Causes of the Civil War

Famous conductor who lead more than 300 people to freedom in the North.

Why did the south fight so hard for to keep slavery?

A loyalty to a section or part of the country rather than the whole country.

A war between people of the same country

States that seceded from the United States government

This Supreme Court cases ruled African Americans had no rights.

What officially started The Civil War?

Led by Joseph Cinque -after this rebellion, the slaves were returned to Africa.

This law said that escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners if caught in the North.

This presidential candidate believed that slavery had its place & defended the right to slavery

Which side wanted higher tariffs, lived in large towns, & wanted to abolish slavery?

Which side wanted lower tariffs, lived in small towns, & wanted state's rights to keep slavery

Made to solve the problem of having more slave states than free states

Most of the nations cities were located in the

This act gave the states the option to choose whether they wanted to be a free or slave state.

The idea that states have the right to make decisions about issues that concern them.

How did slaves resist slavery?

This president opposed (did not believe in) slavery.

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How did free African Americans in the north feel during this time?

Who wrote the book - Uncle Tom's Cabin that described the cruelties of slavery?

What led to the violence in Kansas in 1854? (Bleeding Kansas)

States that stayed loyal to the United States government