What led To The Civil War
Certain events led to the Civil War by Joe Damaso Period 5
The Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise 1820
*Act created 36,30 line
*Act prohbited slavery North of the line
*Solution to the problem of representation in the senate
*This prohibited the South expanding slavery to the North
Compromise of 1850
*California was wanted by the North and South
*The slave law,would be revised and become more strict
*The south no longer wants to be part of U.S
*California,was owned by the North
The Compromise,of 1850 led to the dividing of the nation being North and South.This was due to,Clay's plan which would allow the nation from not disrupting the peace.The nation divided,because at this time Clays plan,allowed both sides to acquire what they wanted which was territory.With this plan,both sides had gotten what they wanted,but some were debated over.California,was a huge state that it passed the 36*,30'N line.This created tensions again for both sides.
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852
*The book generated attention,and had sold numerous amounts of copies
*The southerns,were angry due to the false informantion that was stated in the book about slavery
*The book,had persuaded millions of people to become abolitionists
Uncle Tom's Cabin,had divided the nation into North and South.The book,had enraged people in the south and that those claims in the book were false,meanwhile the North,became aware of slavery and hated the South for their actions,to the slaves.The book,was said to be the causing of the war,as it enraged both sides.The author had put,that the slaves were whipped and killed,and this had made the North mad at the South,and increasing its gain of abolitionists.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854
*Had let people decide which state should be slave,or free
*The act,had no restrictions to the 36,30 line
*Protests,and petitions were made,in opposing to the Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act,had seperated the U.S. into the North and South.The Act,had enraged northerns,because the act gave no attention the 36,30 line.This had made the South happy,because if the south gave enough votes,they would either have Kansas,or Nebraska.If the South decides to have Kansas as a slave state,Slavery would be in the North.The North began to voting for the two states,to be free states.
Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857
*The supreme Court,had ruled that slaves were property,and Dred was denied of his freedom
*The court also ruled that the congress,can not make a law that prohibits slavery from bought land
*The ruling,also made the Missouri Compromise obsolete
The Dred Scott v. Sanford,divided the nation,due to the courts decision.The court had ruled,that Dred was a property,and can not have federal support.Abolitionsts in the North,were angry as the slaves rights were lowered due to the decision.Also the court made so Congress wasn't abke to make a law that prohibits slavery.This had made the North,mad because the Missouri Compromise was a territory bought,and that slavery can be allowed in those territories.With these,actions the North and South,were at the brink of war and they did go to war.
Event caused the most division,for America
Ode to Old Union
Ode to Old Union
(AIR -- "Sparkling and Bright.")
Let the Grecian dream of his sacred stream,
And sing of the brave adorning,
That Phoebus weaves from his laurel leaves
At the golden gates of Morning;
But the brook that bounds through Union's grounds
Gleams bright as the Delphic water,
And a prize as fair as a god may wear,
Is a dip from our Alma Mater!
CHORUS:
Then here's to thee, the brave and free,
Old Union smiling o'er us;
And for many a day, as thy walls grow gray,
May they ring with thy children's chorus.
Could our praises throng on the waves of song,
Like an Orient fleet gem-bringing,
We would bear to thee the argosy,
And crown thee with pearls of singing;
But thy smile beams down beneath a crown
Whose glory asks no other;
We gather it not from the green sea-grot --
'Tis the love we bear our mother!
CHORUS
Let the joy that falls from thy dear old walls,
Unchanged, brave Time's on-darting,
And our only tear falls once a year
On hands that clasp ere parting;
And when other throngs shall sing thy songs,
And their spell once hath bound us,
Our faded hours shall revive their flowers,
And the Past shall live around us.
Credits
http://www.schooltube.com/video/083d86a257854bd0bb0b/Compromise%20of%201850%20(Causes%20#2)
http://www.pbs.org/video/2295592489/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIXmvr4kTEM
http://study.com/academy/lesson/dred-scott-v-sanford-case-summary-decision.html
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