Outbreak of war (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did tensions reach breaking point before Civil War?
When did tensions reach breaking point before Civil War?
1860-1861
Event that sparked the Civil War
Event that sparked the Civil War
1860 presidential election
Winner of 1860 presidential election
Winner of 1860 presidential election
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's political party
Lincoln's political party
Republican Party (anti-slavery)
Year Republican Party formed
Year Republican Party formed
1854
First state to secede in 1860
First state to secede in 1860
South Carolina
How many states seceded by March 1861?
How many states seceded by March 1861?
Seven
Nation formed by seceding states
Nation formed by seceding states
Confederate States of America
When was Confederate States of America established?
When was Confederate States of America established?
February 1861
President of the Confederacy
President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Where first shots of Civil War fired
Where first shots of Civil War fired
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
When first shots of Civil War fired
When first shots of Civil War fired
April 1861
Lincoln's nickname
Lincoln's nickname
Honest Abe