Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. ... Subsequent writers on the American Civil War looked to several factors explaining the geographic divide, including sectionalism, protectionism, and state's rights. ... These four doctrines comprised the major ideologies presented to the American public on the matters of slavery, the territories, and the U.S. ... National Elections Beginning in the American Revolution and accelerating after the War of 1812, the p...

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• Approx Pages: 30
• Grade Level: High School

Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. ... Subsequent writers on the American Civil War looked to several factors explaining the geographic divide, including sectionalism, protectionism, and state's rights. ... These four doctrines comprised the major ideologies presented to the American public on the matters of slavery, the territories, and the U.S. ... National elections Beginning in the American Revolution and accelerating after the War of 1812, the pe...

• Word Count: 6922
• Approx Pages: 28