Causes of the Civil War
Both sides were primarily Protestant Christian. But which sides (North and South) saw themselves as the Christian protectors of slaves and which side had a culture of reform?
North-Culture of Reform
South-Christian protectors of slaves
True or False: The Constitution was supported by both North and South
True
This man is credited with the implementing of the Missouri Compromise and is nicknamed "The Great Pacifier"
Henry Clay
Some Southerners believed the bible sanctioned slavery. What does it mean to "sanction" slavery?
To give permission for (or similar)
This word would best describe the North's economy and society
Industrial
Missouri Compromise
Northern factories tended to (blank) tariffs?
Favor/Support/Like
This word would best describe the South's society/economy
Agricultural
California comes in free, the slave trade is banned but not slavery itself is banned in Washington D.C., and the Fugitive Slave Act is passed meaning if you were a runaway slave and caught, you would be returned to the South. This compromise is known as the:
Compromise of 1850
Both sides supported the Constitution but both sides interpreted it differently. This side supported states' rights and this side supported the idea of a strong central/national government. Bonus if you can tell me which Political Party supported each side
States Rights-South, Democrats
Strong Federal Gov't-North, Whigs/Republicans
Which side between the North and South believed they could nullify or declare federal laws illegal when they did not benefit them?
South
The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the practice of (Blank) in which states were allowed to vote and decide for themselves whether they be "free" or "slave" states
Popular Sovereignty
The widespread use of this new technology led to the rise and spread of newspapers making people more politically active/informed
Telegraphs
This issue divided the nation and was the foundational issue that can be tied back to cultural differences, economic differences, different constitutional interpretations, and different political beliefs and parties.
Slavery
The mini-Civil War in Kansas is known as:
Bleeding Kansas