CAUSES OF THE CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WARAMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Ever wonder why America Ever wonder why America split down the middle? split down the middle?

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ConfederateUnion

Reasons the union was at Reasons the union was at fault?fault?

Politics

Abolitionists

Republican

Elected Abraham Lincoln

Safe with money Wanted to stay unified

Organized Underground Railroad

Thought south was greedy

Reasons the Confederacy was at Reasons the Confederacy was at fault?fault?

Succession

Slavery

King Cotton

Abraham Lincoln

cheap labor viewed as property

Controlled economyChief product for export

South hated Lincoln Was an abolitionist

WHO DO YOU THINK WAS THE WHO DO YOU THINK WAS THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR?MAIN CAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR?

Confederate Army Confederate Army led by Jefferson led by Jefferson Davis.Davis.

Union Army led by Union Army led by Abraham Lincoln.Abraham Lincoln.