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Lesson Number: 002

Aim: How did conflict between North and South lead to war?

1. The Slavery Controversy

1. Not many people objected when territory east of the Mississippi became a free or slave state.
2. However, Congress had not made laws dealing with slavery in the territories west of the Mississippi River.
3. In 1819, Missouri applied to join the Union. Many northern states opposed the spread of slavery.



2. Regional Pride versus National Patriotism

1. In the North there was a greater sense of national pride than amongst Southern.
2. The South believed, for the most part, in self-governing, as opposed to a strong, controlling national government.
3. These differences led to greater conflict in the national government in Washington D.C. in running the nation.



3. The Civil War 1861-1865

1. By 1861, the differences between North and South would split the nation in two.
2. Eleven (11) southern states seceded from the United States of America - creating the Confederate States of America.

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