the people could persuaded to support Union

Mississippi River and the Port

Large cotton plantations.

easily overtaken by Union forces

New Orleans was a major manufacturing center

New Orleans was one of the largest ports in the United States

Major source of agricultural goods

contained storehouses of military goods for Confederacy

to gain control of the Gulf of Mexico

Union wanted to divide the Confederacy into two parts

free slaves

to force the Confederacy to flee to the west

wanted to keep slavery, but also be part of the U.S.

secession was worse than remaining with the Union

feared slavery would spread over the entire United States.

They believed that slavery was the only way

to weaken Louisiana's military and economy

force Louisiana to sell cotton to North

encourage trade between Mexico and Texas

to force people from Louisiana to buy food and supplies from the North.

True

False

federalsim

state's rights

federal rights

emancipation