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What primary reason led to the start of the American Civil War?
What primary reason led to the start of the American Civil War?
The institution of slavery
How many people were killed during the American Civil War?
How many people were killed during the American Civil War?
Over 600,000 people
What were some of the sectional differences between the North and South?
What were some of the sectional differences between the North and South?
Outright support/opposition of slavery, economic practices, religious practices, education, cultural differences, and political differences
How was the antebellum Northern United States characterized?
How was the antebellum Northern United States characterized?
What event is depicted in the political caricature involving Charles Sumner and Preston Brooks?
What event is depicted in the political caricature involving Charles Sumner and Preston Brooks?
What natural resources were more abundant in the North than in the South?
What natural resources were more abundant in the North than in the South?
Why did an overwhelming majority of immigrants settle in the North rather than the South?
Why did an overwhelming majority of immigrants settle in the North rather than the South?
In what way did the North and the South differ in terms of labor force composition by 1860?
In what way did the North and the South differ in terms of labor force composition by 1860?
How did religion play a role in the North regarding the issue of slavery?
How did religion play a role in the North regarding the issue of slavery?
What was the main economic activity in the antebellum Southern United States?
What was the main economic activity in the antebellum Southern United States?
