2. THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861-1865

3. CAUSE #1? Election of Lincoln Southern States felt they were bullied by the North when he was elected

4. 1860 Election Results 1860 Election Results

5. Cause #2 States’ Rights regarding taxation and slavery

6. Nullification Crisis Nullify means to ignore In 1832, South Carolina said they could “nullify” federal law by simply ignoring it.

7. Cause 3:Abolitionism

8. Abolitionists Frederick Douglas was the editor of an abolitionist newspaper.

9. Harriet Tubman Helped slaves escape via the Underground Railroad.

10. John Brown Tried to incite a slave revolt Invaded a Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry Va.

11. Cause 4: Slavery

12. Compromise of 1850 California for Fugitive Slave Act Compromise of 1850 California for Fugitive Slave Act

13. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852 Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852  Sold 300,000 copies in the first year.  2 million in a decade!  Sold 300,000 copies in the first year.  2 million in a decade!

14. Cause 5: Sectionalism

15. 1860 Election: A Nation Coming Apart?!

16. The war begins - the firing on Fort Sumter

17. Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861

18. Fort Sumter

19. The first States secede

20. Advantages of the Union (North)? Union had double the population Double the railroads 10 times as many factories

21. Confederate (Rebel) advantages (South) Confederates had the best generals Defending is always easier than attacking Farmers fight better than factory workers

22. 1863

23. Emancipation Proclamation It freed the slaves only in states that had seceded from the Union. It did not free slaves in border states. Emancipation = freedom

24. Blacks in the Military After the Emancipation Proclamation blacks began to join the Union Army Initially they were only used for manual labor Eventually, Blacks saw live combat 54 th regiment out of Massachusetts William Carney First African American to receive the Medal of Honor

25. The 54 th Regiment attack on Fort Wagner, SC- July 18, 1863

26. Technology made Civil War...

27. More efficient and deadly

28. First metal ships in world! USS Merrimac (CSA Virginia) & USS Monitor

29. Over 618,000 military deaths during Civil War.

30. After four bloody years of civil war, the South was defeated.

31. Civil War ended when Lee surrendered to Grant at APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE

32. Results of the Civil War? Reconstruction – time of rebuilding the country after the Civil War

33. Reconstruction Amendments 13 th Amendment – freed slaves 14 th Amendment – Everyone born in the US is a citizen, due process of law for all citizens. 15 th Black male suffrage (right to vote)

34. Quiz