Causes of the Civil War

Several states decided to __________ after Abraham Lincoln was elected president.

• secede
• tariffs
• rebel
• fued

_________ was formed as several of the  states decided to secede from the North.

• Confederacy
• Union
• Missouri Compromise
• State's Rights

Texas entered the Civil War due the state’s rights argument that _________

• the federal government is right in imposing taxes

• the federal government does not have the power to force states to follow certain laws

• the South is willing to pay tariffs on imports

• the North wanted to vote against tariffs and slavery

 How did slavery lead to Texas’ involvement in the Civil War? 

• Texas believed in slavery and did not want it abolished
• Texas did not believe in slave labor
• Texas was the only southern state to support the North
• Slavery did not lead to Texas’ involvement in the war

This is a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.

• Slavery

• Sectionalism

• States' Rights

• Tariff

The North believed these would protect it's manufacturers from foreign competition.

• Dependency

• Shipping Rates

• Laws

• Tariffs

Which law stated that slaves must be returned to their owners, even if they had reached a free state?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

This caused the South to secede because they said they did not have to follow the Federal laws

• Sectionalism

• Slavery

• States' Rights

• Tariffs

This was the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit.

• States' Rights

• Sectionalism

• Slavery

• Tariffs

Why did the south hate the tariffs? (check all that apply)

• Meant to only protect the northern manufacturing

• South relied heavily on imports and tariffs hurt their economy

• It was a great way to stay connected to England