History 16 Flashcards
Differences between the north and the south
NORTH
Industrialized Larger cities More mechanized farming More railroads Immigration
What were the three few cities in the south
Charleston (40,000)
Savannah (40,000)
New Orleans (150,000)
How many immigrants came to the north or the west
Seven of the eight
Different views on tariffs
NORTH
SOUTH
Favored high tariffs
Favored low tariffs
Different views on government
South
North
Favored a strong local state Government
Favored a strong central government
The south needed more slaves because of
Labor-intensive crop grown there
Large plantations
The north did not need to have slaves because
Small farms
Immigrants used in factories
William l. Garrison was known as the
The liberator
Harriet Beecher Stowe was known for
Uncle Tom’s cabin
Frederick Douglass was known for
The Northstar
Why did the underground railroad extended Canada
Because of the fugitive slave law
The government action on slavery was the Kansas Nebraska act what exactly did that mean for the people
The territory could be chosen as a slave or a free state
What were the worst punishment for slavery
Several physical punishments
Or sold down the river to the sugar cane plantation
When do the Republican Party start
1854
Who was the southern Democrat
John Breckenridge
Who was the constitutional union candidate
John Bell
Who ran for the Republican party
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first secede from the union
South Carolina
Who join the Confederacy on February 2, 1861
Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas
Who was the only president for the confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Differences of opinion on to session
Opinion of the South
Say Ted voluntarily joined the union and could leave
The north opinion
Once in the union you must stay
What were the two Union forts in the south
Ft. Sumter in South Carolina
Ft Pickens in Florida
When was the attack of Fort Sumter
April 12, 1861
Many differences between the north and the south
SOUTH
Mainly agricultural
Had few cities
