Antitam, Maryland
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-worst single day casualties of the war
-union win -led to emancipation proclamation -kept britain and france out of it |
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Gettysburg, PA
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-most celebrated important battle of war and most crucial
-turned war to North -bloodiest battle in US History, 3 days long |
