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1 War Breaks Out

2 Slavery impacts Expansion
Wilmot Proviso Penn. David Wilmot NO SLAVERY in land acquired from Mexico Approved by H of R Vetoed by Senate John C. Calhoun (SC) Warns of an economic collapse if slavery no longer exists in the south.

3 Election of 1848 Fee-Soil Party emerges “national platform of freedom”
“free soil, free labor, and free men” Martin Van Buren as candidate Whig Zachary Taylor (Mexican War hero) wins the election

4 Compromise of 1850 California statehood (1/2 north ½ south)
John C. Calhoun threatens secession Henry Clay creates compromise Popular sovereignty Allow California as free state Fugitive Slave Act Must return slaves Fined or jailed if aiding runaways

5 Underground Rail Road Series of “stations” or safe houses along a route “railroad” to lead slaves to freedom Led by “conductors” or assistants. Harriet Tubman: Hundreds of slaves to freedom, became an outlaw. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin wins a lot of sympathy from white readers to slaves

6 Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Runaway slave Nat Turner has a vision that he is to lead his people out of bondage by way of violence Returns to south helping others to escape and join his ranks Raids 4 plantations killing all associated with owners/masters (families and all) Caught on the 5th attempt, he and his men were executed. Slaveholders became more cautious and leery of their slaves, thus creating more animosity.

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8 Things like Kansas-Nebraska Act, bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott decision, Bleeding Sumner, Harper’s Ferry, and countless other slavery issues bring about hostilities that center around STATE’s RIGHTS.

9 Election of 1860 “Know Nothings” emerge as a political presence (nativists, always claim “I know nothing” we pressed on their organization) Republican Party is born in 1854, under leadership of Horace Greely Lincoln emerges as a political force through the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, turns Republican

10 Fury in the North emerges over the Fugitive Slave Act and Dred Scott
Sen. (Miss.) Jefferson Davis pushes Congress to restrict Federal control of slavery Democrats are split between John C. Breckinridge (south) and Stephen Douglas (north) New Republican Party chooses Abraham Lincoln or favorite William Seward

11 Lincoln wins 40% of popular vote 60% of electoral vote 4 candidates Abraham Lincoln John Bell Hood Stephen Douglas John C. Breckinridge Lincoln receives 0 southern electoral votes, yet still becomes President.

12 Secession Feb. 1861 the Confederate States of American (CSA) is formed
Modeled after US const. except state independence and secession Protection of slavery Opposed slave trade Chose Jefferson Davis as President Outraged by the lack of electoral votes the southern states begin to leave the union in protest. Dec. 20, 1860 : SC leaves 1st GA leaves next Other states follow Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Virginia leaves after Ft. Sumter is attacked

13 Ft. Sumter (April 1861) Southern militias seizing forts
CSA ships firing on supply ships to Sumter CSA demanded surrender, fire was exchanged Lincoln refused to give the order to fire, wanted Davis to make the decision of war. VA secedes the next day

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