Civil War

The Civil War had many causes, some of them were long term causes and some of them were immediate causes. The long term causes were the problems that seemed to never be solved between the North and South. Slavery for instance was a long term problem because it was never completely solved; however continuous compromises were made between both sides, but the disagreements would not disappear. On the other hand, the immediate causes were the problems in which guaranteed that the North and South would have a Civil War. These causes include The Fugitive Slave Act, The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the election of Abraham Lincoln. If these specific events had not occurred, the War would not have happened, but because war was the only option left in attempt to solve the disagreements, the North and South had to have a Civil War.
The Fugitive Slave Act was an immediate cause of the Civil War. It was passed by the United States Congress as part of The Compromise of 1850. In this compromise, the North advocates gained the admission of California and the South had no states ready for admission. Therefore, the South was given stricter laws against slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act was introduced as a way to limit slavery. It declared that all runaway slaves must be returned back to their masters immediately. Although the government thought this act would be beneficial, it actually ended up bringing the United States closer to a Civil War. The act was truly controversial because it forced the North to return runaway slaves back to the South, causing them in a way to support an issue they do not believe in. More and more abolitionists were refusing to comply with the law causing them to be arrested and imprisoned. Anti-slavery sediments were spreading everywhere, bringing the United States one step closer to a Civil War.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed in 1854, repealing the Missouri Compromise and getting rid of the 36-30 parallel which determined the dividing line for slavery.