Short Term Causes Of Civil War Flashcards
How did tariffs cause the civil war?
Tariffs benefited the north, but hurt the south. This made tensions run high between the two regions.
What are the long term causes of the civil war?
Tariffs Unequal power in the house Different views of slavery Westward expansion Different economies in north and south
How did unequal power in the house cause the civil war?
Because it’s population was greater, the north had more power in the house and was more likely to get bills they wanted passed. This upset the south.
How did different views of slavery cause the civil war?
The south wanted slavery and the north didn’t.
How did westward expansion cause the civil war?
The north kept growing, and the south couldn’t keep up. More population in the north.
How did different economies in the north and south cause the civil war?
The South’s economies was farming, so they relied heavily on slaves to help out. The north had an industrial economy, and had more immigrant workers. Again, populations were different
How did Missouri wanting to become a state cause a problem?
Before Missouri, there were 11 slave states and 11 free states. If Missouri joined, the balance would be messed up. But then Maine applied for statehood too. Congress is divided about what to do. Some people in the south talk of sucession.
What are the main provisions of the Missouri compromise? What happened to solve the problem?
Missouri enters the unions as a slave state, and Maine enters as a free state. Therefore, the balance of slave to free states is maintained. A new law is created, a compromise, that draws a line across the country at 36’30’. Slavery is forever banned north of the line for new states entering the union.
What happened at Nat Turner’s Rebellion?
Turner, a slave, and 60 other slaves attempted to kill every white person they could find. It was a slave rebellion. The rebellion lasted for 2 days, and 55 white men, women, and children were hacked to death with axes.
What were the results/ what was the significance of Nat Turner’s Rebellion?
1) Got rid of the belief that slaves were “simple” and “childlike” people who liked being slaves
2) 100s of innocent slaves were killed by white people who wanted revenge
3) Slave meetings were banned
4) increased slave patrols
5) Abolitionists are kept out of south because southerners think they put ideas into slaves head
6) Turner and his men were hanged
How was Nat Turner’s Rebellion a cause of the civil war?
Turner was viewed as martyr by the north, which the south thought was barbaric. At the same time, the north thought the Souths reaction to the rebellion (killing more slaves) was barbaric. Tension continues to rise between north and south.
What were the main questions that needed to be decided after the war with Mexico ended?
1) Should Utah and New Mexico be slave or free?
2) Should California be slave or free?
3) Should slave trade continue in DC?
4) Should we have a fugitive slave law?
What were the main provisions of the compromise of 1850? How were those 4 questions answered?
1) New Mexico and Utah are given popular sovereignty
2) California is admitted as a free state
3) Slave trade, but not slavery, ends in DC
4) the fugitive slave law is passed
How did the north respond to the Compromise of 1850?
They ignored the fugitive slave law and continued the Underground Railroad. Over 10,000 slaves living in the north were helped by the railroad, but only 300 were captured and returned. The fugitive slave law was very hard to enforce.
How is Uncle Toms Cabin a cause of the civil war?
Gave a detailed and realistic view of how slaves in the south were treated, and made people identify and care for one slave. As a result, they felt more strongly about the issue, especially when Tom died. Another new argument in the book was using religion to oppose, rather than encourage, slavery. The book was also very well read (second only to the bible)
