Causes
What was the civil war?
The civil war was a war between the North (Union) and the South (Confederates). It lasted from 1861-1865 and the central cause of the war was slavery.
Who did the Republican party nominate as their candidate for president of the U.S.?
They nominated Abraham Lincoln
Why did congress frequently have to compromise?
They had to compromise for even balances between the north and the south.
Who was Dred Scott?
Dred Scott was an African American man born enslaved in Virginia.
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What were the major causes of the civil war?
The major causes of the civil war were states' rights, nullification, and slavery.
How many candidates was the Democratic party split between?
3 Candidates
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to bring Missouri in as a slave state and to bring Maine is as a free state.
Why did Dred Scott sue and how far did his case make it?
Which Georgian Congressman was anti-secession?
Alexander Stephens
What eventually became the main cause of which the civil war was fought for?
Slavery
Who did the Northern democrats support and what idea did he propose?
They supported Senator Stephen Douglas and he proposed the idea that power would be given to the citizens (sovereignty).
What compromise were many Georgians still upset about and what did they do as a result of this?
Many Georgians were still upset about the Compromise of 1850 and they established the GA Platform as a result of this.
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott case? Include the reasoning behind this outcome.
The Supreme Court sided with the South and declared that freed blacks or slaves were not considered American citizens, so they did not have the right to sue in the first place.
They promised to secede from the Union if Lincoln won the presidential election.
What were some differences between the North and the South that contributed to the start of the civil war?
The north relied mostly on factories (they were more industrialized) and many northern abolitionists spoke out against the evils of slavery and wanted it to end. The south relied mostly on cash crops (such as cotton) and depended heavily on free slave labor. Rich southern plantation owners resented Northern interference in their livelihood.
What was the name of the third group and who did they nominate?
The name of the third group was the Constitutional Union Party and they nominated John Bell.
What did the GA Platform do?
The GA Platform outlined Southern states’ rights in addition to the South’s devotion to the Union. It stated that GA was willing to accept the Compromise of 1850 if the North promised to withhold the Fugitive Slave Act.
How did the Dred Scott case impact other black Americans living in the Union?
The outcome of this case limited the rights and freedoms of African Americans even more
When exactly did Georgia secede from the Union? (Include both the month and the year.)
Georgia seceded from the Union in January of 1861.
What was one of the last events that set the start of the civil war? When exactly did the civil war occur?
The secession of many Southern states from the Union set the start of the civil war. The civil war started April 12, 1861.
Which Congressman supported anti-secession, but was later elected Vice President of the Confederate States of America?
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed through which compromise?
The Compromise of 1850
How did the outcome of the Dred Scott case impact the status of tension between the North and the South?
The outcome of the Dred Scott case impacted the status of tension between the North and the South because it made Northern abolitionists more furious and the Supreme Court sided in favor of the South, which caused more division.
How was the determination of Georgia's secession from the Union settled?
Georgia's legislature called a special secession convention in order to vote on the issue and delegates voted 166 to 130 in favor of secession.