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Towards Civil War
Reading Review
What events caused the Civil War?
Warm Up
• Review the Primary Source on top of page 460.
• Was the raid on Harpers Ferry a success for abolitionists? Why
or Why not?
• Abolitionists would have considered it a failure because it did
not start a slave uprisings in Virginia.
• Additionally, the revolt was crushed by local citizens and
federal troops commanded by R.E. Lee
Compromise of 1850
• The Fugitive Slave Act
• Devised by Henry Clay
• Required all citizens to aid in capture of runaway slaves
• Those who aided runaways could be fined or imprisoned
• The act further divided the nation
Slavery brings Sectionalism
• The Kansas Nebraska Act
• Devised by Stephen A. Douglas
• territories settlers vote to decide to have slavery or not
• Act repealed the Missouri Compromise
Dred Scott I Presume
• Dred Scott
• Enslaved African
American
• Owned by Army doctor
from Missouri
• Lived in Illinois and
Wisconsin for a time,
both were free
• Sued for his freedom
and went to the
supreme court
• Allowed Supreme Court
rule on issue of slavery
in territories
The Decision Mr. Taney
• The Dred Scott Case
• Chief Justice Roger B. Taney presided (Maryland Native)
• Dred Scott was not a CITIZEN thus he had no rights
• Dred Scott was STILL a slave
• A slave who is not a citizen can not bring LAWSUIT
• The Fifth AMENDMENT prohibits the government from taking
peoples personal PROPERTY including slaves.
• Banning slavery anywhere in the U.S. was UNCONSTITUTIONAL
• In other words the constitution PROTECTED slavery!
• The Nation was on path to WAR
John Brown: Martyr or Murder
• Raid on Harpers Ferry
• John Brown (abolitionists) led the event
• Plan was to raid an arsenal or weapons storage
• Arm slaves in the south to begin a revolt against slave
holders
• Raid funded by northern abolitionists
• Brown’s attempt was defeated by local citizens
• Brown was convicted of treason and murder
• Sentenced to hang
Causes of the civil war american journey review
The Confederacy
• Abraham Lincoln was elected
president in 1860
• Southern states seceded or
left the United States
• Many rejected the North's
ability to outvote the South
• Southerners justified
succession with states rights
• They had willing joined so
they could leave when they
wanted
• The Congress was making
laws that favored the North
Fort Sumter
• Confederate forces
attacked the Union fort
on 4-12-61
• Located in Charleston
Harbor S.C.
• Lincoln had sent
supplies
• Abner Doubleday
commanding the fort.
• The event signaled the
beginning of the Civil
War

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Causes of the civil war american journey review

  • 1. Towards Civil War Reading Review What events caused the Civil War?
  • 2. Warm Up • Review the Primary Source on top of page 460. • Was the raid on Harpers Ferry a success for abolitionists? Why or Why not? • Abolitionists would have considered it a failure because it did not start a slave uprisings in Virginia. • Additionally, the revolt was crushed by local citizens and federal troops commanded by R.E. Lee
  • 3. Compromise of 1850 • The Fugitive Slave Act • Devised by Henry Clay • Required all citizens to aid in capture of runaway slaves • Those who aided runaways could be fined or imprisoned • The act further divided the nation
  • 4. Slavery brings Sectionalism • The Kansas Nebraska Act • Devised by Stephen A. Douglas • territories settlers vote to decide to have slavery or not • Act repealed the Missouri Compromise
  • 5. Dred Scott I Presume • Dred Scott • Enslaved African American • Owned by Army doctor from Missouri • Lived in Illinois and Wisconsin for a time, both were free • Sued for his freedom and went to the supreme court • Allowed Supreme Court rule on issue of slavery in territories
  • 6. The Decision Mr. Taney • The Dred Scott Case • Chief Justice Roger B. Taney presided (Maryland Native) • Dred Scott was not a CITIZEN thus he had no rights • Dred Scott was STILL a slave • A slave who is not a citizen can not bring LAWSUIT • The Fifth AMENDMENT prohibits the government from taking peoples personal PROPERTY including slaves. • Banning slavery anywhere in the U.S. was UNCONSTITUTIONAL • In other words the constitution PROTECTED slavery! • The Nation was on path to WAR
  • 7. John Brown: Martyr or Murder • Raid on Harpers Ferry • John Brown (abolitionists) led the event • Plan was to raid an arsenal or weapons storage • Arm slaves in the south to begin a revolt against slave holders • Raid funded by northern abolitionists • Brown’s attempt was defeated by local citizens • Brown was convicted of treason and murder • Sentenced to hang
  • 9. The Confederacy • Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 • Southern states seceded or left the United States • Many rejected the North's ability to outvote the South • Southerners justified succession with states rights • They had willing joined so they could leave when they wanted • The Congress was making laws that favored the North
  • 10. Fort Sumter • Confederate forces attacked the Union fort on 4-12-61 • Located in Charleston Harbor S.C. • Lincoln had sent supplies • Abner Doubleday commanding the fort. • The event signaled the beginning of the Civil War