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Amarie- Causes of Civil War (Political Causes (Compromise of 1820/…
Amarie- Causes of Civil War
Economic Causes
Slavery
Slavery started because there were shortages of settlers to work the land. Then transactions action between settler and African tribes to sell their prisoners of war for weapons. It mostly happened in the south in America.
This is an economic cause of the civil war because with the cotton gin it produced more cotton per day per one slave increasing the economy.
This is an economic cause of the civil war because it produced most of the south's economy.
“Slavery.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 21 Aug. 2018, www.history.com/topics/slavery.
Secession of Southern States
The South has threatened secession before but when Lincoln was elected south Carolina finally seceded from the union because they were afriad Lincoln would abolish slavery. Most other slave holding states seceded form the Union after South Carolina and became the Confederate States of America.
This is an economic cause of the civil war because the union lost its most reliable source of income, which was the south´s income based on slavery.
This is an economic cause of the civil war because if a slave escaped and made it north they cant send slave hunters into the U.S since the Confederates were created.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
See Article History , Confederate States of America, Encyclopædia Britannica, published February 04, 2019,
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Confederate-States-of-America
, access date April 17, 2019
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a rebellion started by a African American and abolitionist. He started the rebellion because of a vision he thought he got from God about a battle between black and whites. Nat Turner's Rebellion was a economic cause of the Civil War because it made northerners more inclined to tell official where runaway slaves are to be sent back to plantation owners and slaves less open to rebelling so there are less people running away from work.
This is an economic cause of the civil war because it made slaves less open to rebelling so there are less people running away from work.
This is an economic cause of the civil war because it made northerners more inclined to tell official where runaway slaves are to be sent back to plantation owners.
Breen, Patrick H. “Nat Turner's Revolt (1831).” Revolt, Nat Turner's (1831), www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Revolt_Nat_Turner_s_1831.
Social Causes
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book was created by taking stories from runaway slaves.
Slavery is a social cause of the Civil War because it exposed many people to the horrors and truth of slavery.
Slavery is a social cause of the Civil War because i inspired many northern women to become abolitionists.
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Slavery
Slavery mostly happened in the south in America. It started because there were shortages of settlers to work the land. Then transactions action between settler and African tribes to sell their prisoners of war for weapons.
Slavery is a social cause of the Civil War because it treated slaves so poorly that even , slave ships were so horrid that men throw themselves overboard.
Slavery is a social cause of the Civil War because it made people do hard laboring work others didn't want to do.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/slavery/history-slavery.htm
History of Slavery
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Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott Decision was a supreme court case in 1854. Scott sued for citizenship because he had been in a free state. The decision was since Scott is a slave he is not a citizen therefore cannot sue.
This is a social cause of the Civil War because it shows how African Americans are not thought as citizens.
This is a social cause of the Civil War because it made most African American fear being sold back into slavery, even though they are free.
Breen, Patrick H. “Nat Turner's Revolt (1831).” Revolt, Nat Turner's (1831), www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Revolt_Nat_Turner_s_1831.
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a rebellion started by a African American and abolitionist. He started the rebellion because of a vision he thought he got from God about a battle between black and whites.
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a social cause of the Civil War because it made slaves less open to rebelling so keeping status quo.
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a social cause of the Civil War because it made African Americans as bad people.
Source: Samuel Warner, Authentic and impartial narrative of the tragical scene which was witnessed in Southampton County (Virginia) . . .(New York, 1831)—Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
Political Causes
Compromise of 1820/ Missouri Compromise
The comprise was created because Missouri wanted to enter as a slave state. Congress was afraid that it would upset the balance in congress so allowed Maine to enter and a free state so Missouri could enter as a slave state.
This is a political cause because it reveled an upcoming problems for Congress because of slavery.
This is a political cause of the Civil War because Missouri was allowed to enter as a slave state, only if Maine enters as a free state.
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Missouri Compromise.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2 Apr. 2018, www.britannica.com/event/Missouri-Compromise
Kansas - Nebraska Act
The territory was big enough to slip into two.Due to popular sovereignty the states could vote to choose if it wanted to be a free state or a slave state. The Kansas - Nebraska Act is a political cause because the act was passed through congress and it undid the Missouri Compromise.
The Kansas - Nebraska Act is a political cause because the act was passed through congress.
The Kansas - Nebraska Act is a political cause because it undid the Missouri Compromise.
“Slavery - The Kansas-Nebraska Act & the Underground Railroad.” Mayhew Cabin with John Brown's Cave, mayhewcabin.org/history/slavery/
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was the election when Lincoln became the President. The election split the Democratic party allowing Lincoln to win.
This is a political cause because the President elected declared the Civil War a war.
This is a political cause because it caused the south to ceded from the Union.
Political Cartoons of the Lilly Library/The Colonial Years, www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/cartoon/race.html.
Compromise of 1850
California straddled the 36 30 boundary but wants to be a free state. They allowed California to join as a free state on the principle of popular sovereignty.
This is a political cause because it the fugitive Slave Act was passed because of it .
This is a political cause because it political cause because it made congress unbalanced.
“Research Guides: Compromise of 1850: Primary Documents in American History: Introduction.” Introduction - Compromise of 1850: Primary Documents in American History - Research Guides at Library of Congress, guides.loc.gov/compromise-1850.
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott Decision was a supreme court case in 1854. Scott sued for citizenship because he had been in a free state. The decision was since Scott is a slave he is not a citizen therefore cannot sue.
This is a political cause because the ruling was made by the supreme court.
This is a political cause because it determined that slaves had no legal standing.
Dred Scott Decision,History.com Editors,HISTORY,
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/dred-scott-case
, acesss date April 17, 2019, A&E Television Networks Last Updated
February 27, 2019, Original Published October 27, 2009
John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
A army of radical abolisonists lead by john brown to take a federal arsenal , so the could march into the south to put a end to slavery. They successfully captured the arsenal but was soon captured by the marines.
This is a political cause because it made the government aware that it need to up security on their arsenals.
This is a political cause because it caused local militia and the marines to attack them.
Works Cited
“John Brown's Raid.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/us/32c.asp.
