Was Slavery the Main Cause of the Civil War?
Was Slavery the Main Cause Of the Civil War?
There were many things that led to the Civil War. They were slavery, politics, and state right versus the federal government, expansionism, sectionalism, and economics. Historians argue over what the main cause really was that led to the Civil War since no one can really say for sure what it was. Slavery was the main cause of the Civil War.
One of the main causes of the Civil War was the argument over slavery. Though slavery was not the only reason why the civil war happened it is still considered as one of the main reason that led to the fighting between the North and South. Slavery was an important thing not only because of the cruel or religious reasons, but just from the fact that it’s just plain wrong. The southern States wanted slavery to continue because there economy was mostly agriculture so they needed people to work on these fields. The Northern State believed that that wasn’t a good excuse for mistreating humans and treating them worse than the animals on the field. Slavery was the main cause of Civil War.
For political reasons, the continuation of slavery was very important to the South since it was the major source of wealth for the rich plantation owners in the South. The Southern States strongly relied on production and exportation of cotton and tobacco for their source of money. Since large amounts of land were made for the production of cotton they required a large number of workers. The plantation owners relied on their slaves who did the job of planting and harvesting cotton and tobacco. The not so funny thing is that the political leaders in the South who were also plantation owners were against any move on the part of the federal government to end slavery. (Go Figure) Slavery was the main cause of the Civil War. Northern States relied on manufacturing as their main source of income. “The North had more States and more population.”(Bibliography source #1) They were also much more advanced as
There were many things that led to the Civil War. They were slavery, politics, and state right versus the federal government, expansionism, sectionalism, and economics. Historians argue over what the main cause really was that led to the Civil War since no one can really say for sure what it was. Slavery was the main cause of the Civil War.
One of the main causes of the Civil War was the argument over slavery. Though slavery was not the only reason why the civil war happened it is still considered as one of the main reason that led to the fighting between the North and South. Slavery was an important thing not only because of the cruel or religious reasons, but just from the fact that it’s just plain wrong. The southern States wanted slavery to continue because there economy was mostly agriculture so they needed people to work on these fields. The Northern State believed that that wasn’t a good excuse for mistreating humans and treating them worse than the animals on the field. Slavery was the main cause of Civil War.
For political reasons, the continuation of slavery was very important to the South since it was the major source of wealth for the rich plantation owners in the South. The Southern States strongly relied on production and exportation of cotton and tobacco for their source of money. Since large amounts of land were made for the production of cotton they required a large number of workers. The plantation owners relied on their slaves who did the job of planting and harvesting cotton and tobacco. The not so funny thing is that the political leaders in the South who were also plantation owners were against any move on the part of the federal government to end slavery. (Go Figure) Slavery was the main cause of the Civil War. Northern States relied on manufacturing as their main source of income. “The North had more States and more population.”(Bibliography source #1) They were also much more advanced as
Bibliography: 1. JEB ”Was slavery the main cause of the Civil War” page 13 4-7-10 http://www.civilwar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2&page=13 (web site) 2. Burgan, Michael. The Missouri Compromise. Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2006. (BOOK) 3. Williams, Scott k “Slavery in St. Louis” USGenNet, 02 Sept. 2006. Web. 02 Dec. 2012. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/country/stlouis/slavery.htm (Primary source)