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Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory Anti-slavery political party

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

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  1. Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory • Anti-slavery political party • Free = no slavery

  2. Free-Soilers • Against extension of slavery into Mexican Secession Territory • Anti-slavery political party • Free = no slavery

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Westward expansion issue • Abolitionists against • Heated up with • “Bleeding Kansas”

  6. Slavery • Westward expansion issue • Abolitionists against • Heated up with • “Bleeding Kansas”

  7. Popular sovereignty in new territories to determine slave issue • Fugitive slave law • California free state

  8. Compromise of 1850 • Popular sovereignty in new territories to determine slave issue • Fugitive slave law • California free state

  9. Residents of a territory decide slavery issue by a vote

  10. Popular Soverignty • Residents of a territory decide slavery issue by a vote

  11. Supreme Court • Slaves are property • Slaves cannot sue

  12. Dred Scott v. Sanford • Supreme Court • Slaves are property • Slaves cannot sue

  13. Beat by Preston Brooks • Abolitionist Senator

  14. Charles Sumner • Beat by Preston Brooks • Abolitionist Senator

  15. Kansas and Nebraska became territory • Popular sovereignty to decide slave issue

  16. Kansas-Nebraska Act • Kansas and Nebraska became territory • Popular sovereignty to decide slave issue

  17. United in opposition to slavery • Political party

  18. Republicans • United in opposition to slavery • Political party

  19. Caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Bloody conflict between Free-Soilers and pro-slavery

  20. “Bleeding Kansas” • Caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Bloody conflict between Free-Soilers and pro-slavery

  21. Part of Compromise of 1850 • Northerners were forced to help catch slaves • Caused the abolitionists to rally support for the abolition of slavery

  22. 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

  23. Event that caused the south to cede from Union • Lincoln elected without southern support

  24. Election of 1860 • Event that caused the south to cede from Union • Lincoln elected without southern support

  25. President of the Confederate States of America

  26. Jefferson Davis • President of the Confederate States of America

  27. More experienced generals • Fighting for home

  28. Advantages of the South • More experienced generals • Fighting for home

  29. More railroad miles • Larger army • Large population • Greater number of factories

  30. Advantages of the North • More railroad miles • Larger army • Large population • Greater number of factories

  31. Northern Democrats who wanted to make peace with the south during the Civil War

  32. Copperheads • Northern Democrats who wanted to make peace with the south during the Civil War

  33. Violent uprisings in north • New York • Immigrants and poor whites upset over new draft law • Rich could buy their way out of war

  34. 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

  35. Lincoln’s goal in the Civil War

  36. Preserve the Union • Lincoln’s goal in the Civil War

  37. Applied to Border States • Slave holding states • Stop dissent • Arrested and jailed without trial

  38. Suspension of Habeas Corpus • Applied to Border States • Slave holding states • Stop dissent • Arrested and jailed without trial

  39. Nurse • Southerner • “Angel of the Battlefield”

  40. Clara Barton • Nurse • Southerner • “Angel of the Battlefield”

  41. Robert E. Lee • “Stonewall” Jackson

  42. Southern Generals • Robert E. Lee • “Stonewall” Jackson

  43. Ulysses S. Grant • George McClellan • William T. Sherman

  44. Northern Generals • Ulysses S. Grant • George McClellan • William T. Sherman

  45. 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

  46. 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

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. Winfield Scott • Encircle and crush south • Three part plan • Blockade the south • Cut the south in two • Capture Richmond

  50. Anaconda Plan • Winfield Scott • Encircle and crush south • Three part plan • Blockade the south • Cut the south in two • Capture Richmond

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