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Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory Anti-slavery political party Free = no slavery. Free-Soilers. Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory Anti-slavery political party Free = no slavery. Senator Stephen Douglas
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Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory • Anti-slavery political party • Free = no slavery
Free-Soilers • Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory • Anti-slavery political party • Free = no slavery
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
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
Westward expansion issue • Abolitionists against • Heated up with • “Bleeding Kansas”
Slavery • Westward expansion issue • Abolitionists against • Heated up with • “Bleeding Kansas”
Popular sovereignty in new territories to determine slave issue • Fugitive slave law • California free state
Compromise of 1850 • Popular sovereignty in new territories to determine slave issue • Fugitive slave law • California free state
Popular Soverignty • Residents of a territory decide slavery issue by a vote
Supreme Court • Slaves are property • Slaves cannot sue
Dred Scott v. Sanford • Supreme Court • Slaves are property • Slaves cannot sue
Beat by Preston Brooks • Abolitionist Senator
Charles Sumner • Beat by Preston Brooks • Abolitionist Senator
Kansas and Nebraska became territory • Popular sovereignty to decide slave issue
Kansas-Nebraska Act • Kansas and Nebraska became territory • Popular sovereignty to decide slave issue
United in opposition to slavery • Political party
Republicans • United in opposition to slavery • Political party
Caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Bloody conflict between Free-Soilers and pro-slavery
“Bleeding Kansas” • Caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Bloody conflict between Free-Soilers and pro-slavery
Part of Compromise of 1850 • Northerners were forced to help catch slaves • Caused the abolitionists to rally support for the abolition of slavery
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
Event that caused the south to cede from Union • Lincoln elected without southern support
Election of 1860 • Event that caused the south to cede from Union • Lincoln elected without southern support
Jefferson Davis • President of the Confederate States of America
More experienced generals • Fighting for home
Advantages of the South • More experienced generals • Fighting for home
More railroad miles • Larger army • Large population • Greater number of factories
Advantages of the North • More railroad miles • Larger army • Large population • Greater number of factories
Northern Democrats who wanted to make peace with the south during the Civil War
Copperheads • Northern Democrats who wanted to make peace with the south during the Civil War
Violent uprisings in north • New York • Immigrants and poor whites upset over new draft law • Rich could buy their way out of war
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
Preserve the Union • Lincoln’s goal in the Civil War
Applied to Border States • Slave holding states • Stop dissent • Arrested and jailed without trial
Suspension of Habeas Corpus • Applied to Border States • Slave holding states • Stop dissent • Arrested and jailed without trial
Nurse • Southerner • “Angel of the Battlefield”
Clara Barton • Nurse • Southerner • “Angel of the Battlefield”
Robert E. Lee • “Stonewall” Jackson
Southern Generals • Robert E. Lee • “Stonewall” Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant • George McClellan • William T. Sherman
Northern Generals • Ulysses S. Grant • George McClellan • William T. Sherman
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
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
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
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
Winfield Scott • Encircle and crush south • Three part plan • Blockade the south • Cut the south in two • Capture Richmond
Anaconda Plan • Winfield Scott • Encircle and crush south • Three part plan • Blockade the south • Cut the south in two • Capture Richmond