Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Worlds Apart

essential question What were some political and economic differences between the North and the South that led to the Civil War? Hypothesis: Answer:

vocabulary Tariff- Tax on imported goods States’ rights- The idea that the states should make the decisions on matters that affected them Sectionalism- Loyalty to one part of the country

Worlds Apart Slavery WAS allowed in all colonies A National Sin. Slavery WAS allowed in all colonies More slaves in the South than the North George Mason, a Virginia slaveowner, said that slavery is a “national sin” Delegates at the Continental Congress could not agree on how to end slavery

Cotton Rising Value Britain and New England had new textile mills By 1840, the South grew the most of it in the world COTTON GIN Question: With the invention of the cotton gin, why did slavery increase in the South?

Resistance to slavery Nat Turner was an enslaved preacher Led rebellion against slave owners After Nat Turner’s Rebellion, southern states passed laws to control ALL blacks The North believed slavery kept economy from growing faster, was unfair and wrong The South believed slavery was too important to their economy to give up Picture: “Discovery of Nat Turner” by William Henry Shelton Photograph Source: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/11752

North and South The North Economy The South Economy Growing cities and building factories in the region Factories made textiles, shoes and other goods By 1860, fewer than half of people were farmers The South Economy Mainly agricultural; based on farming Many had small farms of crops or cattle and had few or no enslaved people

North and south-the tariff Economic differences between North and South led to lots of disagreements Between 1816-1832, Congress passed tariffs on goods made outside the country If Britain textiles were expensive, then the inexpensive cloth could be bought in New England, in the North The North was more industrialized than the South Question: How did tariffs help the North, but not the South?

States’ rights John Calhoun, Vice President in 1828, from South Carolina Believed Constitution did not allow federal government to create tariffs Believed states had the right to veto tariffs All the political and economic disagreements led to sectionalism More conflicts meant more people cared about their own section instead of the country Question: Why were States’ rights a popular idea in the South?

Essential question What were some political and economic differences between the North and the South that led to the Civil War? Hypothesis: Answer: