The countdown to a bloody Civil War has begun, with the Northern and Southern United States emerging as two, distinct regions of a powerful nation. Representing a time when the country was still absorbing new territorial acquisitions, the Antebellum highlighted the many lifestyles differences and attitudes that developed between the North and South to a great extent. Although considered by many to be a reversed interpretation of the American theme "United we stand, divided we fall," these disparities in geography and climate, transportation, economy, and society played a vital role in determining the historical identity of a divided nation nonetheless. One is not incorrect in saying that geographical differences between the North
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
From the election of our third president Thomas Jefferson to the election of Honest Abe, the life between the North and the South differed tremendously. These disagreements resulted in tension between the two. Although they attempted to create togetherness with the Missouri Compromise, politically the Northern republicans who were for free states had difficulty agreeing with slave state ideas with the democratic southerners, economic wealth for the North was gained from manufacturing while the South’s wealth came from the manual labor of slaves, and socially North was positioned to abolish slavery but not segregation even though the South wanted both. These sentiments from both sides resulted in the beginnings of
The American Civil War occurred between 1861 and 1865 and is largely considered the most destructive conflict in U.S. history, resulting in approximately one million military casualties and an inestimable number of civil victims. Much controversy still surrounds the nature of this conflict, as its determining causes are complex. Contemporary international perception may have placed a progressive, anti-slavery label on the whole affair, yet the basic fact remains that nineteenth century America was an increasingly inhomogeneous country and prone to blatant discrepancy.
1. The North after the Civil War were festering with new ideas. There was rebuilding in need, the economy for the North was very beneficial and new markets and factories were producing more products than ever. With the booming of factories, bankers and investors made profits and used the money for funding for better inventions and better quality ways to produce goods. The industry grew and powered more natural resources, many cities were established and more lived in urban areas.
While the North lightly interpreted the United States Constitution, and while pursuing industrialization and the expansion of cities, the South remained mostly agricultural. During this period in America, it seemed as if there was a major divide in the country and even completely
What were the advantages and disadvantages that the north and south had against each other during the civil war ? “There were twelve million more people living in the north than the south at the time of the civil war. The south had only nine million people living in the confederate states along with three and a half million slaves.” Strengths and Weaknesses: North vs. South, ushistory.org. The Union insisted that they would attack the south. The south only had to play defense most of the war. “Union states had a very big industrial advantage over the Confederate states”. Strengths and Weaknesses: North vs. South, ushistory.org. “The north controlled the seas.” Strengths and Weaknesses: North vs. South, ushistory.org. The south had a very big disadvantage when it came to fighting in the water. “The south didn't get any food, gunpowder and ammo from there old ports they had to melt down crosses from churches and belt buckles to get bullets while the north was taking their railroad tracks to make bullets from.” Strengths and Weaknesses: North vs. South, ushistory.org
In the time just before the Civil War, the United States was one of the most successful nations in the world. The United States had become the world’s leading cotton producing country and had developed industry, which would in the future, surpass that of Great Britain. Also, the United States possessed an advanced railroad and transportation system. However, despite its successes, the United States was becoming increasingly divided. The North and the South had many distinct differences in terms of their social, cultural, and economic characteristics that brought about sectionalism and, eventually, the Civil War.
ship the cotton but this meant that the South had to pay the North to
Alex Laphen American History (A) Professor Sampson 11/14/17 Civil War The Civil War that put a divide in the nation ranged from the years 1861 to 185. The North and the South followed different paths when America was being develop. The North became more of an industrial part, while the south was still relying on agriculture.
"The North won the war, but the South won the peace," in other words means, the North has won the power of moving the country in a new direction and the south is slowly moving with them. After the civil war reconstruction in the south took great time and energy. Although it took time the north was able to pull the south along in the direction Abraham Lincoln sent them in.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”1 These words, spoken by Abraham Lincoln, foreshadowed the war that became the bloodiest in all of the United State's history. The Civil War was a brutal conflict between the North and South; brother against brother. With slavery as the root cause, Southern states had seceded from the Union and were fighting for their independence. They became the Confederate States of America (CSA) and were a force to be reckoned with. The Union, however, put up a fierce struggle to preserve the country. If the Civil War was to be a war of attrition, the North had the upper hand because of its large population, industrialization, raw materials, railroad mileage, and navy. But if the war was short lived, the
North and South Do you ever wonder what life was like in the North and South before the Civil War? I know I have, so I studied the similarities and differences of the North and the South. In the North they make their money off of industries such as, shipping, textiles, lumber, furs, and mining. Working in these Industries are European Immigrants. Some come from Ireland, Germany, and other Northern European countries.
When comparing the northern and southern states of the United States there are various evident differences. From minor differences like tastes in soft drinks and accents, to more significant contrasts like political visions, there is, without doubt, major differences between the two. These discrepancies have long been featured between the two and even led to a civil war after the southern states seceded, over one hundred years ago. Although the relations between the two areas are significantly better than the past, they still greatly differ. Specifically, when comparing politics and culture there are notable differences that are often complete opposites of each other.
Throughout the 19th century, the distinctions between the North and South in the United States were controversial. Prior to the Civil War, the North consisted of business owners and middle-class men. The South consisted of mostly farmers. The North was industrial, using railroads and factories. The South was agricultural, with mostly farms and plantations. The North paid their labor workers. The South used slaves. Not only did their opposing views on slavery and the separation of the two cultures, tensions arose that eventually led to one of the most gruesome wars in history.
The Antebellum period in the United States history was considered as time between 1820 and 1862. During this period, significant changes took place in terms of political, social and economic effects in America. The United States economy was changed from an underdeveloped country of frontiersmen and farmers into an industrialized economy. The South American depended on agriculture while the Northern part had many industries. The two parts differed in terms of slavery policies in the country as the south advocated for preservation of slaves while the North championed abolition of slavery policies. In addition, during this period the south and North had established distinct cultures because of their geographical difference (Mitchell, 8). The south had fertile soils and suitable climate that supported agriculture while the north had cold climate and rocky soils that could hardly support any farming.