Growth of a Nation: The War Between the States By Lorrie Felts

Table of Contents Differences between the North and South Changes and conflicts prior to the war Election of 1860 The Confederacy: A Divided Union

Differences divide the North and South

North Lots of people Jobs in towns and cities Factories Change is happening quickly

South Farming remained popular Many small farms Some huge plantations Rich soil and warm weather

Eli Whitney Invented the cotton gin in 1793 Cotton gin removed the seeds Cotton prepared faster More cotton to market faster

Demand for cotton

Demand for more slaves

Change and Conflict Western states: free states or slave states More land to grow cotton Harriett Tubman and The Underground Railroad Henry Clay works on compromises

Election of 1860 Douglas vs. Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Tall, thin man from the frontier Wore plain, dark clothes Not well known outside Illinois Slavery: a question of right or wrong Slavery should not spread

Stephen Douglas Heavy, and a foot shorter than Lincoln Well educated Wore fine clothes Serving in the Senate Well known Each new state should decide about slavery

South Carolina Seceded November 6, 1860 Lincoln won the election December 20, 1860 South Carolina seceded

The Confederacy Six other states followed South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas

Jefferson Davis Mississippi senator Became the president of the Confederacy

Union Divided Abraham Lincoln is president of the North Jefferson Davis is president of the South April 12, 1861 the battle began

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