Causes of the Civil War by Nicolas Larez

Ripples from Abraham Lincolns election.

lareznic — 2024-04-22 14:19:24 UTC

The election of Abraham Lincoln causes ripples to form between the south and the North as Abraham Lincoln opposed the ideals of the south and it didn't help that the south's ideals were being suppressed by bills passes thus causing the south to branch off and form the Confederate States of America.

Compromise of 1850

lareznic — 2024-04-22 14:22:54 UTC

The Compromise of 1850 caused tension with the North even though it was a compromise, the North benefited from the deal more and was able to display their views in the Compromise of 1850.

John Brown

lareznic — 2024-04-22 14:26:53 UTC

John Brown was an abolitionist that was know for violent stands against slavery as in many instances he would bring firearms to assaults plantations and free the slaves through brute force which would cause mistrust between the north and the south thus starting the mistrust and the eventual division between these two parties.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

lareznic — 2024-04-22 14:30:15 UTC

This act reopened the controversy between the South due to the laborers needed for the construction of the railroad causing a domino effect that lead to all the events that would eventually cause the civil war.

Stephen Douglas

lareznic — 2024-04-22 14:32:29 UTC

Stephen Douglas supported the federal side of the Kansas-Nebraska Act's controversy as he believe that with the territories being in federal land they would be able to construct the railroad which in return would support the nation in its future.

Fugitive Slave Act

lareznic — 2024-04-22 19:47:25 UTC

The Fugitive Slave Act allowed for slave owner in the south to go into the north or place bounties on the slaves who had runaway.

Anthony Burns

lareznic — 2024-04-22 19:52:46 UTC

The runaway slave by the name Anthony Burns was arrested in Baltimore and when abolitionist broke him out they mean whilst killing a Deputy Marshal. After a federal ship was ordered to bring Burns back to the south for his trial, the people of the north were enraged and thus convinced many people of the north to join the abolitionists.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

lareznic — 2024-04-22 19:59:45 UTC

People in the north used fiction stories such as Uncle Tom's Cabin to back their abolitionist cause this causing the abolitionist's cause to gain rapid support and thus causing another rift with the south.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

lareznic — 2024-04-22 20:07:10 UTC

Stowe powerfully spoke out against the cruelty of slavery. As the daughter of Lyman Beecher, the Connecticut Minister. Thus proving to be influential against the south.

Pottawatomie Massacre

lareznic — 2024-04-22 20:12:14 UTC

The Pottawatomie Massacre, lead by John Brown, caused a massive shift toward distrust as John Brown, during the night killed many pro-slavery men in their cabins with swords thus causing more ripples to emerge.

American Civil War Start. Source: Oversimplified

lareznic — 2024-04-22 20:18:35 UTC

The video talks about the start of the civil war and the start of it but may have some comedy within it, but overall it does give lots of historical information even with the comedy within it.

American Civil War Source: Crash Course

lareznic — 2024-04-23 14:14:34 UTC

The video, in contrast to the previous has a more formal stance upon the war and doesn't have much if not any comical references.

American Civil War Source: Knowlediga

lareznic — 2024-04-23 14:17:18 UTC

Out of all the videos this one has one of the most information packed videos and gives a well explained video of the political, and more standpoint of the civil war.