Conflict In America Flashcards
Who was the civil war between??
The north (union) and the south (confederates)
Who largely led each side??
Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln
Differences between the north and south
The north was largely industrial whereas the south was rural
The north had almost no slaves whereas the south relied very heavily on slavery , almost all the south’s wealth was based on slavery and almost all of the country’s 4 million slaves were in the south
Many states in the south had banned slavery completely however the south believed that slavery should be spread north for the economy
Contradictory to that point, the north was an emerging middle class without slaves
When did Lincoln become president??
In 1860
Describe how Lincoln impacted the war
He was from Kentucky which banned slavery in 1833
He was a strong abolitionist which the south didn’t like
His presidency raised tensions between the north and south
Describe the Missouri compromise
In 1819 Missouri requested to enter the union but there was strong opposition
In 1820 they were allowed but any state north of them were required to be a free state
It worked until 1854 when Kansas and Nebraska wanted to join and upon joining were allowed to choose whether or not they were a free state- this destroyed the compromise as Nebraska was north of Missouri
Describe the formation of the confederacy
In late dec 1860, 11 southern states broke from the union to become independent, forming the confederacy (in protest to Lincoln’s election and views) this signified the end of the Missouri compromise
South Carolina went first, followed by Mississippi
Lincoln then declared war on the confederacy
Who was John brown
A strong Christian man and abolitionist
He viewed slavery as violent and against gods teachings
He built an abolitionist army
In 1859 he occupied a government weapons store (harpers ferry, West Virginia) with 22 people but was captured executed and hanged
Anti slavery’s advocates were outraged, pro slavery people thought it was justified
The norths actions in the war
They used their higher industrialisation to their advantage eg railroads
18 months into the war, the south seemed to be winning
This lead Lincoln to free the slaves believing it would destroy the confederacy (among other reasons)
On New Years 1863 he released the emancipation proclamation, hoping it would lead the slaves in the south to fight for the union, he was right, many did
Who was Jefferson David and what was his struggles with the confederacy
Jd was a Mississippi senator (second state to secede) but resigned after the secession
There was little to unify the south aside from slavery so leading the rebel states was difficult, he also struggled to control the generals
Jefferson davis’ capture
In 1865 after Lincoln won the war, he was captured
He was charged with treason in1869 but never tried
He died in 1889
How many people died during the war??
620,000 soldiers
2/3 died bc of disease
When was Lincoln assassinated and how
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes-booth on the 15th April 1865
When did the confederacy surrender
9th April 1865, 6 days before Lincoln’s death
Effects on black people after the war
There was still massive amounts of racism esp in the south
A series of segregation laws were put in place
Violence and lynchings continued
