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The Road to Civil War: Divided Nation, Divided Loyalties

Delve into the political turmoil leading to the Civil War, from slavery debates to secession threats, key figures, and military strategies. Explore the bloody clashes, abolitionist movements, and the battle for national unity.

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The Road to Civil War: Divided Nation, Divided Loyalties

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  1. Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory • Anti-slavery political party • Free = no slavery

  2. Free-Soilers • Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory • Anti-slavery political party • Free = no slavery

  3. Senator Stephen Douglas • Gave during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates • Slavery should be left up to the will of a territories people • Don’t make laws for slavery, you won’t have slavery

  4. Freeport Doctrine • Senator Stephen Douglas • Gave during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates • Slavery should be left up to the will of a territories people • Don’t make laws for slavery, you won’t have slavery

  5. Westward expansion issue • Abolitionists against • Heated up with • “Bleeding Kansas”

  6. Slavery • Westward expansion issue • Abolitionists against • Heated up with • “Bleeding Kansas”

  7. Popular sovereignty in new territories to determine slave issue • Fugitive slave law • California free state

  8. Compromise of 1850 • Popular sovereignty in new territories to determine slave issue • Fugitive slave law • California free state

  9. Residents of a territory decide slavery issue by a vote

  10. Popular Soverignty • Residents of a territory decide slavery issue by a vote

  11. Supreme Court • Slaves are property • Slaves cannot sue

  12. Dred Scott v. Sanford • Supreme Court • Slaves are property • Slaves cannot sue

  13. Beat by Preston Brooks • Abolitionist Senator

  14. Charles Sumner • Beat by Preston Brooks • Abolitionist Senator

  15. Kansas and Nebraska became territory • Popular sovereignty to decide slave issue

  16. Kansas-Nebraska Act • Kansas and Nebraska became territory • Popular sovereignty to decide slave issue

  17. United in opposition to slavery • Political party

  18. Republicans • United in opposition to slavery • Political party

  19. Caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Bloody conflict between Free-Soilers and pro-slavery

  20. “Bleeding Kansas” • Caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Bloody conflict between Free-Soilers and pro-slavery

  21. Part of Compromise of 1850 • Northerners were forced to help catch slaves • Caused the abolitionists to rally support for the abolition of slavery

  22. Fugitive Slave Act • Part of Compromise of 1850 • Northerners were forced to help catch slaves • Caused the abolitionists to rally support for the abolition of slavery

  23. Event that caused the south to cede from Union • Lincoln elected without southern support

  24. Election of 1860 • Event that caused the south to cede from Union • Lincoln elected without southern support

  25. President of the Confederate States of America

  26. Jefferson Davis • President of the Confederate States of America

  27. More experienced generals • Fighting for home

  28. Advantages of the South • More experienced generals • Fighting for home

  29. More railroad miles • Larger army • Large population • Greater number of factories

  30. Advantages of the North • More railroad miles • Larger army • Large population • Greater number of factories

  31. Northern Democrats who wanted to make peace with the south during the Civil War

  32. Copperheads • Northern Democrats who wanted to make peace with the south during the Civil War

  33. Violent uprisings in north • New York • Immigrants and poor whites upset over new draft law • Rich could buy their way out of war

  34. Draft Riots • Violent uprisings in north • New York • Immigrants and poor whites upset over new draft law • Rich could buy their way out of war

  35. Lincoln’s goal in the Civil War

  36. Preserve the Union • Lincoln’s goal in the Civil War

  37. Applied to Border States • Slave holding states • Stop dissent • Arrested and jailed without trial

  38. Suspension of Habeas Corpus • Applied to Border States • Slave holding states • Stop dissent • Arrested and jailed without trial

  39. Nurse • Southerner • “Angel of the Battlefield”

  40. Clara Barton • Nurse • Southerner • “Angel of the Battlefield”

  41. Robert E. Lee • “Stonewall” Jackson

  42. Southern Generals • Robert E. Lee • “Stonewall” Jackson

  43. Ulysses S. Grant • George McClellan • William T. Sherman

  44. Northern Generals • Ulysses S. Grant • George McClellan • William T. Sherman

  45. First conflict between North and South • Lincoln tried to re-supply fort in South Carolina • Lincoln wanted the Confederacy to fire the first shot • Southerners fired on Union troops

  46. Fort Sumter • First conflict between North and South • Lincoln tried to re-supply fort in South Carolina • Lincoln wanted the Confederacy to fire the first shot • Southerners fired on Union troops

  47. Southern Military plan • Gain Britain as an ally because they were the south’s main trade partner • South thought Britain was dependent on their cotton

  48. Offensive • Southern Military plan • Gain Britain as an ally because they were the south’s main trade partner • South thought Britain was dependent on their cotton

  49. Winfield Scott • Encircle and crush south • Three part plan • Blockade the south • Cut the south in two • Capture Richmond

  50. Anaconda Plan • Winfield Scott • Encircle and crush south • Three part plan • Blockade the south • Cut the south in two • Capture Richmond

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