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Confederate States of AmericaBy Morgan Tobey
1861-1865
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Important Figures in the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee- commander-in-chief of the Confederate army
“Stonewall” Jackson- commander who never backed down
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Important Figures
Jefferson Davis- president of the Confederacy
P.G.T. Beauregard-general who won at First Battle of Bull Run
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Fall of the Confederacy
Lee surrenders
Union takes Richmond
Davis captured
By June all confederates surrender
Reconstruction begins
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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>.
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Murrin, John M. Liberty Equality Power A History of the American People. 3rd ed. Thomson Learning Inc., 527,531,541,542. Print.
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