2. Reasons
Slavery
● This is the one we hear about most
● What events caused this to become a serious issue?
State’s Rights
● The Nullification crisis
● What events caused this to be a serious issue?
There is a debate going on about which one of these is the real reason for the
war.
● What do you think? (Remember to be prepared to give reasons)
3. South
Focused on King Cotton
● Therefore there were less railroads
Thought that they would have aid from England
● England decided not to get involved
4. North
● Railroads, factories, interconnected
● Not dependent on any one area
Contrast the two halves. How would this have tipped the war to the North’s
favor?
5. Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all of the slaves living in the rebelling states, not the border states.
● The rebelling states were not going to free their slaves.
● What was the purpose of this proclamation?
