1. Causes of the Civil War By Suzanne Hipps Starr Elementary
North vs. South
Causes of the Civil War
By Suzanne Hipps
Starr Elementary

2. The United States in 1860 Northern States (blue) Border States (brown)
Maine Ohio
Vermont New Jersey
New Hampshire Indiana
Massachusettes Illinois
Conneticuit Iowa
Rhode Island Minnesota
Pennsylvania Michigan
Kansas Maryland
Wisconsin Delaware
Border States (brown)
Missouri
Kentucky
West Virginia
Southern States (grey)
Texas Louisianna
Georgia Mississippi
South Carolina Alabama
North Carolina Arkasas
Florida Missouri
Virginia Tennessee

3. Differences Divide the States
Farming Versus Industry
Slavery Versus Free
States Rights Versus National Government

4. Ways of Life – The North Lots of factories
People moving near factories
Some farms
Life changing quickly
More people

5. Ways of Life - South Farming most important Not as many people
Life not changing as quickly
Depended on North for supplies

6. Slavery - North Opposed Slavery
Did not want slavery to spread to the west
End Slavery!

7. Slavery – The South
Slaves needed for farming, mining, factory working, house serving, and carpentering
1 family in 4 owned slaves
Wanted to expand slavery to the west

8. State’s Rights – The North
Opposed state’s rights
Felt the National government should have more say

9. State’s Rights – The South
The South felt the state governments should have more of a say than the National government

10. Credits Pictures came from the following sources: Library of Congress
Union and Confederate States of the Civil war