Imagine half of the country splitting apart, while growing up. In 1820, the U.S. began to fall apart, multiple events caused the United States of America to spread apart. There were multiple disagreements between the North and the South states. The Missouri Compromise, the threatening of the Southern states seceding, and the Kansas Nebraska act all contributed to this disaster. Why did Texans fight in the Civil War? Texans fought in the Civil War because of, states rights, their love for Texas, and the protection of slavery. States rights was a major cause for the Civil War. “This is a Union of equal states, and no state can force another state either to remain in it or withdraw from it,” (Document C). This talks about how no matter what the federal government says, the states have a right to not follow that rule. And, this was one of those times where certain states used that right, to protect their opinion. States rights wasn't the only reason Texans fought, another was they loved their state. Many Texans dedicated their lives to fighting in the war just because of how much they loved Texas. “ …show more content…
“182,556 slaves populated Texas and over 30% of the population was made up of slaves,” (Document A). Slaves were a big part of the south's economy, farmers used them to help gather, plant, and harvest crops. “ If they come up to Austin they will take whatever they see that they want such as Bacon, corn horses, wagons, beef, and negroes, and and anything,” (Document D). Plus, the south didn't think that African Americans were important and deserved to be anything else then servants. “That they were rightfully held as an inferior and dependent race,” (Document B). This is the biggest reason the Texans fought in the civil war because, it had the biggest effect on the country and caused half of the nation to leave for a period of