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causes of the american civil war (short (election of abraham lincoln…
causes of the american civil war
short
election of abraham lincoln
southerners thought he was an abolitionist
southerners thought that the election of lincoln would ruin there way of life
kansas - nebraska act of 1854
the act was passed as a compromise and was meant to ease tensions but just mad them worst
the proslavery and antislavery fought over the two states for their own benefit
founding of the republican party
the republicans were anti slavery
long
missouri compromise
all states south of the missouri line were to be slave states
all states north of the missouri line were to be free states
northern population
the north had higher population than the south
as the north had so many more people than the south it allowed them to have more sets in the lower part of congress
however in the senate the south had to have a lot of seats otherwise the north could overrule them and abolish slavery
different economies
the north
the north's economy was more industrialized
the north had a larger economy than the south
the south
the south relied on cotton plantations
needed slaves to work on the plantations