The_American_Civil_War.pptVIP

The American Civil War (1861–1865), also known as the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America. The Civil War 1. The causes of the War: The Origin of Slavery Conflicts Arising from Slavery 2. Anti-Slavery Movement 3. Process of the Civil War 4. Consequences of the War The Origin of Slavery In colonial period, slavery developed almost side by side with the colonies. In 1619, the first group of blacks were brought into Jamestown, Virginia. Jamestown 1607年英国在美洲建立的一个殖民地,在弗吉尼亚州詹姆士河的河口处. Slave Trade The Origin of Slavery After the War of Independence, slave trade became less profitable and began to decline. In 1793, with the development of cotton textile [t?ks`ta?l] 纺织业industry, slavery revived. King Cotton The Cotton Kingdom Slave Population Conflicts Arising from Slavery Conflicts Arising from Slavery Both the northern free states and the southern slave states wanted to control Congress which could pass laws to their favor. Causes of the War In the presidential election of 1860, the Republican Party, led by Abraham Lincoln, had campaigned against the expansion of slavery beyond the states in which it already existed. Causes of the war The Republican victory in that election resulted in eleven Southern states declaring their secession [s?`s???n] 退出 from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy)美国南部联邦 even before Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861. Causes of the War Both the outgoing and incoming U.S. administrations rejected secession, regarding it as rebellion. Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought against the U.S. federal government (the Union), which was supported by all the free states and the five border slave states. Thus the Civil War broke out. Consequences of the War1. Cost It caused 620,000 soldier deaths, and an undetermined number of civilian casualties. The landscape in the Southe