Events leading to the American Civil War

What Caused the American Civil war?

secret network to help slaves escape

change in the north's economy brought about by the use of machines

This allowed slavery in all U.S territories

"conductor" or the underground Railroad who helped about 200 slaves escape

Kept the union/country together but pleased no one

led to cotton becoming the south's most important crop

Any person helping slaves escape could be jailed as a result of the _________________

First state to seceed from the union

social separation of groups of people especially by race

won the presidential election of 1860

The southern economy depended on

Result of the Dred Scott Case

toured the North talking to white audiences about slavery

After the Dred Scott news, he planned to seize a federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia

The northern economy depended on

this book helped to turn millions of people against slavery

bloodiest slave revolt in Virginia

The Missouri Compromise approved the following except:

feared by southerners due to his anti-slavery Republican Party association