5/20/23 Mrs. Timothy Period 6 Civil War DBQ The American Civil War was a war between the North and South states of America caused by the tensions arising between them. The Northern states had opposed slavery and deemed it immoral, while the Southern states relied on slavery and supported it. Abolitionists and anti-slavery media produced by the North infuriated the South, while the continuation of practicing slavery enraged the North. The division between the two sides would eventually lead to war breaking out amongst them. Sectionalism and Slavery were the two biggest problems between the North and the South that brought on the Civil War. Slavery was a major factor in the cause of the Civil War because it caused disagreements between the …show more content…
Sectionalism is an exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region; sectionalism existed between the North and South states due to their different lifestyles and views on slavery. In document 1 it shows an almost even divide between how many states were slave and free. The states were divided between slave and free which already created different ways of life between the two sides. People in the South relied on slavery for their mainly agricultural economy, while the industrious North did not. Their incredibly different ways of life led to differing views on slavery. In document 4 it shows the contrasting beliefs between the North and South’s viewpoints on free and runaway slaves. The south treated them as lost items that needed to be returned while the North cared about their liberty and deemed slave catchers as kidnappers. Their strong beliefs in the North urged some Northerners to commit violent acts or publish ani-slavery media to promote abolition. The South perceived these abolitionist acts as threats to their way of life due to their dependence on and support of slavery. Therefore, sectionalism between the states heightened tensions between the North and