Tensions in the North and South (Ch15)

The north was mostly made up of this kind of community.

• Urban (cities)

• Rural (Country)

The South was mainly made up of these kind of communities.

• Urban (city)

• Rural (country)

Known as the free states, slavery was ILLEGAL here.

• North

• South

Immigrants settled here to find work and other opportunities.

• North

• South

Why did the South support slavery?

• The South needed slaves to work in factories.

• The South needed slaves to work on the farms.

• The South needed slaves for childcare.

The North and South disagreed on states' rights. Why?

• The South was worried about farming being abolished.

• The South felt that states should have the power to end slavery once and for all.

• The South felt that states should be able to nullify any law made by the federal government.

• The South needed more taxes.

The North and South were interdependent. The North...

• needed cotton seeds from the South for its farms.

• wanted slavery to spread to the new territories.

• bought cotton from the South to make textiles in factories.

Nullify means

• Make happen

• From another country

• Cancel

• Not allowed

The Missouri Compromise was a plan created by this man to balance free and slave states.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Fredrick Douglas

• Henry Clay

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

The______ Compromise declared that Maine was a free state, but Missouri would be a slave state. Also, it stated that slavery was illegal north of the 36 30N latitude line.

• Henry Clay

• Maine

• Missouri

• Fugitive Slave