Civil War Causes of the Civil War 18611865

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Civil WarCauses of the Civil War(1861-1865)

• By Dominique
• For Mrs. Presnell

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ECONOMY(The way people use their resources to
meettheir needs and earn a living.)

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The North had more factories,big cities,and
people. They earned more money.

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The south had mostly small farms and afew large
plantations. They didnt earn asmuch money as
the north.

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STATES RIGHTS

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The north said the federal government
shoulddecide laws for the states.

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The south said that each state should make their
own laws,and the federal government shouldnt
tell them what to do.

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SLAVERY

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The north believed that slavery was wrong.

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The south needed slaves to do the work,so they
could make more money.
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WAY OF LIFE

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The people in the north mostly lived in
citiesand had good jobs.

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Most people in the south lived on smallfarms and
didnt earn a lot of money.They had to buy goods
from the north.

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