The causes for the American Civil War

Question 1

What were the differences between the North and South?

Answer 1

North had different nationalities and the South was mainly white.
North was mainly industrial and South had the cotton industry
In the South, plantation owners had control over the local area

Question 2

Why did the South support slavery and why did the North not?

Answer 2

South thought it would bring a stable economy and improve trade. North thought it was immoral

Question 3

Why did the election of Lincoln cause a North-South divide politically?

Answer 3

He was a Northern President who put fear into the South that he would abolish slavery