American History

• When was Abraham Lincoln born 


  Kentucky in 1809
• where did Lincoln’s political views come to the fore

  after the Kansas Nebraska act, where he spoke out against the spread of slavery
• what the the Kansas Nebraska act

  an act that allowed the new territories of kansas and Nebraska to choose for themselves whether they would become slave or free states
• What party was Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election

  Republican
• who was John Bell

  the candidate in the 1860 presidential election for the constitutional union party. this party was trying to prevent the country dividing over the issue of slavery
• who was Stephen Douglas in the 1860 presidential election

  candidate for the northern democrats. Northern democrats wished for further compromise over slavers
• who was John Breckinridge in the 1860 presidential election

  candidate for the southern democrats. these democrats wanted no compromise on slavery. they wished to see slavery guaranteed and were trying to take over the party. they left the democrat convention in Baltimore and selected their own candidate
• where did Lincoln campaign

  only in the north
• where did Breckinridge campaign

  only the south
• where did Douglas campaign

  all of the states
• what was the result of the 1860 presidential election 


  Lincoln won all 17 states in the north but none in south. Country move divided than ever
• In the South there was mainly agricultural land with large plantations whereas is the north it was a mixed economy with factories and farms
• In the south plantation work was done by enslaved people whereas in the north work was done by paid employees
• in the south many southerners saw slavery as essential in their way of life whereas the north wanted to see slavery abolished
• As new states were created, the issue of slavery threatened to pull the country apart
• When was the Missouri compromise

  1820
• Why was the Missouri compromise made

  by 1819 US made up of 22 states, half free and half slavery. In November 1819 Missouri requested to be a state, which allowed slavery. North wanted to block the spread of slavery and concerned South would have a political advantage. South thoight new states should have slavery if they chose to. it took until March 1820 for a compromise to be reached
• What included in the Missouri compromise

  Missouri was a slave stare but another state (Maine) was admitted as a free state. in the new eastern territories slavery was not allowed above the north of the latitude 36°30’ north
• What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe publish and what was the effect


  Uncle Toms cabin (1853) and described how slaves were treated. Many people on the north were shocked and many joined or supported abolitionist groups.
• what were abolitionist groups

  a group of people who favour the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or slavery
• What caused the 1850 compromise 


  After the 1846 war with Mexico bases areas of land were handed to the USA. I’m 1849 California applied for admission as a free state however fell in the middle of the 36°30’ north line.
• What was the 1850 compromise 


  California became a free state. The new lands taken from Mexico were organised as ‘territories‘ - not yet states. a new fugitive slave law (giving enslaved people who had escaped to Northern free states back to the South) was made. This made the South happy
• The 1854 Kansas Nebraska acT meant the old Missouri Compromise was no longer legal. South loved it, north hated it. Anti-slavery leaders formed the Republican Party with the political aim of opposing slavery
• When was the Republican Party formed 


  After the Kansas Nebraska act in 1854
• popular policies of republica party 


  supported Union and strong central government, opposed slavery spreading, supporting business and industry, supporting westward expansion for free settlers, supporting building of a railway that was stretch across the continent
• When was Abraham Lincoln won president election


  November 1860
• when was Lincoln inaugurated as president 


  March 4th 1861 in Washington
• What does secede mean 


  To withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organisation
• On 20th December 1860 a special meeting called a convention was held in South Carolina. By a unanimous vote, the members of the convention decided that South Carolina should leave, or secedefrom the United States.

  In January and February 1861, six more southern states also seceded from the Union
• At a meeting in the town of Montgomery, Alabama they formed a new government called the Confederate States of America.

  They chose Jefferson Davis (a senator from Mississippi) to be their President.

  Four of the states on the border between the North and South also seceded and later joined the Confederacy
• Who did the confederates choose as their president 


  Jefferson Davis
• When was the attack on fort Sumter

  12th April 1861
• Where was Fort Sumter

  situated on an island off the coast from the city of Charleston, South Carolina. South Carolina was one of the states that had seceded and formed the Confederate
• Whar was the attack on fort sumter

  .

  The Fort however was occupied by troops loyal to the United States. The Fort was running low on supplies so Lincoln ordered supplies to be sent by sea.

  On the 12th April Confederate troops opened fire on the Fort. The following day, Fort Sumter surrendered. The Civil War had begun.
• how many people did territory need to join the union as a state

  60,000
• federal system of government

  power is shared between the states and the national government
• how did the United States change by 1840

  27 states, both France and Spain gave their territories to USA, British controlled canada and Oregon. California, Colorado and Texas belonged to Mexico, European immigrants starting to move to America
• causes of the Mexican American war

  farmers from south moved to Texas because land was cheaper. They brought slaves which was banned by Mexico in 1829 which angered farmers. Farmers rebelled against Mexico and made Texas and independent republic in 1836. Texas joined the USA in 1845 as 28th state. Mexican troops attacked US troops in Texas, starting a war.
• when was the Mexican American war

  1846-1848
• outcome of the Mexican American war 


  American army defeated Mexico and captured Mexico City forcing Mexico to sign a treaty which have up all of the Northern lands. Including: Texas, California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming