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    A collection of adversities and disagreements served as a great window into the beginning of the Civil War. It was evident that the Southerners wanted to preserve slavery but what exactly was the Northerners fighting for? The North wanted to preserve the Union that was created by the ratification of the Constitution. Rendering enemies in one country was not the intention of the North. The secession of the South after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president was a spark to the tumult. If the subject

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    Causes of the Civil War can be traced back to tensions that formed between the North and the South. Over time issues involving states versus federal rights‚ slavery‚ economic and social differences were temporarily resolved by compromises. While most may say that slavery was the main cause to the Civil War‚ there were also many causes that led to slavery. The very start of the Civil War could have all started with the Three-Fifths Compromise of 1787 as it led to increasing sectionalism. Eli Whitney’s

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    -In the early and mid 1800’s and since the early days of the United States’‚ different ways of life existed in the northern and southern portions of the country. -Each portion desired its principles to be spread to the new US territories. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed a diverse economy consisting of agricultural and industrial fields. This region employed workers in these fields. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed an economy based solely on a few cash crops

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    In the mid 1800’s‚ the outbreak of the American Civil War began and pushed our country to it’s maximum tension. Tensions arrose between the northern states and the southern states. Different decisions and actions before the war could have prevented such a controversial relationship between the states in the United States. Slavery‚ sectionalism‚ states’ rights‚ and secession contributed in the start and end of the Civil War. Significant people demonstrated their thoughts on different situations. Some

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    “Slavery was embraced‚ almost without question‚ by nearly everyone save [but] the slaves themselves” (Boritt 11). Slavery‚ without a doubt‚ is the primary cause of the Civil War. With the South’s economy being so dependent on the use of slavery‚ it was difficult for them to get rid of such a practice. This led a division of the North and South‚ in which the North believed slavery to be immoral. However‚ the south begged to differ‚ with no explicit evidence to claim slavery as illegal‚ they used

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    1. What were the main secondary causes of the Civil War? In the year 1860‚ the people of America believed that they were happiest and luckiest people across the globe however‚ the Civil War brought in a new era in the history of America the importance of the result is that it brought slavery in the US to an end. However‚ the politicians in the south and the north in the course of this war never believed the liberty of slaves to be the major concern of the war. When discussing the causes of the Civil

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    Pre War Tension Essay

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    Statement: Explain how this event was an example of the added ‘pre-war tension’ between the North and the South... Tariff of Abominations Western Territories Lincoln-Douglas Debates I see the Civil War as a big family dispute divided by different interests‚ attitudes‚ and overall lifestyles. The Union was disputing between the Northern and Southern states because of their different views on how they wanted their country to be like. But before the Civil War‚ there were events that took place

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    The American Civil War‚ the bloodiest war in America’s short history‚ was thought to be only caused over the issue of slavery. While that did play into many of the more sophisticated arguments‚ there were many other deciding factors of causing the war. The war was not caused by just economic struggles‚ or political disagreements‚ but rather a mixture of both. The economic struggle between the north and the south were all about deep-rooted beliefs. The International Improvements

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    North and South Before war between the two territories‚ the North and the South of America‚ there were many more differences other than having different views on slavery‚ the two sides have different ways of life‚ economy‚ and beliefs. But you may be surprised by how similar the North and South are. There are some similarities between the two sides‚ the Northern and Southern parts of America. Both a part of the United States Of America‚ they also are immigrants first originating from Europe. Both

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    As tensions continued to build because of the constitution allowing slavery‚ the South felt it was being backed up into a corner. (Schultz‚ 2013) The problem was‚ the South’s entire economy depended on slave labor. The North was already industrially sound‚ however in the South‚ it was the way of life and was based upon an agricultural society rather than an industrial society. The civil war was inevitable because the North and the South would not compromise on issues of slavery‚ sectionalism‚ and

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