Causes of the Civil War Flashcards

1

What Amendment did southerners claim protected their rights to enslave people?

2

What did the south believe in regarding states rights?

3

Slavery began in Texas in 1836

4

What were the two main differences between the North and South (sectionalism)

5

The Civil War happened because of one event

6

The south depended on agriculture and the north depended on industry for the economy

7

What is one issue that the Constitution did not discuss?

8

Slavery is one of the main roots/causes of the Civil War

9

Which of the founding fathers said slavery should be abolished at the Constitutional Convention?

10

How did southerners try to defend slavery in the 19th century?

Causes of the Civil War