Where did most Southerners live during the middle 1850's?

They lived on farms, plantations, and in small towns.

In what region of the U.S. were most of the nation's cities located by the 1850's?

Most cities were located in the North.

What was the North's point of view on slavery by the 1850's?

Most Northern states had outlawed slavery.

Describe slavery's role in the Southern economy.

Slavery was profitable (it made money) in the South.

What was the North's belief about slavery?

The North believed slavery should be outlawed.

Why did the North believe slavery should be outlawed?

They believed it was wrong for one human being to own another human being.

What was the South's belief about slavery?

The South believed slavery was alright.

Why did the South believe slavery was alright?

Slavery made money for the South because owners did not have to pay slaves for their work.

Why did the North want higher tariffs?

Tariffs made imported goods more expensive, so Americans would rather buy goods made in the Northern factories.

What was the South's  belief about tariffs?

The South wanted lower tariffs.

Why did the South want lower tariffs?

The Southerners preferred to buy the cheaper goods made in Great Britain.

How did the Northerners make money?

Northerners manufactured goods in factories and sold them in stores.  Some of the money went to pay factory workers.

How did the Southerners make money?

Many Southerners grew crops on farms and plantations, using slaves to do the work.  They sold the crops but did not have to pay any money to their slaves.

Describe the lifestyle of free African Americans.

They lived in fear of losing their freedom.

What problem did the Missouri Compromise solve?

Northerners did not want Missouri to be admitted as a slave state because they did not want more slave states than free states.

What led to violence in Kansas in 1854?

Northerners and Southerners disagreed over the results of the slavery vote in Kansas.

Why were people outraged at the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

The court said African Americans were not citizens of the U.S. and thus had no rights.

How did John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry affect the nation?

It further divided the North and the South because John Brown was punished for fighting against slavery.

Describe Douglas' and Lincoln's views on slavery.

Lincoln opposed slavery, but Douglas believed slavery had its place and that states had the right to decide on their own about slavery.

Why did Southern states want to secede from the Union?

They wanted to keep slavery and the states' right to decide on the issue.

What officially started the Civil War?

The Battle of Fort Sumter started the Civil War.

What did the North hope to achieve by fighting the Civil War?

The North wanted an end to slavery, but also wanted to keep the Union together.