CIVIL WAR TEST PREP

Civil War

• A Preservation of freedom and equality
• While there were other factors contributing to the Civil War, the issues of slavery, states' rights, economic differences, sectionalism, and political differences were the primary catalysts for the conflict.
• A significant event in American history that took place in the United States from 1861 to 1865, primarily caused by long-standing issues and disagreements between the Northern and Southern states.
• The act that the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repealed, which had prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel.

Slavery

• The Battle of Antietam.
• The most significant and divisive issue leading to the Civil War, with the Southern states relying heavily on enslaved African Americans for their agricultural economy, while the Northern states had abolished slavery.
• African Americans were granted freedom and citizenship during the Civil War.
• B The fallen soldiers

States' Rights

• A series of laws passed by the United States Congress to address the issue of slavery in the newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War.
• April 9, 1865
• The belief held by the Southern states that individual states had the right to make decisions for themselves, even if those decisions contradicted federal laws.
• An attempt in 1820 to maintain a balance between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. It also established a line (36°30' parallel) where slavery would be prohibited in future territories.

Economic Differences

• The contrasting economic systems between the North and South, with the North being industrialized and focused on manufacturing and trade, while the South relied heavily on agriculture, particularly cotton production.
• The conflict in 1832 when South Carolina attempted to nullify a federal tariff law, claiming it was unconstitutional. This highlighted the tension between states' rights and federal authority.
• The act that the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repealed, which had prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel.
• A series of laws passed by the United States Congress to address the issue of slavery in the newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War.

Sectionalism

• The loyalty and interests of a particular region over the interests of the whole country, leading to increased division between the North and South due to distinct cultures, economies, and political beliefs.
• The U.S. Civil War had a significant impact on American history and society.
• The Civil War caused a shift in power between the North and South.
• The aim of the Compromise of 1850 was to maintain the delicate balance between free states and slave states in the Union.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

• A Union victory halted General Robert E. Lee's advance
• The act in 1854 that allowed residents of the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide whether to allow slavery or not, resulting in violent clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups and fueling sectional tensions.
• A significant event in American history that took place in the United States from 1861 to 1865, primarily caused by long-standing issues and disagreements between the Northern and Southern states.
• The abolitionist who led the Harper's Ferry Raid in 1859.

Political Differences

• The differing political ideologies and priorities between the North and South, with the North favoring a strong central government and the South wanting to protect states' rights.
• The loyalty and interests of a particular region over the interests of the whole country, leading to increased division between the North and South due to distinct cultures, economies, and political beliefs.
• The Civil War further divided the North and South.
• Reconciliation and rebuilding

Abraham Lincoln

• The Civil War caused a shift in power between the North and South.
• The president elected in 1860 who opposed the expansion of slavery, leading to the secession of several Southern states and demonstrating the deep political divide between the North and South.
• The concept that the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced, allowing the territories to decide on the issue of slavery.
• The belief held by the Southern states that individual states had the right to make decisions for themselves, even if those decisions contradicted federal laws.

Contributing Factors

• While there were other factors contributing to the Civil War, the issues of slavery, states' rights, economic differences, sectionalism, and political differences were the primary catalysts for the conflict.
• The Civil War led to significant advancements in technology in the United States.
• African Americans were granted freedom and citizenship during the Civil War.

Compromise of 1850

• It declared all slaves in the Confederate states to be free.
• The act that the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repealed, which had prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel.
• A series of laws passed by the United States Congress to address the issue of slavery in the newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War.