civil war Flashcards
the climate in the south suited what crops
cotton and tobacco
cotton and tobacco were picked by who
slaves
when was the anti slave society set up
1832
when Missouri wanted to become a state what was the compromise to make both sides faire
Missouri became a slave state but Marne became a free state and no more slave states where allowed in the north
when was the Missouri compromise
1819
what is the compromise of 1850
California joined as a free state but states in the south west get to decide on weather becoming a free or slave state
what happened when Kansas and Nebraska became states
they decided to vote on what state each should become this lead too the formation of republican party which was northern . kanas became a slave state after many pro slavery voters pored in to vote . violence amongst the sides and it became known as bleeding kanas
what happened at harpers ferry in 1859
john brown attacked a weapons store and many believed he was planning a slave rebellion
what happened when Abraham Lincoln became president
Lincoln was a strong opponent of slavery. Despite denying he wanted to end slavery many south states left the union in fear that he would. Theses states formed the confederacy.
conscription was introduced by both sides how did this affect the people of both sides
they were angry especially at the fact that rich people were an exemption
what is the emancipation proclamation
the law that ended slavery in united states
by the end of the war what had happened in the north
industries had been badly affected
there was inflation
in the south the economic state was bad because ?
the railroad system was destroyed and the cotton industry was disrupted
when was Lincoln assassinated and who replaced him
1865 and Andrew Johnson replaced him
what was the 13 amendment
formally ended slavery
