Civil War

Most lloss of life

divided country

vulnrable to others

5 main

slavery

Secondary

States Rights

Main cause

Separation of ideology

Ties in with slavery

Election of Lincoln

last straw

Economic

North was on a techno boom

slavery was the south's main tool

Cotton was king

Eli whitney/ cotton gin

Debated

who's right?

Scholars v other

Scholars v scholars

What is the real cause?

Evidence points to states rights

If the government let them have slavery

Who had the most to gain?

North

more seats in congress

Economic dominace

equality

South

Slavery

ideology

Self reliance

Worst of it?

South

Losss of life

Culture distroyed

Economic

north

loss of life

divides the culture of the two sides

Changes views on blacks

everyone equal at least on surface

North gains control of country

Sets new standard for people