Causes

of the
civil
war

introduction

A tax placed on imported items

In the period prior to the Civil
War, tariffs were designed
to increase the amount
of U.S. goods bought
Tariffs hurt the South!

producer makes more money

north

south
Consumer pays more money

Definition:

tariffs
A tax on
imported
goods

North:

South:

Wanted
high tariffs
so
Americans
would buy
U.S. goods

Wanted
low tariffs
because
they
imported
most of
their items

Industry v. agriculture

North = Industrial

South = Agricultural

Major difference separated the regions!

North:

Industry
v.
agriculture

South:

Industrial
Agricultural

Had lots
of
factories
&
machines

Had farms
and slavery

Slavery v. Equality

 The North and South disagreed about slave labor.

slavery

North:

South:

Didnt need
or want
slavery
because
they had
factories

Needed &
wanted slavery
because they
needed help
planting &
picking cotton
to make
money

States rights

 The concept that a state

had the right to not follow
a federal law if they did
not agree with a federal
law.
The Southern states
believed that they should
decide if slavery was
legal.

States
rights

Definition

South:

Idea that
states had
the right to
decide
whether or
not to follow
a U.S. law

Each southern
state believed
they should
decide whether
slavery was
legal or not

States rights

both

North

South

North
- Likes Lincoln

South

North
- Likes Lincoln
- Abolitionists
wanted No
slavery at all

South

North
- Likes Lincoln
- Abolitionists
wanted NO
slavery at all
- Thought only
the U.S. govnt
should get to
rule about

South
- Hated Lincoln
(didnt vote for
him)

North
- Likes Lincoln
- Abolitionists
wanted NO
slavery at all
- Thought only
the U.S. govnt
should get to
rule about

South
- Hated Lincoln
(didnt vote for
him)
- Wanted/ Needed
slavery
-

North
- Likes Lincoln
- Abolitionists
wanted NO
slavery at all
- Thought only
the U.S. govnt
should get to
rule about

South
- Hated Lincoln
(didnt vote for
him)
- Wanted/ Needed
slavery
- Thought states
should choose if
they wanted

North
- Likes Lincoln
- Abolitionists
wanted NO
slavery at all
- Thought only
the U.S. govnt
should get to
rule about

Part of the U.S.

South
- Hated Lincoln
(didnt vote for
him)
- Wanted/ Needed
slavery
- Thought states
should choose if
they wanted

Part of the U.S.

U.S. constitution has Federalism (shared power)

North
- Likes Lincoln
- Abolitionists
wanted NO
slavery at all
- Thought only
the U.S. govnt
should get to
rule about

South
- Hated Lincoln
(didnt vote for
him)
- Wanted/ Needed
slavery
- Thought states
should choose if
they wanted

Part of the U.S.

U.S. constitution has Federalism (shared power)

-

Lincoln is president

North
- Likes Lincoln
- Abolitionists
wanted No
slavery at all
- Thought only
the U.S. govnt
should get to
rule about

South
- Hated Lincoln
(didnt vote for
him)
- Wanted/ Needed
slavery
- Thought states
should choose if
they wanted

Uncle toms cabin

http://educationportal.com/academy/lesson/uncle-tomscabin-and-the-american-civil-war.html#lesson

 A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

that publicized the horrors of slavery.

Take a Stance
O Discuss in your groups: Why do you think Uncle Toms

Cabin was view so differently by the North and South?

Defend your answer!

I believe the book was viewed differently by each

side because of issues like_________________. For
example _____________________________.
TALK MOVES:
O Could you explain ________________.
O I agree/disagree with _________ because______.
O You bring up an interesting point, and I also think
_________.

KEY
WORDS:

Texas
Union/U.S.A
Slavery/Anti-Slavery
Tariffs
Agricultural

South/Confederacy
States Rights
Economic
Sovereignty
Industrial

Uncle
toms
cabin

Author:

About:

Harriet
Beecher
Stowe

The horrors of
slavery

Election of 1860
http://educationportal.com/academy/lesson/the-election-of1860.html#lesson (3:40 END)

Abraham Lincoln was elected

Southerners seceded because

Lincoln was elected.

He was not considered an abolitionist, but was

against the spread of slavery.

Who Wins?

Election
of 1860
Abraham
Lincoln

Reaction:
South is angry
because Lincoln
was not even on
their ballot.
The South
SECEDES!

Take a Stance
O Discuss in your groups: Which side Union or

Confederacy would you have joined? Choose a

side and defend your answer.
I would have joined the _____________ because
_________________.

TALK MOVES:
O Could you explain ________________.
O I agree/disagree with _________ because______.
O You bring up an interesting point, and I also think
_________.

KEY
WORDS:

Texas
Union
Slavery
Tariffs
Agricultural

States Rights
Economic
Civil War
Sovereignty
Industrial