Causes Of The Civil War by Cooper Graney

Slavery

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The biggest reason for the Civil War was slavery. The Southern states relied on slaves to work on farms, while the North wanted to stop slavery.

Economic Differences

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The North had factories and a lot of industry, while the South had farms that depended on slaves. These differences led to arguments over money and trade.

States' Rights

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The Southern states wanted more power to make their own laws, especially about slavery. They didn’t want the federal government to interfere.

Abolitionism

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Abolitionists in the North wanted to end slavery everywhere. Their growing movement made the South worried that slavery would be banned.

Compromise Of 1850

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This was an attempt to solve the issue of slavery in new territories. It included the Fugitive Slave Act, which angered the North because it forced them to help return runaway slaves.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

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This law let the people in Kansas and Nebraska vote on whether they wanted slavery. This led to violence, called "Bleeding Kansas," as people fought over the issue.

Dred Scott Decision

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The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans couldn’t be citizens and said that Congress couldn’t stop slavery in new territories. This decision made people in the North very angry.

John Brown's Raid

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John Brown, an abolitionist, tried to start a slave rebellion by taking over a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry. The South saw this as a major threat.

Election Of Abraham Lincoln

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Lincoln was elected president without any Southern votes, and the South felt that he would end slavery. This led to Southern states starting to leave the Union.

Southern Secession

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After Lincoln’s election, Southern states decided to secede (leave) the Union and form their own country, the Confederacy. This was the immediate cause of the war.

Tariff of Abominations

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The South didn’t like a high tax on imported goods, known as the Tariff of Abominations, because it made everything more expensive.

Nullification Crisis

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South Carolina didn’t want to pay the high tariffs and tried to ignore them (nullify them). This caused a big fight between the state and the federal government.

Cultural Differences

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The North and South developed different cultures. The North was more focused on industry and education, while the South was more focused on farming and slavery.

Westward Expansion

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As the U.S. grew and new states were created, there were debates over whether slavery should be allowed in these new areas, which made tensions worse.

Failure Of Compromise

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There were many attempts to solve the issue of slavery, like the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, but they didn’t work in the long run and led to more arguments.

Civil War

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Canon Balls

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