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What issue that divided the North and South was potentially resolved by the session of the South?
The main issue that divided the North and the South before the onset of the US Civil War centered around slavery. Most Northerners were content to let slavery in the South continue, but were opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. The session of the Southern states ended that particular point of friction.
How did the issue of slavery promote sectionalism?
Slavery promoted sectionalism because the south was in favor of slavery and the north was opposed to it. The south didn't want slavery to end. With northerners opposing slavery, disagreements started to rise, which resulted in the south attempting to succeed and the Civil War breaking out.
How did issues of states' rights and slavery increase tension between the north and south?
Northern workers opposed slavery; southern planters support it
Why was south against north?
The North was opposed to Southern slavery, as opposed to Northern slavery and wage-slavery. The South was against the North because if they were going to be treated as a foreign land, they might as well have the sovereignty of one. When the North put a tariff on Southern goods, as though the South were another country, the South decided to just go with it. I don't think the South had that much against the North, except that they were "down here"!
What did those opposed to slavery gain from clay's compromise proposal?
those opposed tto use force against the south if states trieed to secede
Why was Lincoln cautious about ending slavery?
The South directly opposed it, therefore if he freed the slaves to early, the South would have seceded even earlier.
What did the union of slavery and cotton do?
The union of slavery and cotton were able to impede the South's development into two important areas, the industries and railroad. The union slavery and cotton were also central to the South's prosperity.
Why did the Crittenden Compromise fail?
Abraham Lincoln did not believe that he needed to compromise with the South on the issue of expansion of slavery in the Territories. He thought that the Southern States were bluffing and would not leave the Union.
What is the issue about slavery that split up the northern and southern delegates?
the issue is that some people were for slavery, and some were not...the north was mostly opposed and the south was all for it, thats why there are so many african americans in the south today
Which best describes Northern views toward slavery in the 1840s?
Most wanted the south to continue to have slavery. Most were opposed to abolition. Most did not want it to spread at all.
What is an antie?
An anti is a person who opposed the abolition of slavery.
This sentiment of secession and therebefore in favor slavery was unanimous during the civil war?
No, even in the south there were large numbers of people who were opposed to slavery. Unfortunately the majority of the population either supported or did not care about the issue of slavery.
