What is the connection among sectionalism, slavery, and states’ rights as causes of the Civil War? How did the Southern response to the 1860 election results demonstrate this connection?
(4 points)
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Make it sound like a 6th grader
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Sectionalism, slavery, and states’ rights were all interconnected and were major causes of the Civil War. Sectionalism means that people in different regions of the country had different interests and beliefs. Slavery was a big issue that caused a divide between the North and the South. The North wanted to end slavery, while the South relied on slaves to work on their farms. States’ rights meant that the states should have more power than the national government. The Southern response to the 1860 election results showed this connection because they were concerned that the new president, Abraham Lincoln, would take away their rights to own slaves. Many Southern states decided to secede from the United States and form their own country, called the Confederate States of America, because they wanted to protect their rights to slavery. This led to the Civil War between the North and the South.