The Civil War

Paper Summary:

The paper explores how the Mexican-American War, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln Douglas Debates and the Freeport Doctrine all influenced the coming of the American Civil War. The paper also discusses the military campaign in the Western theater of the war from January through June of 1862 and provides a brief outline of the generalship of Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan.

Outline:
The Relationship Between the Mexican-American War and the Coming of the American Civil War
The Relationship Between the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Coming of the American Civil War
The Relationship Between the Dred Scott Decision, the Lincoln Douglas Debates, the Freeport Doctrine, and the Coming of the American Civil War
The Military Campaign in the Western theater of the War from January through June of 1862
Generalship of Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan

From the Paper:

"The Civil War represented one of the most important parts in the history of the United States. It was the essence of the American struggle for democracy as well as for the national identity and unity that would eventually emerge after its end. The premises of the war revolved around the issue of the Texan territory. Thus, the early connections were established "at the invitation of a Mexican government that had just won its independence from Spain. However, by 1830, Mexico was alarmed at the influx of a population alien in language and culture, suspect in political allegiance, and committed to slavery in defiance of Mexico's recent abolition of the institution" (McPherson, 2001) Therefore, what started as a limited relationship came to be seen as a possible threat."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Jenkins, P. (1997). A history of the United States. New York: Palgrave.
• McPherson, J. (2001) Ordeal by fire. The Civil War and Reconstruction. New York: McGraw-Hill.
• Shea, W. and Earl J. Hess. (1992) Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West. University of North Carolina Press: Chapel Hill
• Sifakis, S. (2006) "George Brinton McClellan". Who was in the Civil War? Retrieved 26 February 2008, from http://www.civilwarhome.com/leebio.htm

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