Causes of the Civil War by Lani Weigel

Slavery

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 15:52:58 UTC

The main cause of the war was slavery. Some thought that it was just a way of life and some recognized that Africans were real people.

Cultural Conflicts

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 15:57:39 UTC

The cultural differences were another cause for the war. If you had a different culture you were looked down apon.

Government

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 15:58:46 UTC

The government was changing rapidly and some people disagreed with the changes, causing the war to spark.

Political Differences

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 16:00:29 UTC

Since people had different political views, they often fought. The war was also contributed from these differences.

New Presidency

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 16:02:38 UTC

His new party (republican) sparks outbursts of worry and anger among people. The presidency wasn't bad by any means but people were still upset about it.

Confederacy

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 16:03:55 UTC

The confederate people and land who spoke out and were shamed. Sparking new arguments that built up to the war.

North vs South

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 16:05:45 UTC

The north and south had differences that sparks arguments and added to the fire. Southern states were with slavery and northern states weren't.

The battle of fort summer

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 16:08:14 UTC

This battle was a key start to the Civil War. It sparked the start of the war against slavery.

The Battle of Gettysburg

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 16:10:07 UTC

Similar to the Battle at fort summer, it was another battle that sparked the Civil War.

Emancipation Proclamation

weigelan1 — 2025-04-15 16:11:45 UTC

When Abraham announced this, controversy spiked and contributed to the argument of his presidency.

State Rights

weigelan1 — 2025-04-16 16:51:08 UTC

Some states were different from others and had more rights. Each state had there rights but it often wasn't equal to all, contributing to the start of the civil war.

The Pottawatomie Massacre

weigelan1 — 2025-04-16 16:51:20 UTC

The Pottawatomie Massacre contributed with the battle at fort summer to kick off the start of the Civil war. It was also known as the first shots of the war like the battle in fort summer.

Economic Differences

weigelan1 — 2025-04-16 17:15:25 UTC

The south and northern parts of the US had economic Differences that led to the eventual war over these disputes. Since slavery was popularized in the south, they were richer in economy while the north wasn't.