Causes of the Civil War Flashcards
How many slaves were there by 1860?
4 million
What percentage of white families owned slaves?
25%
What was the distribution of slaves?
50% in Cotton Production, 10% in Tobacco and Rice
How many families owned the majority of the slaves?
10,000
How do some Southern researchers see the ways that Slaves were treated?
They felt slaves had good living conditions, good working hours and a good wage
How do some Northern researchers see the ways that Slaves were treated?
They were treated terribly and punished often and made to work all the time
What statistic supports the research showing the strictness of slave owners in terms of marriages?
25% of marriages between slaves were broken up by Slave owners
Which researcher said slaves were not treated badly?
Ulrich Phillipps
What is believed to be the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
What happened out of favour of Southern politics in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln was elected
What did Lincoln say he would do with slavery initially?
Limit its expansion
What balance did the USA want to keep in terms of with Senators?
Wanted to keep an equal balance of slave and free states in the Union
What compromise was created to keep the free/slave state balance?
Missouri Compromise
What Constitution issue was there with Slavery?
Supposedly everyone was meant to be free, but slaves were not free
