Access to History: The American Civil War: Causes, Courses and Consequences 1803-1877

Alan Farmer is a widely published academic on modern American, European and British history. He taught history to students of all ages for all his working life. He was Head of History at the University of Cumbria until retiring in 2006.

Dedication Introduction Chapter 1 - The USA in the Mid-nineteenth Century 1- The US Political System 2- US Social and Economical Development 3- Sectionalism 4- Slavery 5- Key Debate 6- Conclusion Study Guide Chapter 2 - The Problem of Western Expansion 1846-54 1- Missouri, Texas and Mexico 2- The Impact of the Mexican War 1846-50 3- The 1850 Compromise 4- North-South Problems 1850-3 5- The Problem of Kansas-Nebraska Study Guide Chapter 3 - The Rise of the Republican Party 1- The Collapse of the Second Party System 2- The Situation in Kansas 1854-6 3- The Emergence of the Republicans 4- The 1856 Presidential Election 5- The Presidency of James Buchanan 1857-8 6- The 1858 Congressional Elections 7- John Brown's Raid Study Guide Chapter 4 - The 1860 Election, Secession and Civil War 1- The 1860 Presidential Election 2- Secession 3- The Creation of the Confederacy 4- The Search for Compromise 5- The Problem of Fort Sumter 6- Key Debate Study Guide Chapter 5 - War on the Home and Foreign Fronts 1- The Confederate War Effort 2- The Economic and Social Impact of the War on the Confederacy 3- Confederate Opposition to the War 4- The Union War Effort 5- The Economic and Social Impact of the War on the Union 6- Union Opposition to the War 7- Britain and the Civil War Study Guide Chapter 6 - The War 1861-5 1- Union and Confederate Strengths 2- The Nature of the War 3- The Soldiers' Experience 4- The War in 1861-2 5- The War in 1863 6- Union Victory 1864-5 7- Key Debate Study Guide Chapter 7 - Reconstruction 1- The Emancipation of the Slaves 2- The African American War Effort 3- The Problem of Reconstruction 4- Reconstruction in the South 1867-77 5- The impact of the Civil War 6- Key Debate Study Guide Glossary Index