Analysis of the causes and effects of the American Civil War The American Civil war is often remembered as the turning point in US history, especially in regards to topic of slavery. However many people fail to consider the decisions, choices and events that led to the second deadliest war in American history. Often times when analysing the Civil War, historians consider the combination of numerous controversial issues as the cause of the war. Although I agree with the claim that a combination of issues was a key reason as to why the war began, I firmly believe that it can be narrowed down to three specific matters of contentions: the ongoing battle between industrialization and agriculture, state’s rights, and most importantly slavery. The …show more content…
The South relied heavily on the slavery as it made increased agricultural productivity at an “affordable” price. Furthermore the South dependent on cash crop from plantations where slaves were very much needed. Since the North relied more on manufacturing had much less slaves and considered the idea of having a slave unethical and unconstitutional. The South would often weave tales of how “negro slaves are the happiest” and in some senses “the freest people in the world” (Document H). Though this claim would often be disputed with numerous instances where the freedom, liberty and health of slaves would be compromised, the south continued with this narrative. The opposition for slaves increased further with the release of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” which illustrated the poor conditions in which slaves live in through a fictional universe. However many details of the book could very easily be applied to the American south. Slavery and its effects were recorded by abolitionists and literary critiques of the North, most famous of which was Frederick Douglass (Document G). The issue however was the failure of both the North and South in seeing the point-of-view of the other. This lack of understanding of the opposition's view caused more enmity between the two
Slavery makes people that are confident and people that think they can do anything, make them feel like they can't do anything and make them not confident.
In 1861, a Civil War broke out in the United States when the South declared their independence from the Union. There is a great amount of reasons that people can argue how the Civil War was started. However, what most people don’t understand, is that most of the events leading up to the Civil War were related to slavery. Slavery was the core of the North and South’s conflict, which led to a very vicious feud.
America’s transformation into the country we live in today has been formed through numerous events during its short history but the event that will split the United States into North versus South is truly one of the most defining events in American history. Through numerous events leading up to the start of the Civil War, I will attempt to show how the United States was destined for conflict and that the Civil War was inevitable. The first way I will show how the war could not be avoided will deal with the issue of slavery. Slavery should be the first mentioned because many conflicts within the United States leading up to the Civil War and the division of the United States dealt with slavery. The Missouri Compromise should also be talked
The American Civil War has caused many debates amongst a wide range of historians resulting in many different views being formed on all aspects of the War. The argument whether slavery has been overemphasised is one of great debate. Some historians like Michael F. Holt concur that the slavery issue was nearly the only reason and cause of the American civil war. Others disagree, Joel H. Silbey agrees that this is a reason but not the only one other ideas to need to be looked at to the cause of the outbreak of war in America. I will look at this issue and others which caused the beginning of the civil war.
In this paper we would analyze the causes of the Civil War and advocate the thesis that slavery was the cause of the Civil War.
Many causes led to the Civil War. This all happened around the mid 1800s. It was a conflict between the Northern and Southern states. Both sides had their own view on slavery, and their separate views caused contentions between the two. Both had different views on whether to expand or stop slavery growth to the West, or have slavery at all.
Although some historians feel that the Civil War was a result of political blunders and that the issue of slavery did not cause the conflict, they ignore the two main causes. The expansion of slavery, and its entrance into the political scene.
The social and economic divisions between the north and south, eventually led to a civil war.However what could have become the swift end of it?When going through the causes and effects of the civil war, they’ve could've been easily solved by just making peace with each other or came up with another to make peace.Continuing to explaining what could have been stopped and saved in the following paragraphs.
The causes of the Civil War were complex and have been controversial since the country began. Some causes include; states’ rights, economics, and slavery. The most recognizable and popular cause is slavery. The freeing of the slaves was an important moral issue at the time and one of the greatest causes of the civil war. "It was only by carefully avoiding the moral issue involved in slavery that Northerners and Southerners could meet on any common ground." (Goldston, 79). The time came in which our great country would finally address the moral issue of slavery. Although there are many different causes to the American Civil War, the main cause was slavery because other causes are rooted in the issue of slavery.
There has been much historical debate over the origins of The American Civil War, with some historians arguing that it was due to the rising Abolition Movement and others arguing that it was due to economic factors, such as the fundamental differences between the Northern and Southern economies. Many Historians tend to agree that although the war did not begin because of slavery, it influenced the events and outcome of the war itself, as the cause became one of emancipation. Historiography of the Civil War doesn’t describe the origins of the Civil War as being purely economic and frequently the view of the Civil War as ‘a crusade against the evil of slavery’ is rejected. Other factors to consider when examining the origins of the Civil War include political decisions such as The Missouri Compromise and public reactions to them, economic differences and the Abolition Movement. In my opinion, I think that race had the largest influence in causing The American Civil War due to the rise and influence of the Abolition Movement.
Every moment in history begins with a cause. When it comes to the topic of the American Civil War, the specific causation has been debated by historians. Whatever the cause, the Civil War could be defined as the most gruesome war the United States has faced. With over 620,000 casualties, the Civil War of 1861 left America crippled with pain. Some Americans will promptly agree that this bloodshed was caused by slavery whereas others favor the idea of sectionalism; a term defined as the tendency to be more concerned with the interests of one’s own region than with the dilemmas of the country as a whole. The Progressive Historians believe economic differences between the North and the South, which were rooted in sectionalism, caused the war. On
By all estimation, the American Civil War was considered to be the bloodiest and most gruesome war in American history. There are more US casualties involved in the American Civil War than US casualties in World War I & II, Korean, and Vietnam War combined. Historians have discussed possible causes that led to the greatest separation among the American people. It is important to recognize the true causes behind this separation so that history does not repeat itself. It is important to recognize the true cause behind this separation so that history of a civil war does not repeat itself. It is best to examine and understand one fundamental cause so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent another repeat of the past. Current research as well as old documents demonstrate that the conflict over the legality of African American slaves is the main cause to such separation. However, many tend to overlook the economic reason that benefited both the northern and southern states. While it is clear that the Southern states benefited more from slavery due to the vastness of uninhabited land, both southern and northern states benefited in one way or another. Therefore, it makes one wonder: To what extent economic motive between the southern and northern states spurred the American civil war? Although causes like slavery, greed, and fear factor into the causes of the American Civil War, the economic motive between the southern and northern states spurred
In 1860, the world 's greatest nation was locked in Civil War. The war divided the country between the North and South. There were many factors that caused this war, but the main ones were the different interpretations of the Constitution by the North and South, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the arrival of
Generally, it is thought to be the South’s fault for causing the Civil War. Contrary to popular belief, the Civil War was mainly provoked by the North; through using the federal government to overtake the South, removing slavery which would destroy Southern economy, and creating the moral issue of slavery. The North was the primary reason for the start of a war that ripped our country apart.
There was a variety of reasons why civil war broke out in 1642, Long term causes included Charles’ belief in the divine right of kings, Charles’ decision to not call parliament for 12 years, Introduction of unpopular taxes and the fact that Charles was married to a catholic. There were also short term causes for the civil war, these included Parliament making controversial decisions in 1642, Charles trying to arrest 5 MP’s and Charles’ need for money after losing to the Scots. I strongly agree that it was Charles’ personality that lead to the start of the civil war and his execution in 1949. The long term causes made parliament and to some extent the people distrust Charles, the short term causes happened as a result of these short term causes but these made parliament and some people take action.