5 Main causes of the civil war
The civil war began in 1861 and lasted until 1865, the causes of this war include:
2. States vs. federal rights
Since the Revolution, two groups emerged. Some states argued for greater states rights and others arguing that the federal government needed to have more control. As the new constitution, straying away from the Articles of Confederation, it brought the idea of nullification where the states would have the right to rule federal acts unconstitutional. The government denied that right to the states. "When nullification, would not work and states felt that they were no longer respected, they moved toward secession."
3. The Fight between Slave and Non-slave Proponents
America expanded rapidly with the Louisiana Purchase, this arose the question of should those states be slave states or not. The Missouri Compromise set in place the law of no slave states from the Louisiana Purchase except Missouri. This created much tension between the North and South another factor that led to secession.
4. Growth of Abolition Movement
Over time, the northerners grew more and more against slavery. This created even more tension between the states as "the fugitive slave act that held individuals responsible for harboring fugitive slaves even if they were non-slave states.
5. The Election of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was elected in 1860. South Carolina issued its, "Declaration of the Causes of Secession." They believed that Lincoln was anti-slavery and was in favor of the North's interests. Before Lincoln was even president, seven states had already left the Union, these included: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
- Economic and Social Differences between the South and North
2. States vs. federal rights
Since the Revolution, two groups emerged. Some states argued for greater states rights and others arguing that the federal government needed to have more control. As the new constitution, straying away from the Articles of Confederation, it brought the idea of nullification where the states would have the right to rule federal acts unconstitutional. The government denied that right to the states. "When nullification, would not work and states felt that they were no longer respected, they moved toward secession."
3. The Fight between Slave and Non-slave Proponents
America expanded rapidly with the Louisiana Purchase, this arose the question of should those states be slave states or not. The Missouri Compromise set in place the law of no slave states from the Louisiana Purchase except Missouri. This created much tension between the North and South another factor that led to secession.
4. Growth of Abolition Movement
Over time, the northerners grew more and more against slavery. This created even more tension between the states as "the fugitive slave act that held individuals responsible for harboring fugitive slaves even if they were non-slave states.
5. The Election of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was elected in 1860. South Carolina issued its, "Declaration of the Causes of Secession." They believed that Lincoln was anti-slavery and was in favor of the North's interests. Before Lincoln was even president, seven states had already left the Union, these included: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.