C.W.+Causes

What caused the Civil War? __Causes of the Civil War __ 1. What political and sectional conflicts existed over slavery and states' rights in the years preceding the Civil War? 2. What were the economic, social, and cultural differences between the Northern and Southern states? 3. What justification did the South give for secession?

For at least five terms during this time period, be able to identify, explain who or what they were, and why they were important to causing the Civil War. For example: Stephen A. Douglas Jefferson Davis Harriet Beecher Stowe John Brown Charles Sumner Dred Scott Abraham Lincoln The election of 1860