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22 Cards in this Set
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Presidential Election 1860 four Candidates
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Stephen Douglas John C. Breckinridge John Bell Abraham Lincoln |
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Stephen Douglas
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Northern Democrat Slavery is a necessary evil |
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John C. Beckinridge
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Southern Democrat Slavery is good |
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John Bell
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The Constitutional Union Party What ever the constitution says we should follow |
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Abraham Lincoln
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Republican Party (sectional party no ties in the south) No expansion of slavery, Okay below the Mason-Dixon Line Won the election of 1860 without any votes from the south. First president to do so. And first president who isn't pro slavery |
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Counter Revolution of 1860-1861
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December 1860 SC passes an ordinance of secession, MS,GA,FL,AL,TX join quickly after Formation of the confederate states of america President Jefferson Davis- former US senator, MS. Former Sec. of War under Pres. Franklin Pierce. “All we ask is to be left alone” VP Alexander Stevens- former Whig congressman, GA. Made a speech (“The Cornerstone Speech”) on how their new government is the first in the world to claim government-structure is based on slavery. |
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Lincolns Inauguration
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Took place in 1861 Says south will decide if there will be war, the union will not assail South will be the aggressor Lincoln is to protect the Union/Federal Public property (Oath of Office) |
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Fort Sumter |
Charleston Bay, SC was not taken by the confederates still held by the union Lincolns first action for the fort was to not surrender but rather send more food/supplies to the fort Confederates were the first to attack, led by Davis. He ordered his troops to open fire on the supply boats. Lincoln requested from congress for75k troops Davis called for 125k |
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General Winfield Scott |
Union General Tells press it will take more than 90 days to train new recruits. Increased the navy to impose a blockade on the south Combined naval and army operation to take control of the Mississippi River |
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Anaconda Plan |
Plan designed by General Winfield Scott Attacks from the edges to encircle and crush the south |
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General William Techumseh Sherman |
Union General Believes war will last up to five years Will require millions of dollars War on Conquest |
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Union Strategy 1861-1862 |
Protect Washington D.C Institute Anaconda Plan Keep Europeans out of the war Capture Confederate capital Richmond VA Restore the Union not solely to end slavery but to just get the south back |
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Confederate Strategy 1861-1862 |
Protect Richmond Achieve major victories- Receive aid and recognition from Europe, Saratoga like game changers, capture Washington D.C Recognition of confederate independence and sovereignty
Similar to Americas Plan during the revolution in 1776 |
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First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) 1861 |
War begins April 1st First battle July 21st Lincoln gets scrutinized for this, seen as a do-nothing 90 day mark passes in June troops still aren't ready War begins because both figure why wait neither side is ready |
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Free Soil Party |
Organized in 1848 by David Wilmot Mix of northern democrats, whigs, Liberty party Demanded that slavery should not expand into new territories |
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Gadsden Purchase |
The US acquires 30,000 square miles from mexico in 1853 |
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Kansas-Nebraska Act |
Proposal to overturn the Missouri Compromise by opening slavery to the 36-30 parallel Outraged anti-slavery activists This act destroyed the whig party, limited the influence of Democrats and led to the creation of the republican party |
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GOP |
is form and founded in 1854 |
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Wilmot Proviso |
Proposal to prohibit slavery in any land acquired in the Mexican war. Southern senators led by John C. Calhoun defeater the measure in 1846 and in 1847 |
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Republican Party |
Founded during the Kansas Nebraska act in 1854 Absorbed many free-soil and know nothing members |
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Know Nothing Party |
Most famous member was president Filmore They were anti catholic and nativists did not like immigrants Felt that the nation was being overrun by German and Irish immigrants Know nothing comes from the fact that they never commented on anything when asked a question |
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Lawrence Kansas |
In 1856 pro slavery mob sacks Lawrence John Brown an anti-slavery activist in retaliation massac |
