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Civil War Differences&Causes
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Causes of the Civil War Wilmot Proviso (1846)- a proposed bill that would outlaw slavery from any territories acquired from the Mexican War. Divided Congress along regional lines (North vs. South). Southerners prevented it from passing claiming States Rights. (Sectionalism)
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Causes of the Civil War Compromise of 1850- California wanted to apply for statehood. Henry Clay came up with compromise to keep a balance between slave & free states. California would enter as a free state & NM, UT, NV would decide later on slavery. Compromise of 1850- California wanted to apply for statehood. Henry Clay came up with compromise to keep a balance between slave & free states. California would enter as a free state & NM, UT, NV would decide later on slavery.
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CATEGORY 1.Slave Population 2.Capital $ Manufacturing 3.Capital $ Railroads 4.Capital invested in Banks 5.Currency in Circulation 6.Livestock 7.Expenditures of Federal Government 8.U.S. Cotton Crop DOLLARS Match the $ with the correct Category a. $ 3,000,000,000 b. $ 1,050,000,000 c. $ c. $ 1,166,422,729 d. $ 421,890,095 e.$ 442,102,000 f. $ 1,107,490,216 g. $ 63,131,000 h.$250,291,000
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Causes of the Civil War slaves.Fugitive Slave Law- requires the Northern states to return runaway slaves.
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Causes of the Civil War Uncle Tom’s Cabin- book by Harriet Beecher Stowe, wrote a dramatic account of black’s suffering in the south & helped sway Northern sympathies. –President Lincoln remarked of Mrs. Stowe, as “the little lady who wrote the book who made this great war.”
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#1 novel of the 1800’s 2nd best-selling book of the 1800’s. 1 st year 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the U.S.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854): Southern states refused to allow Nebraska as a new state. To break the deadlock, Congress passed a law allowing settlers to decide by popular sovereignty (popular opinion) if they wanted slavery. –‘Bleeding Kansas:’ Lots of bloodshed between pro slavery & abolitionist. Causes of the Civil War + 200 DEAD
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Causes of the Civil War Dred Scott Decision (1857): Dred Scott had previously lived in the free Northern states; he believed this made him free. When he was brought back to the south, he tried to sue his owner for his freedom. Supreme Court ruled that blacks were not citizens & couldn’t sue or bring cases to court.Dred Scott Decision (1857): Dred Scott had previously lived in the free Northern states; he believed this made him free. When he was brought back to the south, he tried to sue his owner for his freedom. Supreme Court ruled that blacks were not citizens & couldn’t sue or bring cases to court.
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Causes of the Civil War Northern abolitionist tried to lead a slave revolt. Attacked Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia. Caught by Federal troops- tried for treason & was hung.John Brown’s Raid (1859): Northern abolitionist tried to lead a slave revolt. Attacked Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia. Caught by Federal troops- tried for treason & was hung.
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treason noun 1. the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 2. a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state.
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Why does Texas get Involved? States’ RightsStates’ Rights SlaverySlavery SectionalismSectionalism TariffsTariffs
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Episode 4 ‘Division’ Cotton How was cotton a contributing factor in causing the Civil War?
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Differences How were the Northern & Southern states different in 1860’s?
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Economic Differences Had lots of factories & businesses. Many large cities (Large population). Lots of Railroads connecting eastern cities & western farming regions. Relied on plantation farming (cotton). Invested in slaves rather than factories. Without factories, southern economy relied on goods from the North & Europe. NorthSouth
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Population: 71% Railroad mileage: 71% Manufacturing Plants: 85% Total U.S. Workers: 92% Resources: More & Better Leadership: Abraham Lincoln Naval Power: Powerful Navy Geography: Offensive War Population: 29% Railroad Mileage: 29% Manufacturing Plants: 15% Total U.S. Workers: 8% Resources: Not as good. Leadership: General Robert E. Lee Naval Power: Few War Ships Geography: Defensive War (On their own soil) NorthSouth
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Social Differences Abolition movement began in the North. Many believed slavery was morally wrong.Many believed slavery was morally wrong. Others opposed because slavery was an economic threat to them.Others opposed because slavery was an economic threat to them. Many Northerners were still racist.Many Northerners were still racist. North
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Social Differences Defended slavery as a necessity. Claimed they helped slaves by introducing them to Christianity, providing them with food, clothing, & shelter. South
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