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Civil war
U.S history
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History
11th Grade
09/29/2010

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Term
What Year did the Civil War start and end?
Definition
1861-1865
Term
What were the leading causes up to the war?
Definition

-Slavery

-National Government

-Too much power

-Diffrences between the North and South

-Westward expansion

-politics

-Democrats SPLIT UP

-Dred scot case

Term
What were the tariff Disputes of the two sides?
Definition

South: Low tariffs

North: wanted high tariffs

Term
Cultural diffrences?
Definition

South- Planter (aka agriculture)

North- Industrialist(aka manufacturer)

Term
Events Led to war?
Definition

-Compromise of 1850

-1854 Kansas Nebraska Act

- 1857 Dred scot Case

- Harper's Ferry

-1860 Abe elected president

-1860 South Carolina Secedes: after 6 other secceded also. 4 states joined before war

Term
When and where did the war start?
Definition

April 12, 1861

When the Confederate Army attacked Fort mumter

Term
Advantages of south?
Definition

- Great generals

-motivation

-fighting on home ground

-cotton coud be traded around the world.

Term
Advantages of the North?
Definition

- leadership of Abe

-Large population

-military and industrial power

- more railroads

Term
Disadvantages of the South?
Definition

-Poor leadership or Jefferson Davis

-Inflation

Term
Disadvantages of the North?
Definition

- Weak motivation

-Far from home

-Poor communication

Term
13th admendement did what?
Definition

Abolished Slavery

 

December 18, 1865

Term
14th admendment did what?
Definition

Granted African americans citizenship

 

July 28, 1868

Term
15th Admendment did what?
Definition

Granted All citizens the right to vote.

 

1870

Term
Black codes where also considered what?
Definition
Jim Crow Laws
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