Although many historians believe that sectional differences on the issue of slavery caused the Civil War; Holt argues that the actual cause of the civil was the political crisis of the 1850s. Holt argues if sectional differences over slavery or even slavery itself caused the Civil War, then why didn’t the war start earlier? The tension between the North and South existed almost 75 years; therefore slavery alone could not have caused the Civil War (402). Holt proposes a different idea; he argues that the political crisis caused the Civil War. He says that the reshaping and collapse of the old two-party system was a major cause of the Civil War.…
Leading up to the Civil War, the government tried to keep the union in tact, but, the people were too divided to make any effort to fix it. Certain laws, movements, and articles were passed helped one side or the other, and did not benefit the union as a whole. These included the Fugitive Slave Act, the Massachusetts Personal Liberty Law, the movement in Kkansas, as well as articles written in the Chicago Tribune. The North and the South’s lack of compromise, was the onset of the Civil War.…
The North won the war, but they had more casualties than the South. The North had 664, 928 casualties while the South had 483,026. The mortality rate for prisoners of war was 15.5% for the North, while it was 12% for the South. Both sides had inflation, but it was much worse for the South.…
Even though we were called the United States, we were not on the same page before the Civil War. The North and South had a lot of fights about many different topics. Most of these topics were very controversial, and was ultimately a cause of the civil war. But, lets take a look at what was happening. The North and South had many social, economic, and political differences before the civil war.…
How Did the Civil War Change People’s Views About Freedom? Did the Civil War change Americans views about freedom and rights? The American Civil War began in 1861 and was a result of the dispute between northern and southern states over slavery and rights. The north side was fighting over African Americans being free, and they eventually triumphed after four years of conflict. The Civil War changed Americans views and ideas about freedom by increasing people’s urge to give equal rights to the African American people and women.…
Tashena A. Rochester After the Civil War America became more concerned with what was happening at home rather than dealing with any foreign affairs. They worked on strengthening their borders, expanding their military and industrializing the West. After a couple of years being an isolationist nation, powerful people in the political and business world thought it was time to, “expand its territory and its democratic values… [they thought] that sustaining rapid industrial development required the acquisition-or conquest of foreign territories in order to gain access to vital raw materials.” (897) It was true that America was expanding in the industrial world and that meant more trading with foreign territories.…
Undoubtedly, the Civil War change America forever. With 618,000 causalities, nearly every family in county was affected. Granted, it has been 15 years since I was high school, but I recall much of the focus on the war being initially about slavery and not succession. In fact, the Civil War was in process for two years before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. I was surprised at the number of blacks that fought in the Civil War.…
In conclusion, the Civil War brought about many changes in the United States. The government gained more power over the states. Blacks were integrated into to society as citizens and gained rights through legislation that was passed. Innovative ideas about warships were developed. The Civil War was a revolution that had a social impact on America as well as a political one.…
The civil war was the bloodiest war in American history . As a result of the different views between the free North and the slaveholding South slavery is recognized as one of the major causes of the civil war. During Abraham Lincoln's presidency eleven southern states seceded from the Union, formed the Confederate States of America. Although the Union refused to recognize the Confederacy. The civil war began when the Confederate States attacked the US army base at Fort Sumter.…
Why do you think Texas fought in the Civil War? Texas fought in the Civil war for multiple very important reasons , without the civil war we would have lived a completely different life. Fighting for their loved ones, keeping states rights , and also persevering slavery were very important when it came to the Civil war. Loved ones are important to everyone, it's the people that keep you on your feet when you need it , and constantly love you. Texas fought in the Civil war to protect their loved ones.…
What Led to the Civil War The Civil War began in 1861 under President Lincoln. There were events that dated as far back as 1856 that started the Civil War. When the Dred Scott case was ruled in favor of the Emmersons, many protests started (Griffin, PP3, 11/19/15).…
Historians regard the American Civil War as an inevitable outcome as a result of conflicting ideologies of the Confederate States and the Union, by which Abraham Lincoln sparked debate in his 1858 House Divided Speech declaring: ‘a house divided against itself cannot stand.’ The division came as a result of Lincoln’s presidency in 1860 as eleven southern states seceded from the United States, stimulating the outbreak of war in 1861. Progressive Historians, such as Charles and Mary Bead believed that the American Civil War was a result of the conflict between the two economic ideologies whereas 19th Century Historian, James Rhodes believed that the issue of slavery divided the North and the South making the war unstoppable. Whether or not slavery…
The Civil War is sometimes called the first modern war for multiple reasons. One of the being it was the first ever war to bring the complete influence of the industrial revolution to stand on the battlefield. Also, railroads transported troops and supplies, and railroad connections such as Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Petersburg became major military objectives. Additionally, the telegraph made it easy and possible sudden communication between the generals and the battlefield and home front.…
America's current battle with racism is an unfortunate example of when history "repeats itself." The issues regarding racial inequality were confronted in the Civil War, then again during the Reconstruction era. Despite the efforts of both these events, racial conflicts still exist today. The Civil war is taught in schools to be the conflict that ended with the abolishment of slavery. While this marked a turning point in American history, racist belief systems did not disappear.…
The economic impact of the Civil War was is huge. Before the Civil War, the debt that the United States owed to from other countries is already in the millions. After the War, the debt shockingly raised up to $2.7 billion. Even after the debt have becomingeo larger, the United States still had have to spend money on the destructions caused by from the war. Now, the U.S. would need money to fix all of these problems.…