“Slavery cause the Civil War” Jeffrey W. Crawford Instructor: Dr. Peter Skirbunt Course: History 1301 College: Central Texas College Did slavery cause the Civil War? While slavery was not the only cause for the South to secede and take up arms against the United States‚ it was the central motivation for the Civil War. While many still debate the ultimate causes of the Civil War‚ Pulitzer Prize-winning author James McPherson writes that‚ "The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences
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Background to the War After the War of Independence the United States of America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. This provided for a weak central government and strong state governments. However‚ it proved unworkable and a new Constitution was adopted that resulted in a stronger Federal government with powers which included regulating interstate commerce as well as foreign affairs. The different states had varying policies concerning slavery. In some areas of the country where religious
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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 ideals flourished. In
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British were doing to American men working on the ships carrying agricultural products to Great Britain from the southern parts of the United States.In fact‚ the cause of the War of 1812 was a cause of the American Civil War. It lead to a poor relationship ship between the British and the United States‚ and it hurt the southern economy. It snowball effected into the American Civil War. First‚ the cause of the War of 1812 was important to causing the American Civil War because the British thought
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The deadliest war in American history is known as the American Civil War killing nearly 620‚000 soldiers and a mass amount of civilians. The War Between the States was fought between Southern slave states and the United States federal government. formed a group called the Confederacy‚ which went against the beliefs of the Union. America and Abraham Lincoln sought different views on slavery. Lincoln believed that all slaves should be emancipated and advocated the restoration of the Union. The
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Political Causes of the Civil War When discussing the causes of the civil war‚ some topics that may come up are the differences between the North and the South economically‚ or perhaps the South’s refusal to industrialize‚ but by far the most popular is that the boom in cotton production following Eli Whitey’s invention of the Cotton Gin is the most prominent argument. The Cotton Gin was a huge contributor to what brought the Civil War about; however‚ there are many other factors to consider‚ such
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1861-1865 population - 22 million - 90% of ind. goods‚ esp. munitions - efficient railroad system - controlled the navy‚ which could be used to blockade s. ports and shut down the s. eco. - but would have to fight an offensive war (long supply lines‚ unfamiliar territory...) - capable mil. leaders‚ inc. Ulysses S. Grant - Confederates had excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking (familiar w/climate and territory‚ possible
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The American Civil War‚ the bloodiest war in America’s short history‚ was thought to be only caused over the issue of slavery. While that did play into many of the more sophisticated arguments‚ there were many other deciding factors of causing the war. The war was not caused by just economic struggles‚ or political disagreements‚ but rather a mixture of both. The economic struggle between the north and the south were all about deep-rooted beliefs. The International Improvements
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Studies Essay: The Civil War was a period of internal war‚ fought between the Union and the Confederacy‚ within the United States‚ during the years of 1861 to 1865. From the principal cause of this war‚ which was the debate between the regions over slavery‚ secondary causes emerged‚ like the states’ rights‚ and lead to this major battle. Even though the war came to an end on May 9 of 1865‚ not everything was resolved. A new set of problems arose‚ caused by the consequences of the war and by the emancipation
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As a country we know that there are many reasons and situations that started the civil war. However‚ many continue to debate over the ultimate causes of the Civil War. James McPherson wrote that‚ " The Civil War started because of the uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states (civilwar.org). After Lincoln won the election in 1860 he was the first Republican pledging
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