The American Revolution
Ever since the beginnings of America there have been consequential events that led to the American Civil War. Throughout history, there has been much controversy over whether this war was or was not unavoidable. Upon looking back into the chronicles of history and the longtime conflict between the North and the South, one can see that the American Civil War was undeniably inevitable.One major contributor of aggravation between North and South was the belief in Manifest Destiny. In 1844, Texas was a leading issue in the presidential campaign. The foes of expansion opposed annexation, while southerners cried "Texas or Disunion." Many "conscience Whigs" feared that Texas in the Union would add to the slave power. Therefore, President Tyler arranged for annexation by a joint resolution. After the war with Mexico, the United States acquired a huge expanse of land. This raised the question of whether slavery should be extended into the territories. Northern antislaveryites strongly supported the Wilmot Proviso, which flatly prohibited slavery in any territory acquired in the Mexican War. Southern senators
In 1831, William Lloyd Garrison published the first issue of his militantly antislavery newspaper, The Liberator. Consequently, in 1835, the Washington government ordered southern postmasters to destroy all abolitionist material. This started the controversy over free speech in the United States. blocked the passage of this proviso continuously. This debate split national politics along North-South sectional lines. The third major field of discontent between the North and South was politics. Generally speaking, the North supported a strong, central federal government, while the South was in favor of states' rights. As far back as 1793-1800, Alexander Hamilton of the Federalist party, and Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican party, contended over the opposing types of government. Jefferson and his friend James Madison wrote the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions. Both stressed the compact theory that declared states' rights to nullify unconstitutional legislation by the federal government. In conclusion, the friction between the North and South during the years before the Civil War made it impossible for the war to
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