-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 in the United States of America there was a great divide between the Northern and Southern states when it came to the belief in slavery. Inspired by the language of the Declaration of Independence and the colonies’ struggle for freedom from the British‚ many Americans in the North wanted to abolish in the United States. While the Northern states that were part of the Union seemed to be more industrialized and relied less on slave labor‚ so it was a foreign and deplorable practice
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From 1800 to 1850 territorial expansion tore the United States apart. Territorial expansion itself was not a debated issue. Spurred by the concept of Manifest Destiny‚ almost everyone believed that America should extend from sea to shining sea and maybe even farther. But it was the issue of the expansion of slavery into the new territories that pitted the North against the South and split our nation apart. The first real crisis over territorial expansion took place in 1819-1821 over the admission
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share of differences during the time of 1800 to 1850. Some of these differences were minor while others were quit large. One of these differences was the economy. In the Northern part of the US‚ there were many small farmers‚ but the North was also becoming more industrialized as well. Looking back in time to the 1800s many factory had started to manufacture products that were earlier inaccessible. This also provided work for people. Meanwhile on the southern side of the country the people there focused
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building the nation of the United States. During this time‚ slavery was very common among the Southerners; maintaining the balance between the slave and free states did not cause much commotion until after the Mexican-American War. Prior to the Mexican-American War‚ the United States purchased land from France‚ also known as the Louisiana Purchase. The United States came up with the Missouri Compromise as a solution. This ensured a balance between both the slave and free states in that territory. Because
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Compare and contrast the social and economic conditions of the Northern and Southern states in the time periods of 1820 to 1850. North vs. South 1820-1850 In the early to mid 1800s the United States seemed to be split into two sections‚ the Northern states and the Southern states. Although they had the same flag‚ spoke the same language‚ and had the same president‚ the two regions seemed to be two separate countries‚ each one having different views and political opinions. But‚ because they
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Civil War The American Civil War is one of the most significant events that occurred in the United States of America. The Civil War‚ also appropriately known as the War between the States‚ was fought from 1861-1865. This war involved the rivalry between the states of the Northern and Southern territories. The War was declared when the Southern states declared their secession and formed the Confederacy‚ a new government‚ of the south. There has been many disputes over which societal events led
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collapse of the Union was a result of the schism separating northern and southern states‚ originating from differing opinions on slavery which ultimately incited the South’s secession. As the election of 1860 drew near‚ hopeful democratic and republican candidates emerged despite the already turbulent condition of the nation over the issue of slavery. The Democratic ballot was split between the northern representative Stephen Douglas and southern representative John Breckinridge‚ while alone on the Republican
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Essay: Analyze the tension rising between the Northern and Southern states between the time period of the 1800-1860’s From 1800 to 1860 the relationship between the Northern‚ and Southern States grew worse and the threat for the formation of 2 cooperate unions was drawing nearer. This change on the relationship can be attributed to industrial development to a fairly large extent‚ however it should be noted that there are also other factors‚ which contributed‚ in large part to this change in the
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other exactly the same.(no contractions‚ change to does not) Even with the United States‚ each area has its own unique characteristics. Our country’s states are united‚ but they are different in many ways. The line of division among the states is drawn between the northern and southern territories. The states are mostly contrasting in their expressive cultures‚ fascinating dialects‚ and opposing environments. Although the states are nonidentical‚ there are a few similarities. Native born Americans acknowledge
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