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Civil War Review Causes—Slavery • The most common belief is that the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery. – Slavery was a dividing issue in the United States. – Why did the South need slavery? • Agriculture needed a large labor force – Why was the North able to survive without slavery? • Industrial economy did not need slave labor – While slavery was a contributing factor, keep in mind that some slave states (Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri) remained in the Union – Also, when Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves, it only applied to the southern states who were fighting the Union. Causes—States Rights • The real reason the Civil War was fought was over the issue of states rights. • Southerners believed that the states should determine the issue of slavery. – They did not think the federal government had the right to determine the issue. – They believed in the idea of popular sovereignty, which meant the people of the state would determine if the state would allow slavery or not. • Another major issue was secession, or breaking away from the Union. – President Lincoln’s main concern was to keep the Union together. – He did not believe states had the right to leave, and he was willing to fight to keep them as a part of the Union. Civil War Statistics • Casualties – – – – 360,000 Union Soldiers Killed 275,000 Union Soldiers Wounded 260,000 Confederate Soldiers Killed 260,000 Confederate Soldiers Wounded • Cost – Over $20 billion
