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Civil War. Carly Donahue Period 7 Petition Assignment. Causes of the civil war. Reform Movement Kansas-Nebraska Act and Popular Sovernty Bleeding Kansas Dred Scott Case Lincoln-Douglas Debates John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry Election of 1860 Southern Secession. Reform Movement.
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Civil War Carly Donahue Period 7 Petition Assignment
Causes of the civil war • Reform Movement • Kansas-Nebraska Act and Popular Sovernty • Bleeding Kansas • Dred Scott Case • Lincoln-Douglas Debates • John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry • Election of 1860 • Southern Secession
Reform Movement • Caused many to question Slavery in the south. • Abolitionist Movement caused more people to publically speak out against slavery. • Second Great Awakening • Transcendentalism • Public Education • Women Reform • Temperance Movement • Abolitionist Movement
Kansas-Nebraska Act And Popular Sovernty • Afraid that the people would choose to be a slave state and slavery would further expand. • Would destroy the Missouri Compromise. • Wanted popular sovernty to be accepted because it would give them a chance to gain land formerly belonging to the north. • Afraid that without Slavery in Kansas and Nebraska they would loose representation in congress, and slavery could become extinct. North South
Bleeding Kansas • Guerrilla warfare=the use of hit-and-run tactics by small, mobile groups of irregular forces operating in territory controlled by a hostile, regular force. • (pro-slavery vs. anti-slavery) • Many feared it would happen again in other areas if allowed.
Dred Scott case • Sued his mistress. Said he, his wife, and his daughter were free after entering northern territories • Supreme court ruled that because he is not a citizen of the U.S. he can’t file a law suit. • Also allowed slavery in all states, protecting the southerner’s right to property
Lincoln-Douglas Debates • Slavery shouldn’t expand • “A house divided can not stand.” • Slavery is tarring the nation apart • If slavery expands it will take over • Popular Sovernty: People should choose to be slave or free • Slavery will end by itself when the people are running. Lincoln Douglas
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry • John Brown led a famous slave rebellion similar to Nat Turner’s • Had 18 men and 200 rifles • Oct. 16.1859 • Goal: To kill the slave institution in Virginal • Failed attempt to raid the arsenal and give weapons to slaves. • Brown and 7 of his men were charged with murder, conspiring with a slave, and treason • All publically hanged
Election of 1860 • Abraham Lincoln (Republican): beliefs allow him to gain popularity from the north (anti-slave expansion). • Stephen Douglas (Northern Democrat): will have to fight with Lincoln for support of the north (popular sovernty) • John C. Beckinridge (Southern Democrat): will gain support from the south (pro-slavery) • John Bell (Constitutional Union Party): gains support from border states. (wants to keep union together) • Lincoln wins both popular and electoral votes because competitors’ votes were spread too thin.
Southern Secession • First State: South Carolina • Union promised not to touch slavery in the south if they returned. They refused. • More states followed. • Divided the Country.
Jefferson Davis Former Secretary of War and U.S. Senator President of the Confederate States of America
Battle of Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 Confederate bombardment of the Union military base Lincoln ordered the army not to retaliate forcing the Confederates to start the Civil War More northern support
Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861 First major battle of the Civil War in Virginia, Union attempt to capture Richmond, VA (Conf. Capitol) Confederate Victory 5,000 casualties Both sides realized how long and bloody the war would be.
Battle of Shiloh April 6-7, 1862 First major battle on Western front Ulysses Grant becomes famous and leads army South Union Victory Casualties=24,000
Ulysses S. Grant Famous for his leadership on Western Front Eventually became the Union army leader and 18th president of the U.S.
Robert E. Lee Famous General for the confederate army Refused Lincoln’s offer to lead the Union Army because of his Southern roots.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Confederate General Was shot by his own men, lost his arm and died 8 days later from pneumonia Death caused loss of moral in South
Battle of Antietam Sept. 17, 1862 Bloodiest day in American history 23,000 dead Union victory, pushing Lee’s army back South Lincoln has enough support to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln’s document freeing all of the slaves in all the confederate states. Didn’t effect the Confederate because they were their own ‘country’. Didn’t touch slavery in the Union Slave states because Lincoln was afraid they would secede too.
Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 11-15, 1862 Union attempts to capture the Confederate capitol again Lee’s army stopped Union Union lost 12,600 Confederates lost 5,400
The Draft Both the North and South forced men to fight in the war. Many opposed and caused riots
Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 Ended Confederate invasion in the North, major turning point Last time Confederates invaded the North Casualties=46,000
Sherman’s March to the Sea Nov. 15, 1864- Dec. 21, 1864 Led by William T. Sherman Captured Atlanta and made his way to Savannah Destroyed train tracks, factories, and homes along the way Lowered the moral of the South
Soldier Life Union had better conditions than the Confederates. Hospitals were not clean and disease spread quickly Passed time with games and music Over a million casualties over all 400,000 wounded. 650,000 dead.
Women’s Roles Nurses, spies, caretakers of soldiers on battle fields, etc. Some would dress as men to fight.
African American Roles 1863 Africans Americans were allowed to enlist 54th Regiment was the first all black division
Clara Barton Nurse who worked on front lines during war Founder of American Red Cross Helped soldiers reunite with their families after the war
Appomattox Court House April 7, 1865: Grant sends letter to Lee saying there is no way the South can win. Lee agrees and they begin to create the terms of their surrender April 9, 1865: Formal surrender at Court House Terms: weapons given to Union, prisoners of war returned and all men go home April 12, 1865: Confederate Generals turn themselves over to Grant
13th Amendment Officially added to the Constitution in December 1865 Outlawed slavery in the entire nation
Lincoln Assassination April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln and his wife were watching a play at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. Many enraged by the destruction of the Confederacy, and freedom of slaves. John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head Lincoln died hours later
The Civil War Citations • http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/ • http://www.pleasval.k12.ia.us/juniorhigh/Teachers/pauljeff/ Pictures: • http://en.wikipedia.org