...The Civil War was caused by many things mainly, the differing economies of the North and South, as well as slavery and not being able to settle an issue properly. The differing opinions meant that North and South could never come to a proper agreement and they were always having to compromise, which neither of them liked. The North and South also had very different economies, the North depended on factories and the South on plantations. They both had opposing views on slavery and they could not settle any issue they came across, whether it was presidents, books, or slavery. There were many things to choose sides on before the Civil War started and some of these opinions forced a step closer to the start of the war. Originally all of the United States of America agreed on almost everything but eventually sections, with different opinions, grew. There was the North and the South, but there was also the West. Soon after the sectional split the West joined sides with the North or South and the country was left split in half. The North and South grew farther and farther apart and eventually they had there own economies. According to Railroads and Slave Density and Cotton Production Maps, 1860, the North relied a lot on railroads and manufactured goods, while the South relied on...
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...The Missouri Compromise settled the question of slavery for many years in the United States. It's repeal would bring so much conflict that it would lead to the Civil War. Missouri applied for statehood on December 18, 1818. This created a huge problem because the Northern states refused to even allow another slave state to join the Union. A compromise developed when Maine applied for statehood in 1819. Maine could join as a free state to balance out Missouri joining as a slave state. By the year 1820, the compromise had been realized. The first step was that Missouri and Maine would be admitted to the Union, one as free and the others as slave. In 1845 the Missouri Compromise was revoked as part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The revoke was more impactful than the compromise itself. It effectively settled the question of slavery from 1820 to 1854, it's revoke began the sectarian conflict which eventually brought the United States into the Civil War....
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...Through the course of American history a ubiquitous theme of seceding oppression and holding true to one’s rights and beliefs is accentuated, however this sweet tea of American values has been brewed by an otherwise tart source, the tea leaves of tension. In the debate over slavery which consumed nineteenth century America, proponents and opponents of free labor clashed ceaselessly. The ensuing Civil War was caused by a self-preservation instinct that each side used to substantiate their discord. Foremost, beginning with the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, the South began to resort to outcrying against the government, as they saw their future potentially dwindle away. Thereafter, through the repercussions of the growing sectionalism and...
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...imagine that you were worth the same as dirt you were treated like the poo that the cows made that you had to take care of. For your master would whip you if you don't do your job. This it the life of all the slaves in 18th century and some of the 19th century. The compromise of 1850 was one of the main event that led to the civil war. To begin, What was the compromise of 1850. Well It was a long process that could make the U.S.A a better place (at the time). Why did this lead to the civil war. It sounds like a good thing to happen. As senior Henry tried to make one big agreement. Which he thought could make the U.S better. As he was told to break the agreement into separate parts. Since the original agreement was super big. then go over...
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...were at war. For decades, the North and South had many disagreements, and grew further apart as more events occurred. The North and South were two different worlds, yet one country. The two regions had different cultures, and ways of living, and sectional issues began to arise, splitting the once unified nation into two, a Union and a Confederacy. This outbreak of the American Civil War was irrepressible; the economies of the North and the South were very different, there were unresolvable social disagreements between the two regions, and there was a strong political divide between the North and the South, which all led to an inability to compromise, and in turn...
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...Over the years people have thought of many different causes for the civil war that took over 600,000 American lives in 1861-1865. Many people believe that the only true cause of the civil war was because of slavery but the war itself was fought over something much bigger than just slavery it was fought over the great political difference between the North and South. The actions of the Democratic politicians from the South and Republican politicians from the North kept the conflict between the states at the center of the political debate for years and made the war inevitable. Key political causes of the civil war include the acts congress passed, the split that happened throughout the years between congress, and most importantly the election in 1860 that elected Abraham Lincoln as president. Congress, throughout the years since America won independence passed laws they believed would help their nation. But as slavery became more of a problem in the nation, acts passed by congress became more important and affected the outcome of the American nation and its citizens much greater. Congress passed many acts throughout the years leading to the Civil War, but some very important ones that both held off the civil war and pushed the civil war are the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Connecticut Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas – Nebraska Act of 1854. The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 after Missouri requested in 1819 to be part of the Union as a slave state. Missouri’s request...
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...The Civil War was a time of chaos and different opinions. It all started with Abraham Lincoln being elected to be our 16th president. Slowly tension from the South and North started to build up about slavery, which then resulted in war. This war lasted for about four years with many significant battles. There were many important events that were leading up to the Civil War, but there were a few that were the key causes. The six events that are vital to the war’s build up are the Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner’s Rebellion, Compromise of 1850, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Bleeding Kansas, and John Brown’s Raid. The Missouri Compromise was in 1820, after the Louisiana Purchase. As time went on after the Louisiana Purchase, the Congress decided that it...
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...Civil War Tressa Caudell HIS/115 U.S. History to 1865 March 31, 2012 Marek McKenna Civil War The Civil War was one of the biggest “black eyes” in American history. This war put Americans on each side of a line and forced them to try and outwit each other. The Civil War lasted for four long years. “The Civil War proved to be the costliest war ever fought on American soil, with some 620,000 soldiers killed, millions more injured, and the population and territory of the South devastated.” (American Civil War, 2012). The United States is the country that it is today because of the Civil War. We are after all considered to be the “Land of the Free.” the United States is free because the North won the war and slavery was abolished. I believe that Foote was trying to convey that in order to understand how the United States became what it is, we first need to understand where we started. To understand how the United States became considered the “Land of the Free” we must acknowledge the steps that were taken that led to the American Civil War. I believe that the first step taken on our way to civil war was in 1820 with the passing of the Missouri Compromise. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 set a boundary between the North and South that stated any states or territories north of this boundary would remain free and any south of the boundary could maintain slavery. (Schultz, 2012, pg. 174). I believe that by setting a specific boundary between the North and South the government...
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...The deadliest war on American soil is the Civil War. The Civil War started when the Confederate States of America seceded from the Union. The first shots fired in the Civil War was in Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. On May 9, 1865, the Confederate army surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. In total, there was about 620,000 soldiers that died from combat, starvation, and disease. The Civil War was caused by the varying economies in the North and South, whether slavery should exist (expand westward), and the failure to establish a compromise. The first main cause of the Civil War was the varying economies between the North and the South. The North’s total population was 23,000,000 million,...
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...Ezequiel Llompart Period.3 9-10-13 CAUSES TO THE CIVIL WAR The civil war was fought in the United States from 1861-1865 and was also known as the war between the states, the war started right after the southern slave states declared their secession and formed The Confederate states of America. Abraham Lincoln was the president for the union states which were the northern and Jefferson Davis was president for the confederacy states which were the southern states. Slavery was the main cause of the civil war, all the other causes are a derivative of slavery. The southern politicians protected slavery by calling for states right and state sovereignty. The Missouri compromise versus popular sovereignty was another big cause of the civil war which I will be talking about. “Bleeding Kansas” was something that got the northerners in favor of the war. And lastly after the election of Abraham Lincoln, that ended up leading to the breakout of the civil war. Coming to the end of The Mexican War, new lands to the west of Texas were yielded to the United States and debate over the westward expansion of slavery was being talked about. Southern politicians and slave owners demanded that slavery be allowed in the West. Northerners however, believed that slavery should be banned from the new territories. Southerners worried that if politicians in the North prevented slavery from expanding westward, then it was only a matter of time before they began attacking it in the South as...
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...The American Civil War was Unavoidable The bloodiest time in history for America was during The American Civil War; a time when Americans fought against themselves for their own rights in which they believed they were entitled to. To many it would be considered shocking and absurd to say the Civil War was something that could have been avoided – and they’re right. The Civil War was an unavoidable and ultimately inevitable conflict that was essential to the evolution of our nation. The differences between the North and the South, economically, geographically, and politically, were major players on why the two divided halves of the America could not prosper together at that time; that and the fact that the previous attempts to compromise on slavery had reached an unavoidable end also made the Civil War an inevitable and undeniable conclusion to the problems brewing between the two sides. There was simply no further room for compromise. There were many differences between the North and the South. The most obvious of which is that the North was, for the most part, industrial; while the South on the other hand was economically dependent of the production of staple crops (primarily cotton). The production of cotton in the South with the advent of the cotton gin soared, causing an increase of labor required; this lead to an increased dependency on slave labor in the south. Slavery was something the North often looked down upon and also held little or no value to them. How could...
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...The Civil War was horrible event that transpired in history during the nineteenth century. The North and the south had a hard time understanding each others beliefs, which caused chaos, especially after having several states in the south secede. This war included thousands of casualties and hardships. Prior to the Civil War there were many series of events that led up to the actual Civil War, but the root to this entire dispute was the fact that the North and the south had many differences, as it pertained to slave states and free states, in which slaves were freed. The main three events that catalyzed the civil war were the compromises that did not work, The Fugitive Slave Act, and last but not least the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854....
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...United States from 1825 to 1832. The Compromise of 1850 dealt with the following problems: If California were a free state, what to do with the slavery question in the North and South? There were many issues to discuss: slavery, the slave trade, corrupt politicians and how poorly the states were dealing with them the reality of slavery. (ouleft.org, pg 1, staff; civilwar.org, staff, ) Another question was the issue with the unresolved Texas...
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...FINAL PROJECT: HISTORICAL TIMELINE AND ESSAY Final Project: Historical Timeline and Essay Jennifer Mullins Axia College of the University of Phoenix Historical Timeline and Essay: The Civil War The first shots were fired on April 12, 1861 from Fort Sumter, South Carolina beginning a four-year battle that would end on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered in Appomattox, Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, ending what became known as the American Civil War (Davidson, Gienapp, Heyrman, Lytle, and Stoff, 2006). In the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, America went into two different economical directions: the North became industrial the South agricultural. Although it is believed the underlying cause behind the Civil War was due to the abolition of slavery (slaves were considered a major asset in the southern states), the following timeline shows there were many other factors involved as well. From the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter, America’s journey for equality and unity was a hard one, leaving in its wake destruction, discord, and civil unrest. ____________________________________________________________ ____________ 1776: Declaration of Independence • Was written by Thomas Jefferson • Was signed on July 4th, severing all ties to Britain 1787: Northwest Ordinance • Was passed on July 13th establishing the intent to expand into the West adding...
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...‘The American Civil War was an irrepressible conflict.’ Do you agree? The American Civil war is one of the most studied topics in American history. Yet still, a definitive answer cannot be found as to why the war broke out. Many of the interpretations can be grouped into two major schools of thought: the irrepressible conflict or the Blundering Generation. It was certainly true that the North and South were becoming increasingly different during this period. Slavery being the most fundamental of these, however there was also variances in the economies and culture. This would support the idea that the war was inevitable as the differences were too great. However, it can be argued that radically different societies can co-exist without going to war. Instead, a series of mistakes and misjudgements were made by blundering politicians. There are numerous examples of this; the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott and the Fugitive Slave Act to name just a few. In my view, the American Civil War was an irrepressible conflict since compromise on the slavery issue was impossible. Blundering politicians acted as catalysts to ignite the flames of war, however they did not create the differences which acted as the foundation for the irrepressible conflict. The issue of slavery is often cited as the most significant cause of the war. By 1860 the issue of slavery had become too great and compromise was impossible. As Frederick Douglass stated, ‘the more the issue is settled, the more it needs settling...
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