Causes of the Civil War Flashcards

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Factories (S,N)

A

North

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Slavery (S,N)

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South

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3
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Central Government (S,N)

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North

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4
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Abolitionists (S,N)

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North

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5
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State Government (S,N)

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South

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6
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Cotton (S,N)

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South

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Plantation (S,N)

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South

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8
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Urban (S,N)

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North

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9
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A novel about slavery which was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It became a bestseller in the North. IT made people start to view slavery as more of a moral problem, not just a political conflict.

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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10
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An agreement made between supporters of slaveryin the South and opponents of slavery in the North. The agreement included four parts:

  • California was admitted to the Union as a free state
  • the slave trade was banned in the nation’s capital
  • popular sovereignty would be used to decide the question of slavery in the states created from the Mexian Cession
  • a tough new fugitive slave law was put in place
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Compromise of 1850

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This was an agreement created in 1820 to establish and maintain the balance between free and slave states.

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Missouri Compromise

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12
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Popular sovereignty would be used to decide the issue of slavery in Kansas Territory and the Nebraska Territory.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Senator from Illinois who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Stephan Douglas

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14
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Kansas abolitionist who massacred a pro-slave settlement in Kansas

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John Brown

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15
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Missouri senator that encouraged Border Ruffians to vote in Kansas’s constitutional elections

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David Rice Atchison

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16
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Anti-slavery Kansan who led the 400 person “Army of the North” to move to Kansas

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James Lane

17
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Anti-slavery Kansans that made raids into Missouri

18
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Pro-slave Missourians that made raids on anti-slavery settlements

A

Bushwhacker

19
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Missourians who illegally crossed into Kansas and voted for slavery

A

Border Ruffian

20
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Nickname given to Kansas due to the violence between proslavery and antislavery forces.

A

Bleeding Kansas

21
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The event in which Missourians crossed into Kansas to vote illegally.

A

Bogus Elections

22
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This event occurred when pro-slave forces surrounded Lawrence cutting off supplies, but departed peacefully after a week.

A

Wakarusa War

23
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This event occurred when John Brown led a small group that slaughtered five pro-slave settlers in a small settlement in Northeastern Kansas

A

Pottawatomie Creek Massacre

24
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During this attack, several sites in a anti-slavery community in Kansas were burned by those supporting the proslavery side.

A

Sacking of Lawrence

25
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Who was Dred Scott?

A

A slave, sued for his freedom

26
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What decision was reached in Dred Scott v. Sanford?

A

The court said that it was unconstitutional for the U.S. government to prohibit slavery when slaves travel to free-states with their masters. Which was a setback for abolitionists. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves are property.

27
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Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry?

A

John Brown

28
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What was at Harpers Ferry that John Brown wanted?

A

Slaves and guns were on Harpers Ferry.

29
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What was John Browns goal on Harpers Ferry?

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His goal was to have the slaves rebel against their masters/plantation owners.

30
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What was the result of Harpers Ferry?

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John Brown was caught by the U.S. marines. He was found guilty of treason and ended up being hung to death.

31
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Who was Abraham Lincoln?

A

A republican who won the presidential election in 1860.

32
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What events should you connect Abraham Lincoln to (pre-war only) ?

A

You should connect him with the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln spoke against the Kansas-Nebraska Act and Southern Secession.

33
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What does secede mean?

A

To withdraw, quit, or breakaway.

34
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What happened at Fort Sumner in South Carolina?

A

Fort Sumner surrendered, it was taken by the confederacy.

35
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Why is Fort Sumner significant during this time?

A

Fort Sumner surrendering had a big impact on starting the Civil War.