Causes of the Civil War Flashcards
Factories (S,N)
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Slavery (S,N)
South
Central Government (S,N)
North
Abolitionists (S,N)
North
State Government (S,N)
South
Cotton (S,N)
South
Plantation (S,N)
South
Urban (S,N)
North
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.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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
Compromise of 1850
This was an agreement created in 1820 to establish and maintain the balance between free and slave states.
Missouri Compromise
Popular sovereignty would be used to decide the issue of slavery in Kansas Territory and the Nebraska Territory.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Senator from Illinois who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephan Douglas
Kansas abolitionist who massacred a pro-slave settlement in Kansas
John Brown
Missouri senator that encouraged Border Ruffians to vote in Kansas’s constitutional elections
David Rice Atchison
Anti-slavery Kansan who led the 400 person “Army of the North” to move to Kansas
James Lane
Anti-slavery Kansans that made raids into Missouri
Jayhawker
Pro-slave Missourians that made raids on anti-slavery settlements
Bushwhacker
Missourians who illegally crossed into Kansas and voted for slavery
Border Ruffian
Nickname given to Kansas due to the violence between proslavery and antislavery forces.
Bleeding Kansas
The event in which Missourians crossed into Kansas to vote illegally.
Bogus Elections
This event occurred when pro-slave forces surrounded Lawrence cutting off supplies, but departed peacefully after a week.
Wakarusa War
This event occurred when John Brown led a small group that slaughtered five pro-slave settlers in a small settlement in Northeastern Kansas
Pottawatomie Creek Massacre
During this attack, several sites in a anti-slavery community in Kansas were burned by those supporting the proslavery side.
Sacking of Lawrence
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave, sued for his freedom
What decision was reached in Dred Scott v. Sanford?
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.
Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry?
John Brown
What was at Harpers Ferry that John Brown wanted?
Slaves and guns were on Harpers Ferry.
What was John Browns goal on Harpers Ferry?
His goal was to have the slaves rebel against their masters/plantation owners.
What was the result of Harpers Ferry?
John Brown was caught by the U.S. marines. He was found guilty of treason and ended up being hung to death.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
A republican who won the presidential election in 1860.
What events should you connect Abraham Lincoln to (pre-war only) ?
You should connect him with the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln spoke against the Kansas-Nebraska Act and Southern Secession.
What does secede mean?
To withdraw, quit, or breakaway.
What happened at Fort Sumner in South Carolina?
Fort Sumner surrendered, it was taken by the confederacy.
Why is Fort Sumner significant during this time?
Fort Sumner surrendering had a big impact on starting the Civil War.
