were inevitably a cause for the Civil War. In Foner’s article‚ Slavery and the Republican Ideology‚ he provides an in-depth analysis of the Republican political party and many ideologies present at the time. To Foner‚ the leading politicians during 1860 in the north‚ whether behind the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln or the Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas‚ were concerned with slavery in an “abstract” way but were also threatened by the expanding slave force of the south. The north was afraid
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America attempted to solve their disputes through compromises‚ but due to their constant issues of slavery‚ compromises were no longer supportive. During 1820-1860‚ several reasons in the political views on slavery eventually led to the termination of compromise. Henry Clay‚ the Great Compromiser‚ generated the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 in order to maintain the country as a whole. The Missouri Compromise declared Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
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“less a product of antislavery fervor than of a sustained competition with the Know-Nothing Party over ethnic and cultural issues”*** Principle reasons for the start of the War = (1) challenge of slavery (2) US land expansion (3) “free labor ideal” | 1860 | Herbert Donalds | Heavily stressed the role of political tensions / Ethnocultural Points out those politicians were incompetent and carried out limited democracyMainly political viewpoint | 1872-1877 “History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave
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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 invention of the cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the states. His invention led to a greater demand for slaves in the South – causing slavery to expand. With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ the United States doubled
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runaway slave‚ idea of citizens deciding whether territories would be free or slave states - known as popular soveirgnty‚ as well as the varying interpretations of the constitution‚ especially on the subject of slavery‚ there was great discord and sectionalism in the United States. This ultimately had a major impact on Southern Succession and the start of the civil war. The nation began rapidly expanding throughout the 19th century and many new states such as Utah‚
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A great surge in national pride characterized the period from 1812 to 1824 known as the "Era of Good Feelings". In the years before the war of 1812‚ social and economic differences between the North and the South led to sectionalism. The South was an agrarian society while the North developed an industrial society. The surge in national pride developed for many reasons. Military pride resulted from the defeat of the British at the Battle of New Orleans‚ and Monroe’s policies toward other countries
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In post 1820’s the Southern regions of America diffused free labor‚ cotton trade‚ and plantation farms towards the westward expansion. Land development denoted a greater acceptance of slavery and offered large profits for those who involved in the trade. This lead to the Southern region’s prominent political presence and the beginning of a slave society. An integral element to the Southern American culture. By 1830 cotton fields expanded from the Atlantic seaboard to Texas. Consequently‚ cotton
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Question: Some historians argue that slavery was the primary cause of the American Civil War. Utilizing the documents and your knowledge of the period 1846-1860‚ explain to what extent you believe this statement to be valid. Slavery started in America when the colonist traded rum and molasses with Africa in exchange for slaves‚ this was part of the triangular trading system. From there on many slaves were brought from Africa‚ their journey is known as the “Middle Passage” which was a horrific journey
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railroad network of trackage that crosses a continental landmass‚ with termini at different oceans or continental borders Kansas Nebraska Act- 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska‚ opened new lands‚ repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820‚ and allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries Pottawatomie Massacre- reaction to the sacking of Lawrence (Kansas) by pro-slavery forces‚ John Brown and a band of abolitionist settlers
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attacked slavery as the root cause of expansion‚ but in fact it was no more important than other causes.” Assess the validity of this statement‚ using the documents and your knowledge of U.S. history from 1820-1860 to support your answer. During the early-mid part of the 19th century (mainly 1820-1860) Americans objected many things they didn’t like. Taxes‚ the government‚ even presidents were some of the rejections of the people. But the one thing the people did not like during this time period was
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