events of the civil war

By zackcaz

  • slavery

    • forced labor
    • necessary evil
    -that perticular institution
    . N = HATE
    . S = LOVED

  • states rights

    • 10th amendment
    • theory of nullification
    -tariff of abominations -V.A. & K.Y. resolutions
    • S.C. nullification crisis
    • JACKSON

  • sectionalism

    • love of region
    -people want whats best for them -mostly in the SOUTH

  • mississippi compromise

    • 36o, 30'- N = free
    • 36o, 30'- S = slave
    • reexamine issue of slavery trade of new territories
    • maine = free

  • compromise of 1850

    • california = free
    • use popular soveringty to solve debate of slavery
    • end slave trade in D.C.

  • fugitive slave act

    • part of compromise of 1850
    • slave catchers go north to find runaways
    • S = LOVE
    • N = RESENT/IGNORE

  • uncle toms cabin

    • fictional book about slavery
    -harriet beecher stowe
    • shows seperation of families & slave conditions
    • N = LOVE
    • S = HATE

  • kansas nebraska act

    • missouri compromise over turned
    • use popular soverignty slave/free territories
    • abolitionists/slave owners clash

  • bleeding kansas

    • part of kansas-nebraska act
    • abolitionists and proslaves rush to kansas to vote
    • 2 years

  • republican party formed

    • whigs, know-nothings, and free sailors
    • no expansion of slavery

  • brooks attacks sumner

    • shows brutality side of slavery
    • brooks hits sumner with cane during debate in senate

  • dred scott vs. sanford

    • missouri compromise = unconstitutional
    • slaves are property
    • slaves can live anywhere

  • lincoln-douglas debate

    • abe stephen
    -debate issue of slavery
    • lincoln gets national attention
    • anti-expression of slavery

  • john browns raid on harpers fairy

    • not sucessful
    • all captured and hanged
    • N = HERO
    • S = VILLAIN

  • secession of southern states

    • S.C. starts
    • other states follow
    • formed CSA
    • jefferson davis = PRESIDENT

  • SPARK election of 1860

    • lincoln wins
    • electorial college with no southern votes

  • firing on ft sumpter

    • 1st shots fired of civil war
    • CSA tried to capture USA fort to get guns
    • lincoln allowed S.C. to take it

  • lincoln calls up volunteers to fight

    • CSA forms military
    • lincoln increases number of troops
    • led to 1st battle of bull run