American Civil War, also called, war between the states, war for four years (1861-1865) between the United States and 11 Southern states that secession from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
The Civil War was a war to preserve the Union, which was the United States. Since the beginning of the Constitution, there were two different views on the role of the federal government. Federalists believed that the federal government and the executive needed to maintain their power to ensure the sustainability of the union. On the other hand, anti-federalists felt that states should retain more of their independence in the new nation. In essence, they believe that every country should have the right to establish laws within its borders and should not be required to follow the mandates of the federal government unless absolutely necessary. Over time, states rights often will crash with various federal government action was taken. Arguments arose over taxation, tariffs, internal improvements, military, and of course, slavery. Northern victory in the war saved the United States as a nation and ended the institution of slavery, which divided the country since its inception. But these achievements came at the cost of 625,000 lives - almost as many American …show more content…
When Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860 as the first Republican president a platform promise to keep slavery in the territories, seven slave states in the Deep South were separated and formed a new nation, the Confederate States of upcoming North Lincoln Amerikës.Administrata and most people refused to recognize the authority of secession. They feared it would damage the reputation of democracy and create a model that eventually fatal, will not be part of the United States, in some small countries that
The Civil War was a war to preserve the Union, which was the United States. Since the beginning of the Constitution, there were two different views on the role of the federal government. Federalists believed that the federal government and the executive needed to maintain their power to ensure the sustainability of the union. On the other hand, anti-federalists felt that states should retain more of their independence in the new nation. In essence, they believe that every country should have the right to establish laws within its borders and should not be required to follow the mandates of the federal government unless absolutely necessary. Over time, states rights often will crash with various federal government action was taken. Arguments arose over taxation, tariffs, internal improvements, military, and of course, slavery. Northern victory in the war saved the United States as a nation and ended the institution of slavery, which divided the country since its inception. But these achievements came at the cost of 625,000 lives - almost as many American …show more content…
When Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860 as the first Republican president a platform promise to keep slavery in the territories, seven slave states in the Deep South were separated and formed a new nation, the Confederate States of upcoming North Lincoln Amerikës.Administrata and most people refused to recognize the authority of secession. They feared it would damage the reputation of democracy and create a model that eventually fatal, will not be part of the United States, in some small countries that