Us History I - The Civil War

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4 Causes of the Civil War

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1. State Rights: The south felt that the rights of the individual southern states were taking a back seat to the growing power of the Federal government.

2. Slavery: Could slavery continue to exist in the south with growing disapproval of the north?

3. Fanaticism: Both the north and south had their share of people who believed that only war would settle the problem regarding slavery.

4. Economic Conflict and the Struggle for Power: The south was at a disadvantage in the growing economic success of the north. In many ways the south was an economic colony of north.

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Terms of The Compromise of 1850

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1. California would be admitted as a free state

2. New Mexico and Utah would have popular sovereignty

3. The slave trade in Washington D.C. would be abolished, but not slavery

4. A new fugitive slave law to compensate the south for the admittance of California

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Terms of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

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1. Nebraska would come into the Union as a free state

2. Kansas would have popular sovereignty

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Consequences of K-N Act

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1. Destroyed Whig Party

2. Divided the northern Democrats and many left the party

3. Gave Birth to Republican Party

* First step towards Civil War

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Presidential Election of 1856

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* James Buchanan, Democrat

John C. Fremont, Republican

Millard Fillmore, Whig

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Dred Scott Decision

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Slaves and filing law suits.

1. Couldn't file in federal court; not citizens, no rights

2. Slave owner's property rights take precedence over slavery laws

3. Congress can't pass laws about taking property into any territory

Southerners happy, Abolitionists et al, not so much

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Presidential Election of 1860

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*Abraham Lincoln, Republican

Stephen Douglas, Democrat

John Breckinridge, Democrat

John Bell, Union

Made south realize their place in the union was hopeless, plans to secede come shortly after election

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First wave of secession

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1. South Carolina

2. Mississippi

3. Florida

4. Alabama - Montgomery is capitol

5. Georgia

6. Louisiana

7. Texas

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Second wave of secession

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1. Virginia

2. Arkansas

3. Tennessee

4. North Carolina

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Presidential Election of 1864

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* Abraham Lincoln, Republican

George B. McClellan, Democrat

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Who assassinated President Lincoln and when?

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John Wilkes Booth, a souther sympathizer, on April 15, 1865.

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Fort Sumter

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Civil war battle in Charleston, SC.

April 14, 1861. Start of the Civil War.

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Battle of Manassas

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First Battle of Civil War, AKA "Battle of First Bull Run"

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Battle of Antietam

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September 17, 1862. Bloodiest single day of fighting of the war. Seen as a victory for the North.

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Battle of Gettysburg

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Civil war battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Only Civil War Battle fought in the North.

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Civil war battle in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Issued on January 1, 1863.

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When did the civil war end and how?

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Robert E. Lee Surrendered on April 9, 1865.

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The Caning of Sumner

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Charles Sumner blames Bleeding Kansas on Southerners in a speech. Specifically calls Andrew Butler a barbarian. Butler's nephew beats Sumner half to death on Senate floor.

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Bleeding Kansas

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People flood to Kansas so they can vote and sway free/slave vote upon its acceptance to the Union. Kansas is made a slave state. John Brown, an abolitionist, comes in, kills several pro-slavery settlers.

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Wilmont Proviso

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Says that slavery should be prohibited in any territory acquired from Mexico.

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Popular Sovreignty

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People living in territories should decide for themselves if they wanted to be a free or slave state.

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Oregon Treaty of 1846

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1. Ends joint occupation of Oregon by England and U.S.

2. U.S. finally reaches from Atlantic to Pacific

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Battle of the Alamo

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Americans immigrate to Texas to improve Mexican economy. Texans basically form their own gov. Leader, Stephen Austin goes to talk to Santa Anna about anger, is jailed. Mexico attack Texas.

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Indian Removal Act of 1830

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"Trail of Tears". Sends NatAms out West.

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Blackhawk War

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U.S./NatAm war that ultimately led to the Trail of Tears.

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Cherokee Nation VS Georgia

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NatAms in GA say they are a foreign nation. GA says, nah, you're a domestic, dependent nation. GA wouldn't give up their land.

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Theory of Nullification

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John C. Calhoun. States give government its power, therefore, the state has the right to judge the constitutionality of a law. If it's unconstitutional, the state doesn't have to obey it.

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Presidential Election of 1836

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* Martin Van Buren, Democrat

William Henry Harrison, Whig

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Amistad

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Spanish slave ship carrying 54 African captives. Slaves revolt, drift into US territory, violate 3/5 Compromise. JQA argues for their release, wins it.