American civil war

Question 1

who were the two sides of the war?

Answer 1

The north(republicans) and the south(democrat)

Question 2

what was the democratic economy like?

Answer 2

It was dependent on the plantation system and was mainly farming and trade

Question 3

What was the republican economy like?

Answer 3

CAPITALIST- anyone could start a business. There were lots of jobs( farming, cotton processing etc)

Question 4

Republican beliefs on slavery?

Answer 4

It was unfair to enslave others

Question 5

Democratic beliefs on slavery?

Answer 5

Natural and right + it made them rich. State government more important than national government

Question 6

What was bleeding Kansas?

Answer 6

Political violence outbreak in Kansas around slavery beliefs- about 200 deaths. 1850s

Question 7

what was the 1854 Kansas Nebraska act?

Answer 7

overturned Missouri compromise which wouldn’t allow slavery in Nebraska and allowed a vote on whether they wanted slavery

Question 8

Who was James Buchanan?

Answer 8

A democratic president elected in 1856 who openly supported slavery above the Missouri compromise line and made people support republicans in next election

Question 9

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

Answer 9

‘Honest Abe’ presented himself as a man of the people and promised to stop expansion of slavery and give free land to western settlers. Promised northern transcontinental railroad. Challenged southern beliefs so south said they would Secede from USA to protect state rights. (1860 elected)

Question 10

what happened in the south 1860-61?

Answer 10

South Carolina voted 169-0 to secede and six states followed to form a new country called ‘the confederacy’

Question 11

Who was the confederacy’s leader?

Answer 11

Slaveholder Jefferson Davis who stated any state could leave the USA by democracy. “test of state power vs president power”

Question 12

How did the cotton gin encourage the Civil war?

Answer 12

It made the north more angry as more people were enslaved to keep up with the pace of it

Question 13

How did the Louisiana purchase encourage the civil war?

Answer 13

Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi joined the US as slave states and the land for plantations within the cotton kingdom increased

Question 14

What was the Anti-Slavery society?

Answer 14

William Lloyd-Garrison and Arthur Tappan formed the national anti-slavery society which grew to 250000 members by 1838. Freed slaves told stories through essays and pamphlets

Question 15

What was the underground railroad?

Answer 15

A railroad set up by former slaves such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and others to help smuggle escaped slaves to freedom. Thousands escaped

Question 16

Was slavery allowed in new territories?

Answer 16

By 1846 congress was dominated by northern politicians who voted to ban slavery in new territories(California). Many south believed this meant slavery wasn’t allowed in the west so they questioned the Missouri compromise

Question 17

What was the Clay compromise?

Answer 17

Pro-slavery politician offered a compromise to south worries of losing political power:
1.California be a free state
2.Territories gained from Mexico should make own decision on slavery
3. All states accept FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT agreeing to return escaped slaves

Was a huge victory for slave holders in 1850

Question 18

What finally Set off the war?

Answer 18

April 1861 The confederacy attacked fort sumpter by opening fire on union soldiers after Lincon said it was illegal for south to secede