“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” (Winston Churchill) Since the beginning, the United States have encountered many wars. During these wars, they have also gained great victories. Many of these wars were due to differences, whether it be economic or religious. One war, in particular, changed the United States forever. This war was known as the American Civil War. What made this war so different from the others was that America was fighting against each other. We were our own enemy. Many things, such as slavery, economic and political systems, brought
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Southern states hated this idea because they felt as if the North was trying to take over their rights and eventually abolish slavery altogether. The Republican Party, heavily populated by the North, had the majority of the electoral votes. On November 06, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected the first Republican president. Before his inauguration, seven slave states seceded and formed the Confederacy. With these seven states gone, there were only eight remaining slave states. They chose not participate in the secession. The Republican Party did not accept the act of secession and made it illegal. During Lincoln’s inaugural speech he stated he would not start a Civil War. "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the United States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." The Union and The Confederacy were unable to come up with a compromise that would satisfy both Government needs. In defense, both sides prepared for …show more content…
Machines did all of the labor and hard work. In 1790, Samuel Slater built a textile mill that started the wide spread of industrialization throughout the North. With the increase of demand, new technology such as making steel and developing coal to replace charcoal soon emerged. Steamboats and railroads were made to make transporting large shipments of cargo easy. The North was earning capital and investors were always looking for new industrial activates they could invest in. Investing was a way Northerners earned income and separated them from the laboring South. The North processed food such as wheat, corn, and beef, which are all unsuitable to slave
Southern states hated this idea because they felt as if the North was trying to take over their rights and eventually abolish slavery altogether. The Republican Party, heavily populated by the North, had the majority of the electoral votes. On November 06, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected the first Republican president. Before his inauguration, seven slave states seceded and formed the Confederacy. With these seven states gone, there were only eight remaining slave states. They chose not participate in the secession. The Republican Party did not accept the act of secession and made it illegal. During Lincoln’s inaugural speech he stated he would not start a Civil War. "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the United States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." The Union and The Confederacy were unable to come up with a compromise that would satisfy both Government needs. In defense, both sides prepared for …show more content…
Machines did all of the labor and hard work. In 1790, Samuel Slater built a textile mill that started the wide spread of industrialization throughout the North. With the increase of demand, new technology such as making steel and developing coal to replace charcoal soon emerged. Steamboats and railroads were made to make transporting large shipments of cargo easy. The North was earning capital and investors were always looking for new industrial activates they could invest in. Investing was a way Northerners earned income and separated them from the laboring South. The North processed food such as wheat, corn, and beef, which are all unsuitable to slave