SS8H5a: Causes of the Civil War

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Prior to the Civil War, the south's economy was based on ___________, and the north's economy was based on __________.

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agriculture/industry

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The idea of states' rights was that:

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states have the right to make their own laws

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The southern states were trying to nullify, or cancel: tariffs on goods such as cotton, slavery in their states, tariffs on slaves, the northern factories

Back

tariffs on goods such as cotton

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Compromise of 1850 allowed _________________ to be admitted as a free state.

Back

California

Front

Georgia allowed California to be admitted as a free state as long as the _____________ was enforced.

Back

Fugitive Slave Act

Front

What did the Dred Scott case decide?

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slaves are considered property, not citizens and cannot sue in court

Front

Who won the election in 1860?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

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What is the final decision for Georgia seceding from the Union?

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They were in favor of secession

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What does it mean to secede?

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to break away

Front

Which number on the timeline represents the period in which the American Civil War was fought?

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