1. Causes of the Civil War

2. Compromise of 1850 What is it? Proposed by Henry Clay
Opposed by John C. Calhoun
Cal. Would be a free state
New Mexico voters would decide to have/ or not have slavery = popular sovereignty
All citizens would be required to apprehend runaway slaves and return them to their owners. Those who failed to do so would be fined or imprisoned = Fugitive Slave Act

3. Compromise of 1850 How did it lead to the Civil War?
Did not solve the question of slavery in the USA spreading to new land
Allowed a state to determine it’s slave status,

4. Kansas – Nebraska Act What was it? Proposed in 1854 by Stephen Douglas
Allowed voters in each state to choose to have/not have slavery
Can Congress decide or should citizens decide slavery issue, Fed Gov vs. States Rights
Northerners hated it because slavery could spread to both states
Southerners loved it because slavery could spread to both states

5. Kansas – Nebraska Act How did it lead to the Civil War?
Overturned the Missouri Compromise by allowing slavery to possibly spread to free areas
Intended to unite nation but caused further division and led to the creation of the Republican party
Republicans felt slavery was wrong and should not spread into the new territories

6. Failure of Popular Sovereignty
What is it?
Allowing the voters of each state decide to have/not have slavery

7. Failure of Popular Sovereignty
How did it lead to the Civil War?
Bleeding Kansas: northerners and southerners moved to Kansas to out number and out vote the other.
Two governments were created: proslavery in Lecompton and antislavery in Topeka. Both cities petitioned the Federal government for statehood
Each side started to attack the other, reporters called it “Bleeding Kansas”
Popular sovereignty didn’t work

8. Dred Scott Case What was it?
Dred Scott was a Missouri slaved who had sued for his freedom
His master had moved to Illinois, a free state
U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott
Court said slaves were property not citizens therefore were not entitled to sue in court

9. Dred Scott Case How did it lead to the Civil War?
Lead to more division between North and South
South loved the decision – Court upheld their right to own slaves
North hated it

10. John Brown’s Raid What was it? Led by John Brown in 1859
Brown wanted to start a slave revolt in the south so a group of people attacked a federal arsenal and attempted to steal the weapons
No slaves joined the attempted revolt
Put down by Robert E. Lee
Brown was captured and hanged

11. John Brown’s Raid How did it lead to the Civil War?
Increased suspicion and rumors between north and south
Some thought Brown was a martyr who died for a worthy cause
Others felt he had gone too far
Southerners prepared for war