Causes of the Civil War Table

Description and Northern View Cause of the Abolitionists Civil War John Browns He was martyr raid on Harpers and a hero Ferry because he wanted to save This was a raid slaves. by John Brown to take weapons in order to arm slaves. He failed and was hanged. Compromise of Liked the free 1850 state, and abolishing the California is a slave trade in free state. Slave DC trade is illegal in

Southern View Slavery Supporters John Brown is a nut job and should be put to death.

Didnt really like it, only liked the idea of voting on slavery in the territories.

D.C. Texas became smaller, and Utah and New Mexico could vote on slavery, fugitive slave act,

KansasNebraska Act Kansas and Nebraska act said that they could vote on slavery.

It was good, but It was good, but we have to we have to make sure that make sure that the state votes the state votes against slavery. for slavery.

Cause of the Civil War and Description Compromise of 1850 1. Cali. Was a free state 2. Slave trade outlawed in

Northern View It was alright, it would allow Cali. As a free state and start to strangle slavery in the

Southern View

It wasnt the best, it was cutting slavery off from expansion.

D.C. 3. Limited slavery between Missouri Fugitive Slave Law 1. Had to return slaves to south if found in north, $1,000 fine or 6 months in jail if you helped them. Nat Turners Rebellion

south.

Didnt like it because it turned them into slave catchers

Liked this because they could have their property returned (they used the 5th Amendment)

Kansas-Nebraska Made Act abolitionists People in really mad.

Pro-slavery people liked this. They went

Nebraska territory could vote on whether to allow slavery.

Some, called free soilers went to Nebraska to vote. Bleeding Kansas Abolitionists This was a mini moved to Civil War. Kansas and Abolitionists and fought pro-slavery people in people fought favor of each other over banning slavery in Kansas. slavery . John Browns People in the Raid North viewed Gathered men, him as a weapons, and martyr. tried to raid an arsenal to arm the slaves.

to Nebraska to cast a vote.

Ppl. In favor of slavery moved to fight abolitionists.

Outraged people in the South

The Election of 1860

The majority of ppl. In the north were Abraham Lincoln happy when and Stephen Lincoln was Douglas were elected. the two main contenders. LINCOLN WON

The majority of ppl. In the south were outraged when he was elected, this was one of the direct causes of South Carolina seceding. Dread Scott v Abolitionists Southerners Sanford were were quite outraged. happy. This Dread Scott was This enforced helped enforce an ex-slave who slavery in the slaves as was in the North, North. property. and he sued for his freedom after master died. The court ruled that slaves are property

The Beating of Charles Sumner

Abolitionists hated Southern Preston Brooks , pro-slavery a senator from planters even South Carolina, more. attacked Charles Sumner with a cane after hearing him talk negatively about slavery.

People in the South were happy that Brooks laid a smack down on Sumner.