the U.S. is divided into 3 sections: north, south, west.
Sectionalism
100
The angel of the battlefield”: a nurse who founded the Red Cross (at a time when few women worked in the medical field)
Clara Barton
100
Years of the Civil War
1861-1865
100
1) union gains control of the Mississippi River’ 2) splits the Confederacy in half, weakening them
Battle of Vicksburg
100
Louisiana Purchase: prohibited slavery in the North (except for Missouri) Missouri = slave state ; Maine = free state
Missouri Compromise
200
Economy: Industry and manufacturing
They did not support slavery , did support tariffs, believed the national gov’t should overrule the state govt's, and had large population, large cities (urbanization)
Sectionalism North
200
1) turning point of the civil war because of the number of deaths 2) Lincoln gives his famous speech
Battle of Gettysburg
200
The United States of America: the northern states + 4 1⁄2 border states
The Union
200
Speech made by Lincoln during the war: reminds people that the civil war is not just about slavery, but about saving a wonderful country built on democratic ideals “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish”
Gettysburg Address
200
Mexican Cession: slavery decided by voting (popular sovereignty) [Texas = slave state] ; California = free state Slave trade abolished in Washington D.C. Fugitive Slave Act passed
Compromise of 1850
300
North = Daniel Webster
South = John C. Calhoun
West = Henry Clay (“the Great Compromiser”)
Sectionalism Senators
300
Western Lands: prohibited slavery in the North
Northwest Ordinance
300
Speech made by Lincoln during the war: he declares that all of the slaves in the REBEL states (the confederacy) are free. This is a strategy by Lincoln: slaves in the south are more likely to run away and help the union
Emancipation Proclamation
300
1) first shots of the civil war 2) the south [South Carolina] attacks
Battle of Fort Sumter
300
larger population, larger army, more resources (factories, food, weapons, ammunition, transportation such as railroads, communication)
Union Advantages
400
Speech made by Lincoln as the war is about to end: Lincoln says that it is time to forgive and move forward...to be fair, even to the south. "with malice toward none, charity toward all"
Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address
400
Economy: agriculture and plantation
They did support slavery , did not support tariffs, believed the state gov’ts should overrule the national gov’t, and they had a small population, small cities (rural)
Sectionalism South
400
1) first northern battle 2) victory for the north builds confidence
Battle of Antietam
400
Speech made by Lincoln as the war is about to begin: Lincoln says that he’d like to avoid war. He says that his #1 goal is to keep the country together...at all costs...even if that means going to war. "preserve the union...by force if necessary"
Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address
400
Although part of the Missouri Compromise (and north of “the line”), both states wanted to vote on the issue of slavery (popular sovereignty).
Kansas-Nebraska Act
500
L-G-D-L
Lincoln-Grant-Davis-Lee
500
Required the north to assist in the return of escaped slaves to their owners
Fugitive Slave Act
500
A well-trained union army made up of colored men and escaped slaves
54 Massachusetts
500
6-S’s = Sectionalism: 1) Sectionalism: the country is split up into north, south, & west 2) The South: South Carolina and the rest of the south are seen as rebel states and trouble-makers 3) Secedes: South Carolina declares independence from the U.S. (a total of 11 states secede) 4) State’s Rights: the south still believes that a state should have more power than the national gov’t; 5) Slavery: The national gov’t has no right to abolish slavery. 6) Nullify Scratch: the states should have never been forced to pay the national tariff.
Causes of the Civil War
500
This was a slave who sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court decided:
. 1) Slaves are property
. 2) Slaves are not citizens
. 3) Slaves may be taken anywhere, including the North (making the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional)