The causes and effects of the Civil War will be defined through the institution of slavery, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the military leadership of President Lincoln to resolve the uncompromising political position of the South/Confederacy. Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech will be an important primary source that defines the underlying resistance to the expansion of the slave states into new territories taken by the U.S. government in the 1850s. More so, the uncompromising and an increasingly militaristic
This is the single bloodiest battle of the entire Civil War. Antietam. There are so many things that caused the Civil War to got the way it did. So let's shine some light on the causes and effects on one of the bloodiest wars in the history of the United States, with an overwhelming amount of casualties and wounded soldiers. Lets start off with the causes of the Civil War. Most people actually think that slavery is the main cause for the war to start, but it was actually something that got added
Causes of the Civil War Introduction: The Civil War was fought in American between the North and the South. The Civil War started in 1861 and ended in 1865. It was because of the disputes between the North (union) and the South (confederacy). This was one of the most destructive wars in America’s history. This is the war that shaped how America is today. From the South’s perspective this was a rebellion, they wanted to be an independent country. From the North’s perspective this was a war to
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center September 9, 2014 The Causes and Effects of the American Civil War State Standard: H.4.A In 1860, Abraham Lincoln, a member of the anti-slavery Republican Party, was elected President of the United States (Hassler). Because his presidency was viewed by many southerners as a threat to the southern way of life, most southern states seceded from the Union and organized as the Confederate States of America (“Effects”). States that bordered the North and the South, such
American Civil War The American Civil War was within the borders of the United States between Confederacy in the South and Union in the North. The war lasted from 1861 to 1865, and it is considered among the most destructive events ever witnessed in the country, leading to death more than 600,000 Americans. The war assisted in shaping the character and democracy in the American society today. Individuals involved in the war had different perspectives towards the war. People in the Northern part
Causes of the Civil War There are many events that led to the American Civil War. Most of them were because the North and the South disagreed on many different things. The Dred Scott Decision, John Brown’s Raid, Lincoln’s Election, The transcontinental railroad, and Kansas’s statehood are all events that greatly influenced the American Civil War. Overall, the North and the South disagreed on many different subjects. In this essay, I will show and explain how the transcontinental railroad influenced
Jean Park US History Period 4 23 September 2017 The Effects of the Civil War The civil war was between the Northern and Southern states, which were divided on the issue of slavery. The northern states didn’t want slavery to continue while the south wanted slavery to continue. This disagreement led to a five-year war from 1861-1865 leading to many social changes like the how the emancipation proclamation leading to the formation of the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments. Which allowed the African Americans
Did you know America’s bloodiest battle fought on their own soil was the Civil War? The Civil War was fought on American soil between the northern states and the southern states. Many causes provoked the war, which would affect the nation for decades to come. Slavery, the Missouri Compromise, and John Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, were some of the many causes. In turn hundreds of thousands of soldiers died, the South’s economy was devastated, and the northern
that in the Civil War, America lost the most men ever? After four years and over 600,000 American lives, the Union (North) prevailed in wearing down and forcing the Confederacy (South) to surrender. Eli Whitney's cotton gin, the Missouri Compromise, and the Dred Scott case contributed greatly to the Civil War. After the Civil War, the Southern economy was devastated with millions of homeless, while the northern economy boomed. Eli Whitney created one of the first causes of the Civil. In 1793 Eli
that in the Civil War, America lost the most men ever? After four years and over 600,000 American lives, the Union (North) prevailed in wearing down and forcing the Confederacy (South) to surrender. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, the Missouri Compromise, and the Dred Scott case contributed greatly to the Civil War. After the Civil War, the Southern economy was devastated with millions of homeless, while the northern economy boomed. Eli Whitney created one of the first causes of the Civil. In 1793