Civil War Factors
There were many different factors that fueled the starting of the Civil War in the United States. The majority of the country thinks that slavery is the sole reason for the Civil War, but there were many other controversies and factors that went on to the beginning of the Civil War. Factors such as literature and different interest groups that were formed also played roles in the starting of the Civil War. Legislation was a crucial factor. There were different compromises and acts established that caused some controversy within the country or specific states. Both the North and the South had different economic philosophies, which caused a rift between the two regions. The presidency of Andrew Jackson is known to be when the rivalry of the North
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This was made very obvious due to the fact that the Northern states were more industrial and urban, while the Southern states were more rural and agricultural. One of the biggest differences in the two regions economically was how interactive they liked the government to be in their work. The Southerners did not want the government to be a part of the agriculture, but the Northerners liked the government to keep a close watch on everything. The Southerners liked more freedom in the work field, and also liked to be able to regulate how they did things. The Northern region was more about the stability and organization that the government provided. Industry is what the North was built upon. At this point, the industrial revolution had just ended and many things had changed. The main goal of the North was to create a thriving area of commerce, but also to completely revolutionize the country. The North wanted to grow and develop the country through industries. The South was much more self-dependent than the North was. They liked to control everything that they ran, and did not like to be told what to do. The South was very abundant with plantations, which called for more and more slaves to provide the manual labor on the plantations. Some tariffs were also made to help control certain
This was made very obvious due to the fact that the Northern states were more industrial and urban, while the Southern states were more rural and agricultural. One of the biggest differences in the two regions economically was how interactive they liked the government to be in their work. The Southerners did not want the government to be a part of the agriculture, but the Northerners liked the government to keep a close watch on everything. The Southerners liked more freedom in the work field, and also liked to be able to regulate how they did things. The Northern region was more about the stability and organization that the government provided. Industry is what the North was built upon. At this point, the industrial revolution had just ended and many things had changed. The main goal of the North was to create a thriving area of commerce, but also to completely revolutionize the country. The North wanted to grow and develop the country through industries. The South was much more self-dependent than the North was. They liked to control everything that they ran, and did not like to be told what to do. The South was very abundant with plantations, which called for more and more slaves to provide the manual labor on the plantations. Some tariffs were also made to help control certain