Lowest point in American history
Reasons for anger between North and South
North was more factory based
South was angry about election of Lincoln
Wasn't even on the ballot for many Southern states
John Brown
Slavery benefited North
Secession was bad for North
Raw materials all come from the South
North had immigrant labor
Cheap
Henry Clay and Webster held Union together through compromises
Calhoun pro secession
Dredd Scott decision
Popular Sovereignty
Economic Differences
Geographic Limitations
Economic interests were in fierce opposition
Plantation Agriculture is on the out, soil exhaustion
Northern industrial power vs. Southern Agriculture
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