Union vs. Confederacy
Which side was made up of the Northern states?
The Union
Which region depended more on factories and industry?
North
What issue caused the MOST tension between the North and South?
Slavery
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1861
What does abolish mean?
To end slavery
Which side depended more on agriculture and enslaved labor?
Confederacy/South
Which region depended more on plantation farming?
South
What did popular sovereignty allow citizens in territories to decide?
(*Hint they placed a what?)
Vote on whether slavery would be allowed in their area
What invention increased the demand for enslaved labor?
The cotton gin
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the main goal of the Union during the Civil War?
End slavery/keep the country together
How did geography affect the Northern economy?
Rocky soil/cooler climate encouraged factories and trade instead of plantations
How did the Compromise of 1850 temporarily reduce conflict?
It gave something to both the North and South
What territory purchase helped slavery expand westward?
The Louisiana Purchase
What did seceding mean?
Leaving the Union
Why were many Southerners upset after Abraham Lincoln was elected?
They feared slavery would be abolished
Why did different economies create political conflict?
Each side wanted laws that benefited their economy and beliefs
Why did the Fugitive Slave Act anger many Northerners?
It forced escaped enslaved people to be returned
What happened after Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860?
(Hint: What did the South do?)
Southern states began seceding
What was the Confederacy?
The Southern states that left the Union
How did different beliefs about slavery divide the Union and Confederacy?
The North opposed slavery while the South depended on it economically and wanted it protected
Do you think compromise was possible between the North and South? Explain.
Answers will vary:
Possible Answer:
Compromise became very difficult because the North and South had very different economies and beliefs about slavery. The North increasingly wanted slavery limited, while the South depended on enslaved labor and wanted slavery protected. These disagreements caused growing tension and division.
Which cause of the Civil War do you think was MOST important and why? Explain.
Answers will vary.
Possible Answer:
I think slavery was the most important cause of the Civil War because many disagreements between the North and South were connected to slavery. The South depended on enslaved labor for its economy, while many Northerners wanted slavery to stop spreading. This created major political and social conflict.
How did westward expansion increase sectional tensions regarding slavery?
New territories created arguments about whethere slavery would expand
How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin increase tensions between the North and South?
It spread anti-slavery ideas and angered many Southerners