The South Secedes What was the Spark that led to the Civil War and How did the dominos fall in the war? Notice Missouri: Slave sate that did not secede.

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The South Secedes What was the Spark that led to the Civil War and How did the dominos fall in the war? Notice Missouri: Slave sate that did not secede. Governor Jackson wanted to but did not have enough support. For a time Missouri had 2 governments-one pro-union and one pro-confederacy

The South Secedes Causes of Secession: The Election of Lincoln Republican Dominated House, Senate, and Executive caused fear Southern states feared Abolition of Slavery. Lincoln did not carry a “true” southern state

The South Secedes Secession: South Carolina – Nov 1860 SC Declaration of Independence People had the right to abolish an abusive Government Gov. had failed to protect property rights of Individuals Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas all follow by Feb 1, 1861 Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas all pledge Secession if force is used to unify the Union Secession sentiment is not Universal – 30-40% disagree

The South Secedes Northern Opinion: Mixed Lincoln: Union should be kept together at all costs Allow the south to leave Union was better off without the Southerners Lincoln: what would happen to Unity of the US if South allowed to Secede? – Could more secede? Lincoln: NO State cannot secede without the consent of the other states

The South Secedes The Spark The Fall of Fort Sumter South secedes and seizes all Federal arsenals and Forts in the South March 1861 – One fort remains – Fort Sumter in SC The Siege Robert Anderson – Commander Calls for Help Lincoln’s Plan Resupply The Confederates Fire on the Ships

The South Secedes The Spark April 12, 1861 Confederates Order Evacuation of the Fort Refused Artillery bombardment for 1 day Federal Troops Surrender Federal presence is completely removed from the South! The Civil War has begun!

The South Secedes The Nation Rushes To War Lincoln calls for 75,000 man army to put down the Rebellion South Mobilizes all state militias Calls on Military Commanders Robert E. Lee Rush causes Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia to join Confederacy The Border States: Slaveholding states who remain in the union and form a border with the Confederacy

The South Secedes The Border States: MO, KY, MD, DE Each had Strategic or Resource Importance Missouri - Conflict Maryland - Martial Law Declared Delaware - Captured Kentucky “I hope to have God on my Side, but I must have Kentucky.” -Abraham Lincoln

The South Secedes By 1861 the north and South have reached the point of no return in this conflict. The war will be the bloodiest on US Soil ever with hundreds of thousands of casualties in just 4 years New Technology and old world tactics will combine to create one of the most interesting wars in US history… Battles known by Every American will pit tens of thousands of men at each others throat Who will win? North or South? Free or slave? Federal Power or States Rights?