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What were the main causes of the American Civil War?
Asked by Chandrashekhar | 17 Aug, 2018, 06:42: PM
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The underlying cause of the American Civil war was sectionalism. hroughout the 19th century, the Northern U.S. and the Southern U.S. drifted away from one another. Instead of citizens identifying themselves as 'Americans,' many people chose to see themselves firstly as 'Northerners' or 'Southerners.' Cultural differences and economic differences led to the Civil War.
One significant ideological disagreement between the North and South was over the issue of slavery. The Southern economy was agrarian and relied heavily on enslaved Africans, whereas the Northern economy was industrial. the North was anti-slavery, and the South was pro-slavery. The South felt threatened by the possibility of abolition. Many in the South perceived the North as trying to destroy their way of life.
The trigger that finally sparked the civil war in America was the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The Southern states had talked about secession before, but now with the election of Lincoln, a man opposed to slavery and committed to preserving the union of states, they were ready to act. In March 1861, even before Lincoln took office, seven states seceded to form a new nation, the Confederate States of America (CSA). Jefferson Davis served as the President of the CSA throughout the war.
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