Civil War Target One Flashcards
Why was there a series compromise when ever new states were added to the union?
Maintain equal voting power in the senate between slave sates and free states
How did the abolitionists support cause tensions between southern states and the federal government before the civil war?
Southerns felt their way of life was being threatened
Increased northern support for abolition
Southerns felt it increased the threat of slave revolts
Abolitinists
Elimination of slavery
How did the election of Abraham led to the southern states secession?
Lincoln had been elected with no southern votes so the south felt like they had no voice.
Lincoln promised to prevent slavery in western territories
Sucession
Withdrawing from a group
Why did the north win the war?
More people
More industry
Battles in the south
Emancipation Proclomation
