1. Britain in the US Civil War By: Jenson Phillips

2. Civil War breaks out: 1861 Abraham Lincoln elected into office in 1860 7 states succeeded after promise of ending slavery by Lincoln Fort Sumter attack began war Four other states succeed after the attack Real fighting begins in the following year.

3. Britain in the mid 19 th century Large amounts of industrial work beginning to spring up Government reform in 1822 First modern police force formed in 1829 By1848 there were over 5,000 miles of railways in Britain Britain was the most powerful nation in the world 19 th century was relatively peaceful for Britain

4. Let’s discuss!! What side did the English want to side with? Why do you think that?

5. Britain’s Attitude Toward the US Hotly debated topic in Britain Confederacy believed they would have the support of the British Attitude in Britain varied by social class and region The English government refused to recognize the Confederacy

6. Trent Affair Occurred in 1861 The USS San Jacinto intercepted RMS Trent with two Confederate diplomats aboard Britain requested the diplomats be given back Diplomatic compromise was reached and men were freed later, averting a larger war.

7. Double Sided Favors Britain took advantage of the war from an economic standpoint Britain’s economy grew substantially from the war Produced many items for both sides  Guns  Artillery  Bullets  Uniforms  Machinery

8. CSS Alabama Built by the British for the Confederacy Attacked Union naval and commercial shipping

9. How Views Changed Emancipation Proclamation Over 50,000 Englishmen volunteered to help fight in the war

10. Post War Reactions After the war England continued alliance with the United States The Alabama Claims were given to the United States Treaty of Washington worked out agreement on the payment.

11. Relation to Unflattening

12. For Further Reading “Anglo-American Relations During the Civil War.” British Library. nd. Web. 15 Jun. 2015.Anglo-American Relations During the Civil War Gambino, Megan. “The Unknown Contributions of Brits in the American Civil War.” Smithsonian. 9 Dec. 2011. Web. 17 Jun. 2015.The Unknown Contributions of Brits in the American Civil War Johnson, Ben. “Sir Robert Peel.” Historic UK. nd. Web. 16 Jun. 2015.Sir Robert Peel Lambert, Tim. “A History of Britain in the 19 th Century.” A World History Encyclopedia. 2012. Web. 14 Jun. 2015.A History of Britain in the 19 th Century

13. McPherson, James. “A Brief Overview of the American Civil War: A Defining Time in Our Nations’ History.” Civil War Trust. 2014. Web. 10 Jun. 2015.A Brief Overview of the American Civil War: A Defining Time in Our Nations’ History Smith, Jean Edward. Grant. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001. Sousanis, Nick. Unflattening. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2015.

14. Reprinted from Scholarly Voices http://scholarlyvoices.org/unflattening/mini/britain-american-civil- war.html http://scholarlyvoices.org/unflattening/mini/britain-american-civil- war.html