Causes for the Civil War

What is Sectionalism?

• Different regions of the country have differences of views, lifestyles, economy

• A type of sofa

What describes the Northern States?

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• Anti-Slavery,

  didn't want any more slave states

• Factories & Merchants, want tariffs to protect their businesses

• Larger population,

  more cities

• Lots of slaves

What describes the Southern States?

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• Pro-slavery, wanted the new states allowed to have slaves

• Farms & Plantations,

  needed slaves to work the land

• Small population,

  very few cities

• "States Rights"

  States can cancel Federal laws if they don't like them

• Constantly threatening to Secede (break away) from Northern States

The Cession from Mexico brought in which three territories

into the United States

***SELECT ALL THAT APPLY***

• California

• New Mexico

• Utah

What was the major problem
of these new states joining the USA?

• Lack of resources in the new territories
• There was no problem

• Balance of power between
  the North & South:
  Should the new states
  be free or slave states.

What was the Compromise of 1850?

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• California enters
  as a free state.

  No more slave trading in Washington DC.

• The Compromise of 1850 was a treaty between the United States and Mexico.
• Fugitive Slave Law forcing people to help capture runaway slaves.

• Utah & New Mexico enter & slavery is decided by popular sovereignty

What is popular sovereignty?

• The people decide, instead of congress,

  the major issues like slavery

• The King (called a sovereign)

  is popular

Why were the Northern States upset
with the Fugitive State Law?

• It forced people & state governments to help capture & return slaves to their owners

• They weren't

  upset

What were the requirements of

the new Fugitive Slave Law?

• Runaway slaves were to be returned

• Citizens had to help to capture slaves

• Severe punishment for anyone helping slaves runaway

• All the of these

What was the term or name

for people who were against slavery?

• Abolitionists

• States Righters