Causes of the Civil War

Who fought the North in the American Civil War?

• Mexico

• England

• The South

• The Native Americans

What was the main driver of the economy in the North during the Civil War?

• Farming

• Industry

• Tourism

• The media

Why did the South need slaves, but the North didn't?

• Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to profit.

• The South didn't want slave labor

• Slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South

• Slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South

What were people who wanted to outlaw slavery called?

• Southerners

• Federalists

• Prohibitionists

• Abolitionists

The southern states wanted the federal government to have all the power and make all the laws.

• True

• False

In what state did the first fighting over slavery take place?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Kansas

• New York

What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?

• Democrat

• Libertarian

• Independent

• Republican

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Civil War?

• States' Rights

• The Boston Tea Act

• Abraham Lincoln being elected

• Slavery

Abraham Lincoln wasn't on the voting ballot in 10 of the Southern states.

• True

• False

What was the name of the new country that was formed by the southern states?

• Republic of Texas

• United States of the South

• Democratic Republic of the Carolinas

• Confederate States of America