Causes of the Causes of the American Civil War American Civil War

1861-18651861-1865

Ashley JenkinsAshley Jenkins

Woodmont High SchoolWoodmont High School

Westward Westward expansionexpansion

Atlantic Ocean to Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Oceanthe Pacific Ocean

What should be What should be done with the done with the land? land? Industry vs. Industry vs. AgricultureAgriculture

Economic DifferencesEconomic Differences

Southern StatesSouthern States

AgricultureAgriculture

Cash crops: cottonCash crops: cotton

tobaccotobacco

Farming creates aFarming creates a

necessity for cheapnecessity for cheap

labor = slaverylabor = slavery

Northern StatesNorthern States

Industry with somefarming(cold weather crops)Industrial labor

requires skills and wage

earning labor

Political DifferencesPolitical Differences House of Representatives issueHouse of Representatives issue # of Reps. determined # of Reps. determined

by population by population Northerners did not Northerners did not

want the Southwant the South counting the slaves counting the slaves

as part of the as part of the population. Without population. Without counting slaves, the counting slaves, the South would have less South would have less Reps. in the gov’t, Reps. in the gov’t, therefore less power.therefore less power.

Election of 1860Election of 1860

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln elected elected as 16th as 16th president in president in 1860.1860.

Opposed the Opposed the spread of spread of slavery.slavery.

Southern SecessionSouthern Secession

1861: 11 states 1861: 11 states led by SC led by SC withdrewwithdrew and and created their own created their own nation nation

called the called the Confederate Confederate States of AmericaStates of America. .

CSA president was CSA president was Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis

Shots are fired!Shots are fired!

Abraham Lincoln sent fresh Abraham Lincoln sent fresh troops to troops to Fort Sumter, Fort Sumter, Charleston, SCCharleston, SC..

Confederate troops invaded the Confederate troops invaded the fort before reinforcement troops fort before reinforcement troops got there. Fort Sumter got there. Fort Sumter surrendered to the South. surrendered to the South. Lincoln declares war and sends Lincoln declares war and sends out the militia.out the militia.

Checking UnderstandingChecking Understanding

How many causes of the How many causes of the American American

Civil War can you list?Civil War can you list?

Which ones are short term and Which ones are short term and

which ones are long term?which ones are long term?

CreditsCredits

All photos are courtesy of the All photos are courtesy of the Library of CongressLibrary of Congress

And the And the American Memory CollectionAmerican Memory Collection