Road to Disunion

North and South Grow Apart

Differences

North

• Climate

• Geography

• Population

• Economics

South

• Climate

• Geography

• Population

• Economics

Stereotypes

North

• White Southerners:– Were Aristocratic– Lazy– Only successful due to

slave labor

Differences

South

• Southerners believed Northerners were:– Greedy Capitalists– Commercial– Materialistic

Pushing for Secession

• To break away from the Union

• South Carolina was the first to threaten

• Can you interpret this cartoon?

Cause for Secession #1

• States’ Rights: states had the right to reject or ignore national laws…– Tariff of Abominations

(does this sound familiar?)

– Nullification

Cause #2

• Slavery (supporters vs. abolitionists)

• Concern was new states – keeping the # balanced

How can you resolve conflicts?

Tried Compromises• Missouri

compromise

• Compromise of 1850

Missouri Compromise: Part 1

• Maine would enter as ____________ state

• Missouri enters as ____________ state

Missouri Compromise: Part 2

• No slavery in the Louisiana territory north of the 36 degrees and 30 minute north latitude

• See Map