Causes
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
The southern states felt the federal government was taking away _______.
Their rights
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
The "House Divided" speech (Mark 3:13) was trying to convey ______________?
If the nation fought amongst itself it would be destroyed.
What was it called when states believed they had more rights than the federal government?
States Rights
What did the South rely on slaves for?
To work their fields.
Abraham Lincoln was a member of what party?
The new Republican Party
What happened in the south when Lincoln was elected?
They felt they had every right to leave the Union.
We can infer from Daniel 2:21 that Lincoln was placed by God as __________________________.
the president of the United States.
What direction was the United States expanding in?
Westward
What did the North think about slavery?
It was wrong and evil.
What happened to the north as industrialization took place?
They moved away from being farmers
The new country of the southern states was called ___________.
The Confederate States of America
1 Samuel 2:8 helps us understand the Lord raised up the slaves to make them ______________________.
sit with princes (be equal to all men)
What was the first fight over the slavery issue called?
Bleeding Kansas
What were southern farmers afraid of?
Loss of their way of life.
How many southern states did not carry Abraham Lincoln's name on the ballot?
Ten
How did Abraham Lincoln feel about the southern states leaving the Union?
They didn't have the right to secede.
How did the division in the country defy Romans 13:1?
Southern states were not subjecting themselves to government authority according to the Constitution.
What was the final straw for the southern states to secede?
The election of Abe Lincoln
How many southern states withdrew (seceded) from the Union?
Eleven
What did Abraham Lincoln do when the southern states declared they were leaving the Union?
Sent in troops to force them to rejoin.
How does Daniel 2:21 describe Abraham Lincoln's life?
He was wise so was given wisdom and he understood so he was given knowledge.