What are the key issues and events that led to the Civil War? Day 1 Slavery States’ Rights Nullification Missouri Compromise Compromise of 1850 Georgia Platform Kansas-Nebraska Act Dred Scott Case Election of 1860 Debate over the Secession in Georgia Role of Alexander Stephens
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What are the key issues and events that led to the Civil War?
Day 1Slavery
States’ Rights
Nullification
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Georgia Platform
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott Case
Election of 1860
Debate over the Secession in Georgia
Role of Alexander Stephens
DifferencesAs the United States grew, clear differences showed up between the NORTH and the SOUTH.
◊Political
◊Cultural
◊Economic
◊Social
• Agriculture• Fertile Soil• Warmer Climate• Plantations• Farms• Rural• Self Sufficient• Expect Little Government Help
SOUTH
NORTH• Industry
• Rocky Soil
• Colder Climate
• Factories
• Cities
• Urban
• Interdependent
• Expect More Government Help
Resources of the
North & South
POPULATION
(22,300,000)
5,100,000Non-Slaves
4,000,000Slaves
Changes in Cotton Changes in Cotton ProductionProduction
Changes in Cotton Changes in Cotton ProductionProduction
18201820
18618600
Value of Cotton Exports Value of Cotton Exports As % of All US ExportsAs % of All US Exports
Value of Cotton Exports Value of Cotton Exports As % of All US ExportsAs % of All US Exports
Causes of the Civil WarStates’ Rights
Structure (Classes)
Solvency (Ability to Pay Debt)
Style (Urban vs. Rural)
Slavery
Sectionalism
Selection of Lincoln
Secession
SOUTH
Believed that states had the right to rule themselves
NORTH
Believed in a strong national
government
SOUTH
Government created by the states.
States have the right to reject laws that would hurt them.
Since states voluntarily joined the Union, they could voluntarily leave –secede.
NORTH
Government created by the people.
Only the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional.
Only the people of the US could dissolve the Union. Attempting to destroy the Union was treason.
Even though the United States had been established decades earlier,
many people still felt that the states should have FINAL AUTHORITY, not
the federal government.
vs.
FARMERS WITH SLAVES
FREE BLACKS
SLAVES
Southern PopulationSouthern PopulationSouthern PopulationSouthern Population