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Causes of the Civil War 1850-1860
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Causes of the Civil War Compromise of 1850 CA free state NM, UT vote on slavery Fugitive Slave Act
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Causes of the Civil War Compromise of 1850 CA free state NM, UT vote on slavery Fugitive Slave Act Fugitive Slave Act Alleged Fugitives- no trial by jury $1,000 fine and 6 mo. Jail for helping fugitive Only needed description of slave
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Secret network of people and tunnels Harriet Tubman escaped slave made 19 trips South- 300 slaves helped Underground Railroad
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North of 36 30 line wanted to vote on issue Kansas/Nebraska Act
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North of 36 30 line wanted to vote on issue Bleeding Kansas Population boom to vote on slavery Missouri illegal’s voted- slavery passed Two government established- violence everywhere Kansas/Nebraska Act
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The Political Parties Free Soil Party- Anti slavery Economic reasons wage based labor vs. slave labor competition drove wages down Republican Party Anti- Slavery Opposed to Kansas/ Nebraska Act Took in Northern minor parties
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Dred Scott Case Slave taken to free state to lived- free man Supreme Court ruling Not citizen so no legal right to sue in U.S. Court 5th Amendment protected property Harpers Ferry John Brown- Abolitionist Attempted to start slave revolt Backed by Northern money
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Lincoln Becomes President Three major candidates Lincoln less then half popular vote No electoral votes from south Not on ballot in Southern states Southern Succession South- felt lost political voice Confederacy New Constitution protected and recognized slavery in new territories Jefferson Davis- President
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The Civil War 1861-18651861-1865 Fort Sumter- South Carolina Confederates seized all forts North would not abandon April 12, 1861 Confederates fired 1 st shots Took fort Unified North
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Union strategy Blockade ports No exports of cotton No imports of goods Army moved down Miss. river Split confederacy in two Captured Richmond, VA Confederate capital Strengths More people, factories, food, Railroad
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Confederate strategy Defend cities and land Attack North if given chance Strengths Cotton Better generals- Robert E. Lee Motivated soldiers
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Politics of War Gr. Britain- stayed neutral for trade Emancipation Proclamation Troops could take supplies, could free slaves Only applied to Confederate territory Gave North a moral purpose for war
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Life as a soldier Conscription Draft that forced men to serve Weapons better than medicine Camp full of disease Lack of shelter, food, medicine
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The 1 st modern war Technology
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Northern economy Booming manufacturing Wages stayed same, prices went up White went on strike Jobs given to free blacks, immigrants, women Could pay lower wages
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Southern economy Collapsed Food prices up No men or slaves to harvest Confederate money worthless
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Surrender- April 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Terms Paroled Lee’s Soldiers, sent them home with 3 days of food Officers able to keep side arms
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Effects of the Civil War 620,000 soldiers died Political changes Increase in Federal Gov. power Income tax conscription laws 13 th Amendment Abolished slavery Economic changes Southern bust Northern boom Technology Rifle and mini ball Hand grenades Land mines Ironclad ships
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Lincoln’s Assassination April 15, 1865 Fords Theater John Wilkes Booth Actor and Southern Sympathizer Andrew Johnson becomes President
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