Texas- Civil War

What is sectionalism?

• favoring a region of the country instead of the whole nation

• the power of states to make laws

• withdrawing from a country

• selling cotton to other countries

What are the 3 main causes of the civil war?

• states' rights, sectionalism, slavery

• Taxes, tyranny, slavery

• Industries and farming

• expansionism, taxes, jobs

Which had economy based on shipping and manufacturing goods. Railroads used to ship products. Factories built to increase manufactured goods?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Which had cheap, fertile land that drew many settlers in search of a new or better life. Frontier farms and small towns made up this area until the Gold Rush of 1849?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Which had an economy based on agriculture. Cotton is King. Small towns and large plantations. A large labor force was necessary to keep up with demands; which utilized slave labor?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Which section did Texas have ties and roots to?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Which section would have supported high tariffs on imported products to protect their products from European goods?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Which section would have opposed tariffs because of the rise in the cost of imported goods they were forced to purchase using revenue from foreign cotton sales?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Which was the CENTRAL cause of the Civil War more than any other?

• tariffs

• slavery

• industries

Which section didn’t believe the federal government had control over state laws such as slavery, and tariffs and they had the right to secede?

• The North

• The South

• The West