Secession

The American Civil War was inevitable; it could have happened earlier or later than it did, but there was no way to avoid this bloody war. Slavery was a controversial topic in the United States and was bound to be the catalyst of a civil war. The Civil War was a result of failures of leadership, the differing societies of the North and the South, and extremism. The citizens from both of these regions of the United States were very close-minded and had their minds made up about where they…

Midterm Exam Introduction There were many cause of the American Civil War that started on April 12, 1861 and lasted until May 9, 1965. Some of the causes of the Civil War would be States’ Rights, Federal Rights, and Economic and Social Differences. However, the main cause that started the American Civil War would be slavery. The Southern states felt it was part of their property rights’ to own slaves and wanted to expand slavery across the country. The Northern states felt that it was…

Mississippi officially became a state in December of 1917; however it had been explored for many years prior. The first settlers in Mississippi were Native Americans. Some of the more popular tribes in Mississippi were the Natchez, Choctaws, and Chickasaws; however, the white settlers moving in did not approve of the Indians. (Lecture Notes 9/2) It was said, “The province of Louisiana will never be tranquil until the Chickasaws have been destroyed or until they have been obliged to go and…

population to elect a president without obtaining any votes from the South. Once elected president, Lincoln refused to accept the Crittenden Compromise that held the union together. President James Buchanan of Pennsylvania did nothing to prevent the secession of the seven states but not congress. Senator John Crittenden composed the Crittenden Compromised in hopes to please the South by allowing the possession of slaves in all territories south of 36°30’. Lincoln was not able to accept the…

the patricians were as selfish and oppressive as the kings both had united to overthrow. With the continuous disrespect of the plebeians, and their lack of any substantial rights, revolt was simply inevitable. Even though the results of the first secession led to slight progress towards equality, it was not after several more revolts and long periods of struggle that the plebeians and patricians would finally be able to achieve equality and live…

supported by a speech provided by the president of the Texas Secession Convention, O.M. Roberts. He gave the speech on January 28, 1861 that stated, “The crisis upon us involves not only the right of self-government, but the maintenance of a great principle in the law of nations.” (Doc C) This speech helped to encourage Texans with the idea of self-government, and the influential idea of secession from the U.S. By completing this act of secession, Texas would be able to make their own decisions…

The North and South have always followed different paths and by the mid 1800’s the differences were even more pronounced. The North was becoming more industrial, dedicated to immigration, free labor and supported a federal government. Slavery was not common in the North and it was even banned in some states. The South’s agricultural economy was founded on slavery and cotton and they supported a government that allowed states to make their own rules. Southerners viewed the North and their views…

Sandford Case, and the unnecessary secession of 7 of their (10) states caused many northerners to be strong abolitionists. While the two main goals of the northerners were to protect the union and prevent further expansion of slavery in the new territories, the south wasn’t afraid to go to…

Robert Y. Hayne. He stood in strong opposition against the tariff imposed on his state. Hayne saw the tariff to be unconstitutional because the national government was interfering with South Carolina’s rights as a state in the Union. Hayne threatened secession and was ready to start a civil war if the tariff was not lifted; thus restoring the liberties of South Carolina. Andrew Jackson’s job as the president of the Union was to uphold the laws stated in the Constitution and he believed he was…

Though the issue of slavery was, for the most part, left on the political backburner from 1776 until about 1840, it remained hotly contested in the minds of a large number of Americans and would eventually intensify to the point of launching the nation into a Civil War. These economic, social, and political developments between Northern and Southern states planted the seeds of what would eventually become the single bloodiest war in American history. In 1619, a Dutch trade ship arrived at…