The American Civil War defined the future of America’s framework, but the various causes of the war also defined the outcome of the battle. From economic differences, to political disagreements, as well as friction from the northern and southern views on slavery put the nation to the brink of war. And growing sectionalism also caused problems within the two sides, until a fever pitch was inevitably hit. With the difference in economy, the growing sectionalism between the north and south, and the political disagreements, war was all but preventable.

The economic differences between the north and the south were a major factor in the Civil War’s tension starting to build. Tariffs on imported good gave the north an economic advantage, as their exports were faster to make and more desired. While the south’s exports, mostly cotton, took time because of how …show more content…
Following the Compromise of 1830, arguments rose over whether or not to admit Kansas as a slave state, but the election of 1860 would prove to be the boiling point for the south. Lincoln winning the election angered the south, as it was almost guaranteed that they would lose slavery. This election would divide the United State into to parts, northern and southern, as the south drew closer to secession of the United States. The battle line were being drawn, and there was no going back from there.

The rising sectionalism between the north and the south was one of the major causes of the Civil War, as the south disagreed with most of the north’s political choices. With John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859, tensions between the north and south were high. The constant battle over the fugitive slave act also drove a wedge between the north and south, as well as the Abolitionist movements. All of these battles over slavery and slave laws created a divide between the north and the south that just fueled the fire of the Civil