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?c ivil w a r ?c ivil w a r

Why did America have a Civil War?

Obje c tive sObje c tive s

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Lea rn the c aus e s o f the C ivil Lea rn the c aus e s o f the C ivil.War.War

Unde rs tand how to o rganize Unde rs tand how to o rganize events in a time line re la ting to events in a time line re la ting to

.the ma jo r C ivil Wa r events .the ma jo r C ivil Wa r events

B e able to c rea te a po litic a l B e able to c rea te a po litic a l c a rtoon ba s ed on a s pe c ific c a rtoon ba s ed on a s pe c ific

.event in the C ivil Wa r .event in the C ivil Wa r

Introduc tionIntroduc tion

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1 8 6 0the pre s identia l e le c tion o f 1 8 6 0the pre s identia l e le c tion o f

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Ta riffTa r iffss A ta riff is a ta x on A ta riff is a ta x on

impo rted goods impo rted goods

Impo rted means Impo rted means things brought from things brought from

o the r p la c e s o the r p la c e s

1 8 1 6 B e tw een and 1 8 1 6 B e tw een and1 8 3 2 , C ongre s s1 8 3 2 , C ongre s s

pas s ed high ta r iffs pas s ed high ta r iffs on goods made on goods made

. outs ide the c ountry . outs ide the c ountry

B ritis h te x tile s B ritis h te x tile s bec ame ve ry bec ame ve ry

. expens ive The only. expens ive The only c lo th mos t peop le c lo th mos t peop le c ould a ffo rd w as c ould a ffo rd w as

from the mills o f New from the mills o f New Eng la nd Eng la nd

C ongre s s us ed C ongre s s us ed ta r iffs to he lp the ta r iffs to he lp the

Ame ric an c ompanie s Ame ric an c ompanie s

Ta riffs w e re good Ta riffs w e re good fo r no rthe rn fo r no rthe rn

indus tr ie s be c aus e indus tr ie s be c aus e c ongre s s gave c ongre s s gave

money to them money to them

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Te rr ito r ie s Te rr ito r ie s

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.be ing s e ttle d .be ing s e ttle d

The S outh w anted the new The S outh w anted the new te rr ito r ie s to be admitted to the te rr ito r ie s to be admitted to the

Union a s s la ve s ta te s Union a s s la ve s ta te s

The North w anted the new The North w anted the new te rr ito r ie s to be free te rr ito r ie s to be free

Othe r people peop le thought the Othe r people peop le thought the new te rr ito r ie s s hould have the new te rr ito r ie s s hould have the r ight to vo te w he the r they r ight to vo te w he the r they

w anted to be fre e o r s la ve w anted to be fre e o r s la ve( )S ta te s R ights( )S ta te s R ights

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S la ve ry in S la ve ry inVirg iniaVirg inia

The ma in rea s ons fo r The ma in rea s ons fo r :the C ivil Wa r w e re :the C ivil Wa r w e re

3.3. D iffe rent e c onomie s D iffe rent e c onomie s

4.4. New Te rr ito r ie s New Te rr ito r ie s

5.5. Abraham Linc o ln Abraham Linc o ln

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