Union to Disunion The Events leading to the Civil War Brenton Montie 2009.
Road to Disunion
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Road to Disunion
North and South Grow Apart
Differences
North
• Climate
• Geography
• Population
• Economics
South
• Climate
• Geography
• Population
• Economics
Stereotypes
North
• White Southerners:– Were Aristocratic– Lazy– Only successful due to
slave labor
Differences
South
• Southerners believed Northerners were:– Greedy Capitalists– Commercial– Materialistic
Pushing for Secession
• To break away from the Union
• South Carolina was the first to threaten
• Can you interpret this cartoon?
Cause for Secession #1
• States’ Rights: states had the right to reject or ignore national laws…– Tariff of Abominations
(does this sound familiar?)
– Nullification
Cause #2
• Slavery (supporters vs. abolitionists)
• Concern was new states – keeping the # balanced
How can you resolve conflicts?
Tried Compromises• Missouri
compromise
• Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise: Part 1
• Maine would enter as ____________ state
• Missouri enters as ____________ state
Missouri Compromise: Part 2
• No slavery in the Louisiana territory north of the 36 degrees and 30 minute north latitude
• See Map