Carr- WAR Notes - Part 1 and 2

What was the economic division between the North and the South?

• Protectionism vs Free Trade

• Slavery vs Abolitionism

• Industrialization vs Urbanization

• Agriculture vs Manufacturing

What did the Northern states favor to protect their manufacturers?

• Free trade

• Foreign competition

• Low tariffs

• High tariffs

What type of economy did the Southern states have?

• Manufacturing

• Industrial

• Agricultural

• Service

What did the South strongly oppose?

• Industrialization

• High tariffs

• Slavery

• Foreign competition

Who led the abolitionist movement in the North?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• William Lloyd Garrison

• New England religious leaders

• Southern plantation owners

What did many New England religious leaders see slavery as?

• A violation of Christian principles

• A necessary evil

• An economic opportunity

• A cultural tradition

Who wrote the best-selling novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• New England religious leaders

• Southern plantation owners

What did 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' reveal to Northerners?

• The economic potential of the South

• The importance of foreign trade

• The benefits of plantation life

• The true evils of slavery

How did Southerners react to the publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

• They were indifferent

• They praised the author

• They were enraged

• They supported the abolitionist movement

What were Southerners frightened by?

• The growing strength of Northern abolitionism

• The decline of the agricultural economy

• The rise of industrialization in the South

• The expansion of foreign trade