Causes of Civil War

It is the belief that a state’s sovereignty is more important than that of the national government.

• Georgia Platform

• States' Rights

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

• states were arguing about slavery

• taxes were too high

Why did the Confederate States secede (leave) the Union to create a new country?

• they were scared that Abraham Lincoln would abolish (stop) slavery in the South

• they supported Abraham Lincoln and thought that Union states were being disloyal to him

region with many slaves

• North

• South

main reason why southern states were angry at abolitionists in northern states

• people in the north were helping slaves escape to freedom

• people in the north were stealing slaves and taking them to Union states

supported President Abraham Lincoln

• Union

• Confederacy

How did southern states react after Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President?

• seceeded (dropped out) of the US to create a new nation

• promised to support Lincoln and stay loyal to the US

What was a primary economic cause of the American Civil War?

• Industrialization in the North

• Agricultural expansion in the West

• Slavery in the South

• Gold rush in California

Which political event is considered a significant trigger for the American Civil War?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Louisiana Purchase

How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the Civil War?

• By promoting federal control over all states

• By allowing states to nullify federal laws

• By encouraging states to secede from the Union

• By enforcing national tariffs