Causes of the Civil WarThere were many important causes that led up to the Civil War. These included the Nullification Crisis (the Tariff of Abominations), the Dred Scott case, the Fugitive Slave Law, and the Compromise of 1850. The Nullification Crisis first turned the South and North against each other in 1832. It was unequal, giving the North advantages over the South.
The Dred Scott case was explained on the homepage, but here's a bit more. The effect that the Dred Scott case had was that it enraged the North, but empowered the South. This contrast of emotion made both sides ever the more angry at one another. The Fugitive Slave Law, also already explained, was also a big cause leading up to the Civil War. This law discriminated slaves highly and infuriated the North freedom fighters and African-Americans. This outburst of rage and determination in the North was not at all good for the South. One more influence of the Civil War was the Compromise of 1850. As it separated the United States into free and slave states, like the Missouri Compromise, it not only separated the land but the union of the people. To learn more about abolitionists, click the links below! |