Causes of the Civil War
What was the main cause of the civil war?
slavery
What is historiography?
The study of history
What is another name for the southern states?
Confederate states
Why was slavery a cause of the civil war?
money, the economy. The South ran on slavery to make money from their crops
What is the difference between social and economic issues in America?
one is talking about societal problems and the other is talking about money problems.
What is another name for the northern states?
Union states
Why would the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1850 cause the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to end slavery. The south did not agree
Why did the south secede from the United States?
they did not agree with abolishing slavery
How has the history of slavery changed in textbooks?
It has gone from justifying and glamorizing slavery to pointing out how wrong and inhumane it was.
Who was a key leader during the Abolitionist movement?
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
John Brown