Economic Differences
Slavery
Union vs. States' Rights
100

What was the primary crop produced in the Southern states by the mid-1800s?

Cotton

100

What movement began to grow in the North in opposition to slavery?

What is the Abolitionist Movement?

100

How did the North view the United States government?

What is a strong central government?

200

How many miles of railroads did the Northern states have compared to the Southern states?

20,000 miles to 9,000 miles

200

In what year did the North officially ban slavery?

What is 1804?

200

How did the South perceive the United States in relation to states' rights?

What is as a loose confederation of states?

300

By 1850, how much of the world's cotton was produced by the South?

What is three-quarters (¾)?

300

What invention significantly increased cotton production in the South?

What is the cotton gin?

300

What did the South believe states could do if their rights were violated?

Secede (leave) the Union

400

What percentage of cotton cloth was produced by Northern states?

What is 94%?

400

How did the South justify its dependence on slavery by the mid-1800s?

What is economic necessity for agriculture?

400

What is a "confederacy"?

A loose collection or alliance of states

500

What advantage did the North have in gun production by the 1860s?

What is a 32 to 1 advantage?

500

How did Lincoln's quote, "A house divided cannot stand" relate to the slavery question?

He believed the United States could not last permanently half-slave and half-free, it would become one or the other.
500

Even before the Civil War, South Carolina tried to ban the national government from collecting import tariffs. Which side does this reflect-- the Union or States' Rights? 

States' Rights