Civil war Flashcards
1
Q
abolition
A
the elimination of slavery
2
Q
How did the abolitionist movement make tensions between the south and the gvmnt.
A
southerners thought their way of life was threatened, it increased slave revolts, increased northern support for abolition.
3
Q
secession
A
withdrawing from a group
4
Q
why were there compromises when new states were added to the union
A
to maintain equal voting power in the senate between slave and free states
5
Q
how did the election of Abe Lincoln lead to the secession of southern states?
A
Lincoln promised to prevent the spread of slavery into western territories, Lincoln had been elected without any southern votes, and they felt they had no voice in the federal government.
