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Slavery spread through the south and fertile soils established an economy in agriculture.

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Many conflicts between the North and South over tariffs, taxes, and the expansion of infrastructure.

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Economic Differences Between the North and South

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Southern states strongly advocated for states' rights, believing they had the right to secede from the Union and govern themselves independently.

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Slavery, States Rights, and the Constitution [No. 86]

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Political disagreements, particularly over slavery and states' rights, led to the rise of the Republican Party and the election of Abraham Lincoln.

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The growing abolitionist movement in the North, fueled by moral and religious convictions. It challenged the institution of slavery and increased tensions with the South.

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This attempt to resolve the issue of slavery in new territories created a temporary balance but also highlighted the deeper divisions.

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What Was the Missouri Compromise? | History

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This compromise, designed to settle the issue of slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, ultimately failed to resolve the core conflict.

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Compromise of 1850: From Civil Rights to Civil War

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This act allowed territories to decide the slavery issue through popular sovereignty, leading to violence in Kansas and further polarizing the nation.

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The Supreme Court's ruling that enslaved people were not citizens and had no right to sue for their freedom deepened the divide between North and South.

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This event, where an abolitionist attempted to incite a slave rebellion, further inflamed tensions and strengthened the South's determination to preserve slavery.

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The election of Lincoln, a Republican, as president, signaled the end of the South's political power and led to secession.

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Southern states began to secede from the Union in response to Lincoln's election, forming the Confederate States of America.

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The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, marked the start of the Civil War.

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The question of slavery in newly acquired territories from Mexico fueled tensions and further divided the nation.