The Union In Crisis – Flashcards

to assure the southern states that they would make their own decisions about slavery

The North was upset because the decision declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.

to promote freedom for all men

Residents exercised popular sovereignty.

It focused on technology and industry.

It focused on technology and industry.

to win the support of Britain and France

the Missouri Compromise

The state's leaders believed that Lincoln was hostile to slavery.

The Free-Soil Party's goal was to keep slavery out of the territories.

Democrats split into two parties and nominated two men for President, one from the North and one from the South.

Two opposing governments were established in Kansas: proslavery and antislavery.

the competition of opposing political groups

People would turn away from the abolition movement.

It split Nebraska into two distinct territories: Nebraska and Kansas.

John Calhoun

one example of a group of free blacks who mobilized to protect fugitive slaves

Taney, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, helped decide that slaves were property.

Slaves had natural rights but were not entirely equal to whites.

Citizens who helped a runaway slave could be imprisoned.

the admission of texas as a free state

northern society became more diverse than southern due to heavy immigration through northern ports.

It imposed fines for hiding runaway slaves.

Novanet-Slavery continued in washington D.C. but slave trading was banned

The Whigs and Democrats embraced the idea of popular sovereignty.

The federal government did not enforce the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793

by receiving 10 percent of the vote it was clear its anitslavery platform had captured Americans attention

it required private citizens to assist in the search for runaway slaves

It was focused on technology and industry

They resented federal intervention in the affairs of independent states

bleeding kansas

tensions and violence over slavery spread outside kansas

it would allow slavery to spread north of the line established by the Missouri compromise

slavery caused division in both parties

free soil! free labor! free men! fremont! john c fremont

the growing immigrant population

to oppose slavery

taney led the u.s. supreme court as chief justice in the Dred Scott decision.

the dred scott decision declared the Missouri compromise unconstitutional and rules that slaves were property.

republican presidentail candidate in 1856 who tried to rally americans to reject popular sovereignty

democratic presidential candidate in 1856 who promise he would "stop the agitation of the slavery issue"

conclusion that slaves and their descendants were property, no citizens, and therefore not entitled to sue in the courts

group divided over the issue of slavery in the western terrories

group which held opposition to slavery as the cent of its philosophy

douglas supported the annexation of texas and promoted popular sovereignty as the solution to regional tensions

distrusted what they believed were his self-serving motives. he was not a slaveholders but his wife had inherited slavews wand he was somewhat sympathy to slavery

Douglas had won the election. But Lincoln had won a large following.

douglas argues for the right of states to decide whether or not to allow slavery

lincoln argues that is wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting

he gained growing respect and a political following that would help him later.

americans reacted with mixed emotions

few black or white americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist

some northerner came to admire him for trying to end slavery

he hoped to inspire a revolution that would end slavery

few Americans would join a rebellion organized by brown

northerners and southerners were not ready to resort to violence to abolish slavery

Taney led the u.s. supreme court as chief justice in the dred scott decision

the whig party

During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.

it increased tensions over the issue of slavery across the united states

Harpers Ferry was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes.

southern wanted slavery to spread

Republilcan, Illinois, Platform; Slavery must not be allowed in the territories.

Northern Democrat, Illinois, Platform: Popular sovereignty should decide the issue of slavery in the territories when they become states

Counstituional Unionist,Tennessee, Platform: The federal government should support slavery and also defend the union.

Southern Democrat, Kentucky, Platform: the federal government must protect slavery

He won without receiving a single southern electoral vote

he supported the doctrine of popular sovereighnty

John C. Breckinridge

sectional political parties

Abraham Lincoln

The North and South became two separate political entites

The states left the Union because Abraham Lincoln was elected

He supported the Compromise of 1850 btu he had also insited that the south should be left alone to manage its own culture

in 1861 proposed constitutional amendment that attempted the percent secession of the southern states by allowing slavery in all territories south of the Missouri compromise line

The confederacy needed a moderate president in order to gain support

Allow slavery in western territories south of the missouri compromise line

the state seceded from the union

the election of Lincoln as president

It stressed the independence of each state and guarenteed the protection of slavery

He only sent food not and armed goods

the sending of supplies to fort sumter

he would not interfere with slavery in the states where it already existed

Confederate troops seized the federal fort guarding the harbor in chareston, south carolina

the conflict between union troops and conderates at fort sumter

the troops desperately needed food and supplies

He called for 75,000 colunteers to fight the confederacy.

small armies an foreign aid

blockade southern ports and drive southward along the mississippi river

the north had a well-organized navy, while the south had no navy and few good ports

strong military leadership

a northern plan to blockade southern seaports and then take control of the mississippi river

he instead that his only goal was to save the union, not end slavery

jackson led a determined stand against the union army

the deaths of nearly 25,000 union and confederate troops at the battle of shiloh in tennessee

the battle was more brutal than people expected

neither side won

he did not give mcclellan enough troops