8th Grade Civil War

Kansas Nebraska Act

stated that slavery was up to popular sovereignty and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

Bleeding Kansas

initiated by John Brown was an incident in which Brown murdered multiple pro-slaves, causing tension in the south and violence.

John Brown

started the violence and was a symbol of aggressive hostility against slavery in the North.

Harpers Ferry

Led a raid on Harpers Ferry on the federal armory, a slave revolt where in he armed slaves. He had no backup plan - executed.

Stephen Douglas

Drafted the Kansas - Douglas Act

Abraham Lincoln

Won with 180 votes in the election of 1860, in his inauguration speech he vowed to not incite violence to abolished slavery - he would have the union break apart under his presidency.

Slavery in the United States

Blacks in slavery in the US

Election of 1860

Abraham Lincoln won as the only republican candidate, his opposition was split in 3 groups

Union Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths: 22 million population, 90% of nation’s manufacturing, 21,000 miles of railroad track.

Weaknesses: Military leadership, had to invade the South.

Confederate Strengths and Weaknesses

Strength

Anaconda Plan

The Union’s strategy to surround the South by blocking their coasts, getting control of the Mississippi River

Battle of Bull Run

Happened in Manassas, Virginia. Goal: Trying to capture Richmond. Who won: Confederate

Battle of Antietam

Happened in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Goal: Trying to flip Maryland (border state) into a Confederate. Who won: No one but teacher considers the Union.

Weapons technology during the war

Merrimac (South) and Monitor (North)

Medicine during the war

Emancipation Proclamation

Battle of Gettysburg

The Gettysburg Address

The Massachusetts 54th

Ulysses S. Grant

One of the general for the Union. Most ruthless and risky general.

Total War

destroy everything and anything that could help the South. Prevent their enemy's will to fight and ability to support an army

Capture of Richmond

Confederate Surrender

They surrendered at the

Aftermath of the War

Lincoln’s assaassination

Costs of the war