Civil war causes

What was the economic outlook of the North and South?

They had completely different economic outlooks.

Why did slavery become an economic necessity for plantation owners?

The invention of the cotton gin increased the need for slaves.

What was the main idea behind Westward Expansion?

Manifest Destiny, the belief in a land from sea to shining sea.

What were some of the solutions for Native Americans?

The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Act.

What was the controversy over States' Rights?

It revolved around the issue of slavery and the power of states.

What was the Missouri Compromise?

It was a compromise over the admission of Missouri as a slave state.

What was the Compromise of 1850?

It was a series of laws addressing slavery and territorial issues.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

It was a law requiring citizens to catch runaway slaves.

What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

It divided lands into territories and allowed popular sovereignty.

What was the Dred Scott Decision?

It was a Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property and Congress couldn't ban slavery in territories.

What was the Lincoln-Douglas Debate about?

It was a debate between Lincoln and Douglas on the issue of slavery.

What was the Raid on Harper's Ferry?

It was John Brown's failed attempt to start a slave revolt.

What happened in the Election of 1860?

Lincoln was elected and Southern states were angry.

What was the outcome of the South seceding from the Union?

The Civil War officially began.

What happened during the Fort Sumter attack?

Confederate forces attacked a federal fort, starting the Civil War.

What did Lincoln do after the attack on Fort Sumter?

He called for volunteers to join the military.

Sectionalism

North and South had completely different economic outlooks

Slavery

Became an economic necessity for plantation owners

Cotton Gin

Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, increased demand for slaves

Westward Expansion

Manifest Destiny, acquiring new territories

Trail of Tears

Forcibly moved Cherokee Indians from east to west

States' Rights

Controversy over slavery and the division of the US

Missouri Compromise

Compromise over the admission of Missouri as a slave state

Compromise of 1850

Series of laws to address slavery and territorial issues

Fugitive Slave Act

Law requiring citizens to catch runaway slaves

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Divided lands into territories and decided slavery by popular sovereignty

Dred Scott Decision

Supreme Court ruled Scott was property and Congress couldn't ban slavery

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Debate between Lincoln and Douglas on slavery

Raid on Harper's Ferry

John Brown's failed attempt to start a slave revolt

Election of 1860

Lincoln elected president, angering the Southern states

The South Secedes

Southern states secede from the Union

Fort Sumter Attack

Confederate forces attack and capture Fort Sumter

Lincoln Calls For Volunteers

Lincoln calls for volunteers after the attack on Fort Sumter

Popular Sovereignty

Vote where the people decide on an issue

Compromise

Agreement reached between two sides where both sides give up something

Abolitionist

Person who works to bring an end to slavery

Sectionalism

Belief that your part of the country is the best

Fugitive

Person who has broken the law and is on the loose

Secede

To break away from a larger group or organization