In the early 1800’s came the rise of industrial revolution in America. Fueled by immigrant; the industrial revolution led to the creation of sawmills, the printing press, textile factories and most importantly the cotton gin by Eli Whitney which lead to the heavy production of cotton. With the production of cotton came a cost -The introduction of slavery- The United States was greatly broken up by the Civil War with different views on the morality of slavery, powers of the states vs. the federal government and the economic differences between the North and the South led to a great dispute in America known today as the Civil War.
The North and the South view’s on slavery differed dramatically. Torn between the morality of slavery, the North …show more content…
The North was very industrialized while the Southern economy depended greatly on agriculture and most importantly, “King cotton”. In document D, South Carolina senator James Hammond states that the South took the leadership role in the United States economy. “the United States exported in round numbers $279,000,000 worth of domestic. Of this amount, $158,000.000 worth is the clear produce of the South. (Document D)” Senator Hammond claims that if it wasn’t for the South producing cotton, the whole world would collapse including the northern United States. Southerners heavily depended on cotton, however cotton production in the South would have not been possible if it wasn’t for slaves. The Southern economy is based on one main resource, cotton. While the Northerners takes pride in producing a variety of things. If it wasn 't for the industrialized North, the south’s production of cotton would have not been possible. “We are compelled to go to the North for almost every article of utility and adornment, from matches, shoe pegs, and paintings up to cotton-mills, steamships (Document C)”. Hinton Helper states that the South has “no foreign trade, no princely merchants, nor respectable artists; that in comparison with the free states, we contribute nothing to the literature, polite arts and inventions of the age (Document C)”. Since the Southern economy is heavily dependant on cotton …show more content…
The North believed that the union of the states is crucial while the South believed that states could separate due to unresolved disagreements. Document F, Abraham Lincoln discusses that the union of states is important, “Union of these States is perpetual..in the fundamental law of all national governments (Document F).” Senator John C. Calhoun believed that a state can separate from the union “a State...has the right secede (Document E).” Senator Calhoun claims that if America had the right to secede from Great Britain then so do the states, “Acting in the same capacity in which it ratified the constitution (Document E).” According to the map of the election of 1860 in Document N, the states were very divided between southern democrats and republicans. The two political parties had total different views on the morality of slavery. In Document M, it is clear that Abraham Lincoln strongly believed that the highly debated topic of slavery was going to cause states to secede. Nonetheless the issue of slavery caused a major debate in the United States. Many states could not endure the ongoing unsolved problems and therefore seceded from the Union, although the North believes the states had no right to do
The North and the South view’s on slavery differed dramatically. Torn between the morality of slavery, the North …show more content…
The North was very industrialized while the Southern economy depended greatly on agriculture and most importantly, “King cotton”. In document D, South Carolina senator James Hammond states that the South took the leadership role in the United States economy. “the United States exported in round numbers $279,000,000 worth of domestic. Of this amount, $158,000.000 worth is the clear produce of the South. (Document D)” Senator Hammond claims that if it wasn’t for the South producing cotton, the whole world would collapse including the northern United States. Southerners heavily depended on cotton, however cotton production in the South would have not been possible if it wasn’t for slaves. The Southern economy is based on one main resource, cotton. While the Northerners takes pride in producing a variety of things. If it wasn 't for the industrialized North, the south’s production of cotton would have not been possible. “We are compelled to go to the North for almost every article of utility and adornment, from matches, shoe pegs, and paintings up to cotton-mills, steamships (Document C)”. Hinton Helper states that the South has “no foreign trade, no princely merchants, nor respectable artists; that in comparison with the free states, we contribute nothing to the literature, polite arts and inventions of the age (Document C)”. Since the Southern economy is heavily dependant on cotton …show more content…
The North believed that the union of the states is crucial while the South believed that states could separate due to unresolved disagreements. Document F, Abraham Lincoln discusses that the union of states is important, “Union of these States is perpetual..in the fundamental law of all national governments (Document F).” Senator John C. Calhoun believed that a state can separate from the union “a State...has the right secede (Document E).” Senator Calhoun claims that if America had the right to secede from Great Britain then so do the states, “Acting in the same capacity in which it ratified the constitution (Document E).” According to the map of the election of 1860 in Document N, the states were very divided between southern democrats and republicans. The two political parties had total different views on the morality of slavery. In Document M, it is clear that Abraham Lincoln strongly believed that the highly debated topic of slavery was going to cause states to secede. Nonetheless the issue of slavery caused a major debate in the United States. Many states could not endure the ongoing unsolved problems and therefore seceded from the Union, although the North believes the states had no right to do