Causes of Civil War Flashcards
The climate in the South was perfect to grow cotton, which is a
Cash crop
If a state allowed slavery it was called a: ______________
slave state
An agreement that allowed Missouri to join the Union as slave state and Maine as a free state
Missouri Compromise
A state that banned slavery
Free State
A special tax on imported goods being brought into the US
Tariff
A person against slavery
abolitionist
stated that run away slaves must be returned to their owners even in free states
Fugitive Slave Law
What were the differences between how the North and the South were making money during the time period leading up to the Civil War?
The South had slaves and farmlands/ plantations
The North had factories
Why were British factories able to sell goods at lower prices compared to US factories?
They had bigger factories and newer technology in Britain so they could produce more products compared to the small factories in the North.
Why did the North want high tariffs and the South want low tariffs?
North wanted high tariffs so Southerns would buy US goods.
The South wanted low tariffs because goods from Britain were cheaper.
Who proposed the MO compromise? What was the Compromise?
Senator Henry Clay proposed MO compromise. MO Compromise-MO becomes a slave state and MO Compromise Line was created.
How were states to be determined as free or slave after the MO compromise?
Mo Compromise Line - States north of the line were a free state. States south of the line were slave states.
What was the underground railroad?
A secret network of trails , river crossings, and hiding places that helped escape slavery
Who was a famous conductor and what was she known for?
Harriet Tubman and she became a conductor who helped many people escape slavery.
Who proposed the Compromise of 1850? What was the compromise?
Henry Clay proposed the compromise. California becomes a free and the Fugitive Slave Law was passed.
