Causes Of The Civil War

What were THREE sectional differences between the North and South that led up to the Civil War?

• Slavery

• Immigration policies

• economic differences

• different opinions on the power of state vs. federal government

• trade policies

Why did westward expansion increase tension between the North and the South?

• They had different opinions on if war was necessary with other countries

• They had different opinions on treatment of Native Americans

• As new states were added representation would change and each region wanted to maintain their power in Congress

What did the north and the south try to keep balanced as the country expanded westward?

• the number of free and slave states

• the rates of tariffs

• the population of the states

• the costs of trade between regions

The economy of this are area is mainly industrialization - factories and manufacturing.

• The South

• The North

The economy of this are area is mainly agricultural - farming.

• The South

• The North

Who wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Brown

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Abraham Lincoln

Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry trying to start a slave rebellion?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Brown

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Abraham Lincoln

Who benefited most from the use of slavery throughout the South?

• factor workers

• subsistence farmers

• indentured servants

• plantation owners

Which statement best summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

• The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slaves.

• The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.

• The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.

• The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slaves.

The area near New York was known for what economy?

• dairy farms - agricultural

• sugar - agricultural

• cotton - agricultural

• textiles - manufacturing