Which of the following statements about the Civil War is FALSE?

a.

The North favored tariffs.

b.

Most Northerners wanted to end slavery.

c.

The Southern economy was primarily agriculturally-based.

d.

The South wanted more slave states.

The correct answer is b. Most Northeners wanted to end slavery. In fact the Mayor of New York City suggested that the city secede from the Union to show their support for their Southern brothers. Most northern states had passed ant-slavery laws, but African Americans were still treated with disdain and inherent racism. Perhaps the main reason that Northeners kind of sat on their hands regarding slavery was because of cotton. Textile mills up north could not exist without cotton, and to the north way of thinking no slavery, no cotton.