Causes of the Civil War

What was the first major split between the North and South due to?

• The election of 1860

• Slavery

• States' Rights

• A tariff on imported goods in 1828

What did the North want in terms of government structure?

• A strong federal government

• Each state to make its own decisions

• To abolish slavery

• Lower tariffs on imported goods

Why did the South want lower tariffs on imported goods?

• They had more factories than the North

• They wanted to compete with other countries

• Imported goods were cheaper than goods manufactured in the North

• They wanted to increase their profits

What term describes loyalty to the interests of one's own region or section of the country?

• Federalism

• Nationalism

• Sectionalism

• Patriotism

What was the South's reaction to Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?

• They were indifferent

• They were pleased

• They decided to secede from the Union

• They lowered the tariffs

What name was given to the seven states that seceded from the Union after the election of 1860?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

• The Northern Alliance

• The Southern Coalition