Westward Expansion: The Cause Of The American Civil War

Between the years of 1861-65 there was much confusion in what was relatively known as the United States. During this time the civil war was being dealt with. A war that had nothing to benefit for America for the fact that it was a battle between America itself, two opposing sides (north and, south) fighting for reasons they personally believed in. In which decided to do anything to protect, but in the end we all know that slavery was the essential issue that divided the north and the south during the civil war. However, some may argue that the “true cause” leans more toward “states right.” Therefore, it led to one of Americas darkest memories also known as the civil war. It all started out with a term we recognize as “Westward Expansion.” America - a new and young country – was continuously expanding further. And in that effort the direction in which the country was going was westward. Meaning that once the territories were …show more content…
The war had been turned into something to look like a battle between “forces of good and evil.” Southerners refused to let go of their slaves, and were persistent about moving slavery westward. These made them look like they were not only trying to make faster advancements toward the war, but also, begin an entire crusade to purge the land of evil. It was now obvious to everyone that slavery was the main cause of this war. It was even more obvious when Avery Craven came along and emphasized that slavery was a cause of war. He did not intend to place any direct blame on any one party or section of the war; he was just in complete agreement that slavery was indeed the main cause. It was not only Avery though. Many figures like Avery came along and deemed slavery the main cause of war, and also, that the quarrel between the north and the south was