Abstract
The essay discusses the causes of the American civil war. The paper argues that the different economic and political systems in the Northern and Southern states caused tensions that led to the Civil War.

Tags:causes, civil, war

Abstract
The American Civil War, in which 3 million fought and 600,000 died, was the greatest war in the history of the United States and the only one fought on American soil by Americans. The paper shows that the Civil War of 1861-1865 is used to describe the conflict between the northern states of the union and the southern states that seceded from the union and formed the Confederacy. The paper explains that the war was fought with forces that came mostly from the twenty-three northern states of the union and the newly formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of eleven southern states that had declared their secession.

From the Paper
"During the days of the American Revolution and the adoption of the Constitution, the North and South were bonded by their common interest in establishing a new nation, and differences seemed insignificant in comparison, however sectionalism steadily grew stronger. By the nineteenth century, the South had remained almost completely agricultural, and its economy and social order was largely founded on slavery and the plantation system. The North also had its great agricultural resources, however it was more commercially advanced and was also expanding industrially."

Tags:War, of, the, Rebellion, Missouri, Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska, Act

Abstract
The paper discusses the issue of slavery in the southern states that is considered to be the central issue that eventually led to the Civil War. The paper also looks at the ever-increasing power of the US federal government over the individual states and the fundamental differences between the bases of the Northern and Southern economies and ways of life as causes of the Civil War. The paper examines the effects of the war and notes that resolution of the social issues triggered by American slavery were only partially resolved by the Civil War.

Outline:
Introduction
Slavery as a Cause of The American Civil War
Federalism and Foreign Tariffs as a Cause of the American Civil War
The Western Territories
The Effects of the American Civil War

From the Paper
"The American Civil War marked a pivotal point in the history of the young nation, forever changing it in myriad ways. It included thousands of brutal battles fought mainly in the Southern states and all but ruining several for years afterwards. It brought unparalleled devastation to the south from which it required a generation or more to recover.
"Generally, the issue of slavery in the southern states is considered to be the central issue that eventually led to war, but there were at least two other issues that contributed greatly to the antagonism of the southern states; namely, the ever-increasing power of the federal government over the individual states, and the fundamental differences between the bases of the Northern and Southern economies and ways of life."

Tags:slavery, federal, government, North, South, Union, Confederates

Abstract
This paper discusses Faust's book "Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War". It focuses on how women can empower themselves even in the face of hardship and the oppressions that society puts on them. The author illustrates how the book portrays women coping with adversity and gives a new perspective on the Civil War.

From the Paper
"According to Faust, three out of every four white men were sent to war and the black men were left to do the work on the plantations. When the war started and the women were left on their own, they first had to choose if they would stay at their plantations or if they would move in with family. The management of the home and their lives became more of a key issue for them than ever before - providing food for themselves and the slaves, economic certainty and so forth. Through the story of Lizzie Neblett we see one woman's frustration with these tasks - she describes her 11 slaves and all the problems she has with them, her anger at her husband and how she doesn't want to be pregnant again, how she must ask a neighbor for help to "manage" her slaves and how her life as a "lady" really is turned upside down when her husband leaves for the war."

Tags:Lizzie, Nebletts, Sarah, Hughes, Confederate

Abstract
This paper explores the causes of the American Civil War, asserting that they can be traced back to a mixture of issues dating from the years of the country's colonization. The paper specifies that the major causes of this war include, but are not limited to, slavery, the economic and social differences between the South and the North, 'bleeding Kansas,' abolitionists, John Brown's raid, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the beginning of secession, the collapse of the two-party political system, rights of the states, slavery in different territories, fights between non-slave and slave-state proponents, and control of the government by the southern politicians. The paper explains that the Northerners had a view that slavery denied the human being the right of being free, whereas the Southerners even preached that slavery was accepted in the Bible. The paper concludes that this difference in view eventually led to the attack on slavery in the South, and spread its fight into the acquired new territories.

From the Paper
"Invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 saw cotton farming becoming the most profitable business in the South. This machine largely reduced the time it took separating cotton from the seeds, thus increasing the number of large farms switching to cotton farming from other crops. This move, however, called for an increase in labour, and cheap labour would only be gotten from one source - the slaves. The Southern economy started depending solely on cotton as a one crop economy thus more dependence on slavery. The Northern economy, on the other hand, was based on industry and not agriculture. This enabled them to purchase raw cotton from the South and turn it into finished products. The North moved towards city life as the South based itself on the system of plantation. The South held to a social order which was antiquated whereas, on the other hand, the change found in the North produced a society of people of varied classes and cultures working together."

Tags:plantation, Southern, racism, disenfranchisement

Abstract
This paper discusses how the nature of national politics can be considered the main cause of the American Civil War. The paper examines how throughout the 1840's, the national party system quickly died as every political, economic, and social issue became a sectional issue rather than an issue that would normally be handled politically in the realm of national politics. Instead of one united country, with two differentiating political ideologies, the North and South acted as opposing political parties in which Northerners and Southerners had opposing ideologies. The paper argues that it was this lethal divide that caused the Civil War, as by the 1860's, sectional differences, dominated by the issue of slavery, were no longer a mere ideological disagreement rather, they threatened the livelihood of Americans in both sections of the disunited country.

From the Paper
"Sectional tensions over the slavery issue clearly defined itself as the "make or break issue" come the 1860 elections. Though there were four candidates on the ballot from four separate sectional parties, only one candidate, Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party, stood on a platform that was against the spread of slavery in states where it had not already existed. Lincoln, born in a log cabin in Hardin County Kentucky in 1809 was formerly a Whig and successful lawyer in Illinois both riding the circuit Court practicing most all kinds of law while also practicing railroad law throughout the transportation revolution in which the construction of new railroad systems went buck wild. (McPherson). Lincoln is characterized by many historians as being a hypochondriac chock full of personality, broodiness, and honesty that he had earned throughout his early life and through both his professional and political career (McPherson, p 6). "

Tags:north, south, democrats, capitalists

Abstract
This paper examines the impact of the machine gun during the American Civil War. The invention of the first machine gun, the 'Gatling Gun' is discussed.

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The paper discusses how the American Civil War demonstrated the critical military importance of advances in weaponry, for the superior weaponry and munitions the Union developed during the war provided Union commanders with tactical and strategic advantages and contributed significantly to the Union victory in April of 1865. The paper explains that the most important advancements in weaponry during the American Civil War included the development of rifled muskets, cartridge rounds, breech loaders, repeating rifles, carbines, rifled cannon, gatling guns, the minie ball, ironclad warships, reconnaissance balloons, submarines, and floating mines, which were known as torpedoes at the time.

From the Paper
"The American Civil War demonstrated the critical military importance of advances in weaponry, for the superior weaponry and munitions the Union developed during the war provided Union commanders with tactical and strategic advantages and contributed significantly to the Union victory in April of 1865. The most important advancements in weaponry during the American Civil War included the development of rifled muskets, cartridge rounds, breech loaders, repeating rifles, carbines, rifled cannon, gatling..."

Tags:advanced, weaponry, war

Abstract
This paper explores the causes of the American Civil War that have been obscured by the contemporary equality of all peoples. The paper looks at the great differences that helped start the war between, not only blacks and whites, but between the North and the South and between those who wished for a union with strong central government and those who believed in the formation of a conglomerate of states without a central authority. The paper chronologically reviews the major historic battles of the Civil War.

From the Paper
"The CSA or Confederate States of America declared themselves conglomerate of states, lacking any final central authority. This division of power proved to be, towards the end of the war, ultimately unworkable. Eventually as well even the CSA debated the need to liberate the enslaved peoples within its borders, because of the untenable fact of having a nation divided between free people and enslaved people. The Union's way of life and industrialization was to triumph over the feudal system of agriculture and plantation-based economies of the South."

Tags:federalism, antebellum, fort, sumter, gettysburg, lee, emancipation, proclamation, grant, appomattox

Abstract
During the Civil War, railroads, which previously satisfied the demand for cheap industrial and agricultural movement, became increasingly helpful in mass transportation of troops and goods. The paper shows how railroads shaped the outcome of the Civil War and subsequently decided the fate of the nation by unifying the states after the war.

Paper Outline:
I. Introduction
II. Intended usage for the railroads during construction
A. Industrial revolution and the beginnings of the railroads
B. Northern reasons for building the railroad: race between companies to connect most cities
C. Southern reasons for building the railroad: movement of cotton D. Rising demand for cheap, mass movement of troops and goods III. How railroads aided the war effort
A. Helped divide country into different economical groups by geographical placement
B. Physical attack: ram into enemy positions, trains, etc.
C. Movement of troops to battle sites
D. Communication service when telegraph lines were cut
IV. Aftermath of railroad involvement in the war
A. Railroad contributions to the science of war- mass transportation B. Abolish slavery- constitutional amendment, states united
C. Preservation of the Union- Physically bound union together
D. Deterred foreign countries from attacking the US
V. Conclusion

From the Paper
"After filling the demand for efficient land travel in the different sections of the US, the railroads hit their peak usage and importance during the Civil War. Before and during the war, railroads drew the economic lines of the war. By 1861, America had grown apart both politically and economically (Industrial). The South used rails for movement of cotton, while the North concentrated on industrial advances. The railroads helped the different businesses excel, furthering sectionalism by dividing the country into its profiting businesses. The railroads divided the nation into regions of political unity and economic ties (Ward 134). The Southern people were leaning more towards democratic ideals, while the North believed in more republican politics. The South was angry because they believed that the North was oppressing them. The South did not like the importation and exportation taxes of the North because they benefited little from the money. The South also believed that the Northern states were unconstitutionally treating the South by taking away the states' rights to have slavery."

Tags:John, Stevens, Union, Lincoln