Pre-Civil War Review

What was the main issue that divided the Nation and led to the Civil War?

• expansion
• women's rights
• slavery
• a treaty

The Northern states had more ____________ than the South.

• cotton gins

• Industries (factories)

• Slave owners

• cotton

Why did the South not want to lose slavery?

• The entire culture and economy was built around slavery and to lose it would be an end to their way of life.
• They were lazy and did not want to do all the work.
• They would lose business with Great Britain

Which area had more towns, cities and factories?

• North

• South

A major conflict between the North and South was:

• agriculture versus industry

• states' rights versus strong central government

• steamboats versus wagons

• reaper versus scythe

Why was the South worried when Lincoln was elected president?

• They thought that Lincoln would try to end slavery.

• They thought he did not win the election fairly.

• They thought Lincoln did not like the South

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• They never elected a president.

John Calhoun and other South Carolinians believed it was the ____________ ____________ to decide whether or not to have slavery.

• Secretary of States

• State's Rights

• Fort's Job

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Fort Moultrie

• Fort Sumter

Tell the differences between the Northern economy and the Southern economy before the Civil War?

• The North made clothing and cars. The South built forts and made military supplies.

• The North had important jobs like teaching and being a doctor. The South did not have jobs.

• The North had manufacturing jobs (worked in factories). The South had agriculture jobs (worked on farms/plantations).