The North’s determination during the Civil War was to strengthen the federal government. In order to achieve a strong and powerful federal government, the North needed to have an infrastructure in areas where the industry thrived. This meant more railroads, canals, and roads. The South …show more content…
As a result, there were 11 Southern states that established their own Government known as the Confederate States of America (Roark, 382). They declared their secession publicly from the United States and strongly maintained the notion of slavery. Slavery was a vital part of Southern society, while the felt threatened; they were convinced that they should strive for independence by seceding (Roark, 403). Southerners anticipated that the threat of secession would force acceptance of demands, but it did not. The Union declared this act as unlawful and ultimately headed to the manifestation of the Civil War.
The fighting of the Civil War was the most inevitable event in American history with a loss of thousands of lives. The political battles were filled of reflections and affirmations about the perseverance of America and American government. The Northern states conquered and the country remained united. While the existence of slavery was the crucial component of conflict between the North and South, there was no other way to avoid war because the North and South had completely opposing