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Civil War

 

The ultimate cause was the well know conflict of slavery with the 19th century Christianity and the Slave vs. Free Labor also known as the progressive, liberal, humanitarian beliefs of the 19th Century. But the ultimate cause was mentioned at the beginning of this essay, the firing on Fort Sumpter in 1861. .
             The next is the ultimate issues. The issue of slavery to expand into new territory was always on the table. Also the South wanted their own Nationality so it can express their culture but the North wanted to preserve the Union. The North believed in majority rule and democratic government while the South usually results to violence. The last ultimate issue appeared towards the end of the war when the North fought to end slavery.
             The immediate occasion had 7 items. These items were the American/Mexican war which added new territory (1846-1848), the Compromise where Texas enters as a slave state and California enters as a free state, the Kansas/Nebraska Act of 1854, the Dread Scott Decision in 1857 which brought out that slaves have no rights, the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 by John Brown, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, and the firing of Fort Sumnter in 1861.
             The general and social causes added a layer to the already many conflicts between the North and South. The North was made of democratic, was modern progressive, and believed and preformed hard work and utility. Their manners were abrupt, they lead a fast pace life, believed in unity and strive to improve progress. The South, on the other hand, was made up of aristocratic, was traditional, and enjoyed leisure and grace. They also were generous, enjoyed their slow paced life, believed in the family, and thought that life should be enjoyed. The political causes were that the North wanted national centralized government, and wanted compact of people. The South wanted state rights, decentralized government, and wanted compact states.


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