Civil War Causes
This event, involving the secession of Southern states, is considered the immediate cause of the Civil War
Secession of Southern states
This 1862 law provided free land to settlers who would farm it in the West
Homestead Act of 1862
This abolitionist led a failed raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859 in an attempt to incite a slave rebellion
John Brown
This major advantage of the North was crucial in winning the Civil War due to its
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Larger population and industrial resources
During the Civil War, African Americans in this region were free but faced significant social and economic discrimination
North
In 1854, this law allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide the issue of slavery for themselves
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
This compromise allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and included the Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1850
This former slave became a powerful speaker and writer in the abolitionist movement, famous for his autobiography
Frederick Douglass
The North’s network of these helped supply its troops, but the South had a much smaller and less efficient one
Railroads
This group of states was not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation, as they remained loyal to the Union
Border States
This 1820 agreement drew a line at 36°30' latitude to balance slave and free states.
Missouri Compromise of 1820
This proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1863, declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory free
Emancipation Proclamation
This Union general, who led the army to victory, later became the 18th President of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
This advantage gave the South hope of success in the Civil War, despite its smaller size
South’s experienced military leadership
This battle, fought in 1863, was a turning point in the Civil War, giving the Union a crucial victory
Battle of Gettysburg
This political party formed in the mid-1800s aimed to prevent the expansion of slavery into new territories
Free Soil Party
This event in 1861 marked the beginning of the Civil War after Confederate forces attacked a federal fort in South Carolina
Attack on Fort Sumter
In the 1830s, this state famously argued for the right to nullify federal laws, setting the stage for secession
South Carolina
This region’s economy grew during the war due to an increase in industrial production
North
This 1863 speech by Abraham Lincoln redefined the war as not just a fight to preserve the Union but also to uphold freedom and equality
Gettysburg Address
This Supreme Court case ruled that African Americans were not citizens
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
This significant constitutional change, passed in 1865, formally abolished slavery in the United States
13th Amendment
This Confederate general was known for his strategic genius and leadership during many key battles
Robert E. Lee
This region’s economy was severely impacted by the war’s destruction of infrastructure and the end of slavery
South
This event, occurring in 1865, marked the official surrender of the Confederate Army, signaling the end of the Civil War
General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House