Kaylea Simas U.S. History Mr. Burkey 11 December 2015 The Civil War There had been many misunderstandings between the North and the South in the years that led up to the Civil War, but the most tragic misunderstanding of all was that neither side realized, until it was too late, that the other side was desperate. Not until the war had actually begun would men see that their rivals really meant to fight? By that time it was too late to do anything but go on fighting. Southerners had been talking secession for many years, and most people in the North had come to look on such talk as a counter in the game of politics. The reasons for war for the two sides were very simple. The Confederacy would fight for independence, the North for re-establishment of the Union. So far, slavery itself was definitely not an issue. The North was far from unity at this point and it was extremely important for Lincoln to keep the support of the Northern Democrats, most of whom had little or no objection to the continuation of slavery in the south. However, both Lincoln and Congress itself stated that they wanted to restore the Union without interfering with any of the other states. While the Civil War was fought to preserve the Union and free the African Americans, the winners pursed the former objective only. Although released from slavery, the African Americans eventually paid the price of national unification. It was they who decided that it was better than to reconcile the sections to each
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.
The Civil War was caused by the economics of slavery and the political control of that system, specifically being states’ rights on the federal powers of the government, the territorial expansion of the united states that led to the division of the two sides, and the election of President Abraham Lincoln which was the final event that sent the nation to war.
While the Civil War was fought to preserve the Union and free the African Americans, the winners pursed the former objective only. Although released from slavery, the African Americans eventually paid the price of national unification. It was they who decided that it was better than to reconcile the sections to each
Case, John Brown 's Raid, and the passage of the fugitive slave act that held
The disagreements for the north and south over the tariffs became the greatest battle between them, as slavery was only legal in the south. The north states was banned by the Mason- Dixonline, Secession has begun, this was a reason for slavery to begin. They started the war as soon as they could, in order to get there slaves in time for their businesses and factories. In 1860, when Lincoln was president, the constitution believed that every state had the right to leave the union. Lincoln did not agree, he did not believe that they have a right. “He opposed secession for these reasons: Physically the states cannot separate, secession is unlawful, a government
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.
During the Civil War, there were two sides, the Confederate Army and the Union Army. While the Confederates fought for slavery, the Union fought for their freedom. While the
One of the most controversial and bloodiest wars to have ever taken place was fought by a nation separated in two to decide the fate of slavery in America. The Union Army of the North would go on to win the war, but they didn’t do it alone. It took a great three-part strategy that relied heavily on southern citizens being loyal to the Union cause, Divisions that emerged before the war that helped shape the Union, and Anti-confederate groups who helped cripple the South, all playing a role in the Union’s victory in the Civil War.
The only way that both sides could gain more power was by letting the slaves join the war. African Americans got the chance to be part of the Civil War and have a role. If it were not for the help of African Americans in the Civil War, then the war may not have concluded to the Union winning. To begin with, African Americans wouldn't of gotten the help
The North’s Union states and the South’s Confederate states fought to either abolish slavery completely (North objective) or to allow it completely (South objective). The war began when radical opinion began to occupy formal debates and both sides realized the topic was non-negotiable outside of court, that the only way to save more lives from being affected as soon as possible was to go to war. During this time, many flocked to armies, volunteering to protect their nation and their beliefs, some to just try and help out. Many saw it necessary to fight not only to defend their opinion, but to reunite their country by ending the war. Some people ached to see their country divided, a country built upon liberty and freedom breaking due to horrific punishment being enacted upon citizens the Constitution viewed as
The main cause of the Civil War was the debate over the expansion of slavery in the West after the Mexican American War because the North and South regions were no longer able to find a compromise between the two that fulfilled the desires of each division, causing a divide in the country. However, some may argue that the main cause of the Civil War was a struggle between the federal government and individual states over ultimate political power. After the Mexican American War, the two divisions begin to find complications in one another, after the war the Compromise of 1850 followed to fix the continuous issues over the controversy of slavery, however
The civil war was mainly sparked by tensions between the north and the south. Both sides rarely agreed on topics and could never make a compromise. Slavery was a big reason for the start of the civil war, but the causes don’t end there. Although some may say that political or economic reasons started the civil war between the north and the south, political reasons were the real cause. This is because of important decisions made by the government, and the south seceding.
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.