Intro
The American Civil War forever changed the face of a divided and troubled nation. The citizens of the United States turned against each other between the years of 1861 and 1865. The division between the Union and Confederacy involved issues from political and military, to economic and other major events. The significance of the Civil War was recorded not just through great politicians and generals, but also through the words of soldiers, wives and most importantly the former slaves. The Civil War was an ugly and outrageous war, but it was a war worth fighting for. The Civil War was caused by several disagreements in the North and South. The causes of the Civil War are not as simple. It was more than a battle of right and wrong. State’s Rights
State’s Rights is considered a significant cause of The Civil War. Since the Constitution was first written there had been arguments about how much power the federal government should have versus how much power the states should have. The southern states felt that the federal government was taking away their rights and powers. The sides of this debate were largely drawn between the northern and …show more content…
It was devised as a compromise over slavery in 1854, as the nation was beginning to be torn apart in the decade before the Civil War. In 1854 the Kansas-Nebraska Act created territories for both Kansas and Nebraska. This gave a chance for people to move slavery to the Midwest. Yet when it was passed into law in 1854, it had the opposite effect. It led to increased violence over slavery in Kansas, and it hardened positions across the nation. The Act also allowed for “Bleeding Kansas” to happen. This tiny war in Kansas made people on both sides upset because it involved cruelty committed by both the pro- and anti-slavery forces. The Kansas-Nebraska Act drove the North and South farther apart and helped bring about the Civil
The American Civil War forever changed the face of a divided and troubled nation. The citizens of the United States turned against each other between the years of 1861 and 1865. The division between the Union and Confederacy involved issues from political and military, to economic and other major events. The significance of the Civil War was recorded not just through great politicians and generals, but also through the words of soldiers, wives and most importantly the former slaves. The Civil War was an ugly and outrageous war, but it was a war worth fighting for. The Civil War was caused by several disagreements in the North and South. The causes of the Civil War are not as simple. It was more than a battle of right and wrong. State’s Rights
State’s Rights is considered a significant cause of The Civil War. Since the Constitution was first written there had been arguments about how much power the federal government should have versus how much power the states should have. The southern states felt that the federal government was taking away their rights and powers. The sides of this debate were largely drawn between the northern and …show more content…
It was devised as a compromise over slavery in 1854, as the nation was beginning to be torn apart in the decade before the Civil War. In 1854 the Kansas-Nebraska Act created territories for both Kansas and Nebraska. This gave a chance for people to move slavery to the Midwest. Yet when it was passed into law in 1854, it had the opposite effect. It led to increased violence over slavery in Kansas, and it hardened positions across the nation. The Act also allowed for “Bleeding Kansas” to happen. This tiny war in Kansas made people on both sides upset because it involved cruelty committed by both the pro- and anti-slavery forces. The Kansas-Nebraska Act drove the North and South farther apart and helped bring about the Civil