Causes Of The Civil War Flashcards
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What are the four causes of the Civil War?

  • One Union vs state's rights (correct)
  • The election of President Lincoln (correct)
  • Slavery (correct)
  • The growing differences between the North and the South (correct)

    • What are abolitionists?

    People who did not believe in slavery nor colonization.

    What was Bleeding Kansas?

    A conflict where abolitionists and pro-slave voters fought over the slavery issue as Kansas determined its status.

    What was initially the capital of the Confederacy?

    <p>Montgomery, Alabama.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed all new northern states to be slave states.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Confederacy?

    <p>The states that seceded from the Union, called the Confederate States of America.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the leaders of the Confederacy?

    <p>President Jefferson Davis and VP Alexander Stephens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Dred Scott case?

    <p>It declared a slave as property, influencing public opinion on slavery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Chief Justice Richard B. Taney?

    <p>The Chief Justice who ruled in favor of slavery in the Dred Scott case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened in the Election of 1860?

    <p>Lincoln was elected, prompting Southern states to secede from the Union.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is federalism?

    <p>A government with a strong central government that shares power with the states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Frederick Douglass?

    <p>Abolitionist who escaped from slavery and influenced Lincoln.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Harriet Beecher Stowe do?

    <p>Wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', revealing the truth about slavery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was John Brown?

    <p>An abolitionist known for his raid on Harper's Ferry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Lincoln's primary goal throughout the war?

    <p>Preserving the Union.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Border States included Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and _____

    <p>Missouri</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did states' rights imply in the context of Civil War?

    <p>Southern states wanted to ignore acts of Congress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

    <p>An abolitionist and the editor of 'The Liberator'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to secede?

    <p>To pull out from a country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the laws and Constitution imply about slavery?

    <p>Slavery is legal; slaves were property; slave owners were protected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is colonization in the context of slavery?

    <p>One solution to slavery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the three-fifths compromise?

    <p>Southern slave holders wanted 3/5 of their slaves counted for voting purposes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Federal Fugitive Slave Laws?

    <p>Laws that mandated the return of runaway slaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were bounty hunters?

    <p>Individuals who hunted for runaway slaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Compromise of 1850?

    <p>A deal that included California entering as a free state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Sojourner Truth?

    <p>Abolitionist known for spreading ideas against slavery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Harriet Tubman?

    <p>Called Moses by the slaves for leading them to freedom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does popular sovereignty refer to in the context of slavery?

    <p>The belief that ultimate power resides with the people to decide on slavery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Causes of the Civil War

    • Four main causes: slavery, states' rights versus national unity, regional differences, and Lincoln's election.

    Abolitionists

    • Advocates against slavery and colonization; pivotal in anti-slavery movements.

    Bleeding Kansas

    • Violent clashes erupted in Kansas over the decision to allow slavery as statehood was declared.

    Capital of the Confederacy

    • Initially Montgomery, Alabama; later moved to Richmond, Virginia.

    Missouri Compromise (1820)

    • Missouri became a slave state, Maine a free state; established boundaries for slavery in future states.

    Confederacy

    • Formed by southern states that seceded, known as the Confederate States of America (CSA).

    Leaders of the Confederacy

    • President: Jefferson Davis; Vice President: Alexander Stephens.

    Dred Scott Case

    • Supreme Court ruling that declared enslaved man Dred Scott as property, intensifying the slavery debate.

    Chief Justice Richard B. Taney

    • Ruled in favor of slavery in the Dred Scott case, affecting the Supreme Court's credibility.

    Election of 1860

    • Lincoln's election led Southern states to secede, starting with South Carolina.

    Federalism

    • System of government with a strong central authority sharing powers with states.

    Frederick Douglass

    • Formerly enslaved abolitionist, editor of "The North Star", influential voice advocating against slavery.

    Harriet Beecher Stowe

    • Wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which revealed harsh realities of slavery and garnered support for abolition.

    John Brown

    • Radical abolitionist known for his raid on Harper's Ferry aimed at initiating a slave uprising; executed for treason.

    Preserving the Union

    • Lincoln's primary goal during the Civil War, emphasizing national unity over slavery issues.

    Border States

    • States with divided loyalties: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri.

    States' Rights - Nullification

    • Southern states sought to reject certain federal laws, advocating for state sovereignty.

    William Lloyd Garrison

    • Prominent abolitionist and editor of "The Liberator", pushing for immediate abolition.

    Secede

    • To withdraw from a political entity, particularly the Southern states leaving the Union.
    • U.S. laws indicated slavery was lawful, slaves were property, and slave owners had protections.

    Colonization

    • Proposed solution to the issue of slavery, suggesting relocation of free blacks to Africa.

    Three-Fifths Compromise

    • Agreement allowing states to count three-fifths of enslaved individuals for representation in Congress.

    Federal Fugitive Slave Laws

    • 1793 law mandated return of escaped slaves; 1850 law intensified penalties for aiding escapes.

    Bounty Hunters

    • Individuals tasked with capturing runaway slaves, motivated by financial rewards.

    Compromise of 1850

    • California entered as a free state; territories of New Mexico and Utah given the right to decide on slavery.

    Sojourner Truth

    • Abolitionist and women's rights advocate known for her powerful speeches promoting equality and freedom.

    Harriet Tubman

    • Renowned for leading enslaved individuals to freedom via the Underground Railroad; known as "Moses".
    • Concept that allows the residents of a territory to decide on issues such as slavery through voting.

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