confederate states of america by morgan tobey 1861-1865
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Confederate States of AmericaBy Morgan Tobey
1861-1865
The Rise of the Confederacy
Election of 1860, Democratic Party split
John C. Breckinridge- Southern Rights Democrat
Stephen A. Douglas- Democrat
John Bell- Constitutional Union
Abraham Lincoln- Republican
Lincoln defeats every individual
Lower south secedes
The Beginning of the Confederacy
After Lincoln was elected, seven states seceded:
South Carolina December 20, 1860
Mississippi January 9, 1861
Florida January 10, 1861
Alabama January 11, 1861
Georgia January 19, 1861
Louisiana January 26, 1861
Texas February 1, 1861
The Constitution
The seven states met in Montgomery, Alabama- the capital- and wrote a constitution
Constitution promised slavery in states and territories
Strengthened states’ rights
Didn’t let Congress make protective tariffs
President gets one six-year term
Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected President and V.P.
http://www.usconstitution.net/csa.html
Results of Fort Sumter
The confederates had their first victory and a sense of pride
Four more states seceded:Virginia April 17, 1861
Arkansas May 6, 1861
Tennessee May 7, 1861
North Carolina May 20, 1861
Economy
Reluctant to raise taxes to pay for war
Began printing treasury notes
Caused major inflation
Confederate $1= Union 1cent
King Cotton Diplomacy
War destroyed economy
People
Most did not own slaves
Most were small farmers
Many fought to defend homeland
Religious and used Bible to defend slavery
Slaves became Christian
Important Figures in the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee- commander-in-chief of the Confederate army
“Stonewall” Jackson- commander who never backed down
Important Figures
Jefferson Davis- president of the Confederacy
P.G.T. Beauregard-general who won at First Battle of Bull Run
Fall of the Confederacy
Lee surrenders
Union takes Richmond
Davis captured
By June all confederates surrender
Reconstruction begins
Bibliography
"Confederate States of America." wikipedia. Web. 27 Nov 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_states_of_america>.
mount, steve. "Constitution of the Confederate States of America." the U.S. constitution online. 01/012/2007. steve mount, Web. 25 Nov 2009. <http://www.usconstitution.net/csa.html>.
gourley, bruce. "Recent History on Religion and the Civil War." The American Civil War an Online Resource Guide. Web. 27 Nov 2009. <http://brucegourley.com/civilwar/gourleyhistor4.htm>.
"Famous People of the Civil War." Cyber Essays. Web. 27 Nov 2009. <http://www.cyberessays.com/history/6.htm>.
Murrin, John M. Liberty Equality Power A History of the American People. 3rd ed. Thomson Learning Inc., 527,531,541,542. Print.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kWADI4umuM
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