"carolia" - 1 õppematerjal

Konspekt USA history

Result: Mexican American war · Underground Railroad Network of people who helped slaves escape south Hundreds of slaves each year used railroad terminology · Dred Scott case A black man who tried to sue for his freedom 1857 he lost the case Overall, the Dred Scott decision had the effect of widening the political and social gap between North and South and took the nation closer to the brink of Civil War. · Formation of Confederacy Abraham Lincoln Adaption of constitution S. Carolia stepped out of the union You can't buy slaves outside of the USA · Causes of the Civil War (1861-1865) Unfair taxation (import-export cotton) Slavery (N abolished, S depended on it) States' rights (governement passed laws that threatened south) · Developments and outcome of the war 9th April 1865 ­ end of the war Victory to the Northern States North assisted building up south 15th April assassination of Lincoln War: telegraph, railway transportation, ironclads(soomuslaev)