USH Module 3 Wrap Up Bellwork

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act contribute to the Civil War?

• It allowed popular sovereignty, leading to violent conflicts in Kansas and increasing sectional tensions.

• It abolished slavery in all territories, leading to the South attacking Fort Sumter and starting the Civil War.

• It created a new political party to support abolition known as the Free Soil Party which Lincoln was a part of.

• It resolved the issue of slavery in new territories peacefully and everyone lived happily ever after like a Disney movie.

Why did Southern states secede after the election of Abraham Lincoln?

• They believed Lincoln would support the expansion of slavery and they couldn’t let the Republican Party take credit for accomplishing what they couldn’t.

• They feared Lincoln would limit or abolish slavery, threatening their economy and way of life.

• They wanted to form an alliance with Britain and Lincoln wanted to implement a tariff on cotton exports to force the South to sell their cotton to the North exclusively.

• They disagreed with Lincoln’s economic policies and wanted to leave the industrialized North.

Why did the Civil War break out?

• Economic competition between the North and South since both were industrialized and wanted to trade with Britain.

• Disputes over trade agreements with Europe specifically over the importation of cotton.

• Sectional divisions over slavery, states’ rights, and the secession of Southern states.

• Disagreements over the role of women in society - the North was more liberal in women’s rights.

Categorize the following as either "Strengths" or "Weaknesses" of the North or South during the Civil War:

Groups:

(a) North - Strengths:

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(b) North - Weaknesses:

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(c) South - Strengths:

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(d) South - Weaknesses:

• Smaller population

• Experienced military leadership

• Stronger navy

• More factories and industrial resources

• Fewer factories and less access to weapons

• Larger population

• Longer supply lines

• Fewer railroads

• Fighting on familiar terrain

• Unfamiliar with terrain

Why did the North support high tariffs?

• To encourage imports from Europe.

• To weaken Southern agricultural exports.

• To support international free trade.

• To protect their industries from foreign competition.

What was the major social divide between the North and South?

• Industrialization vs. agriculture

• Immigration policies

• The debate to end slavery

• Taxation laws

Which title best completes the diagram?

• Key Events of the Civil War
• Causes of the Civil War
• Individual Rights during the Civil War
• The Nullification Crisis

Match each Civil War battle to its significance:

• Battle of Bull Run

• Turning point because the Union gained control of the Mississippi River.

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Forced the North to face the reality of a long, difficult war.

• Battle of Vicksburg

• First shots of the Civil War, officially starting the conflict.

• Attack on Fort Wagner

• Showcased the bravery of African American soldiers (54th Massachusetts), influencing further enlistment.

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Union victory meant the South would never again have the manpower to invade the North.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• That all slaves in the United States were free.

• That all slaves in the border states were free.

• That all slaves in Union states were free.

• That all slaves in Confederate-held territory were free.

Why did Lincoln only free the slaves within the Confederacy?

• He wanted to give the Union a higher moral purpose and avoid alienating border states with slaves.

• He did not believe in full abolition and wanted to prove that to the South.

• He was pressured by Confederate leaders to go easy on them and make sure they had an easy bath back to the Union.

• He wanted to prevent slaves from joining the Union Army and taking the job of qualified white men.