Intel:Civil War

The following are the rankings as to the cause of the Civil War:

1. Economic Differences: The North had the factories and cotton mills, and the manufacturing distributors whereas; the South had the agricultural aspect. Because of this the North was buying the cotton for cheap and making clothing, then selling it back to the South as a manufactured product for more of an expense.

2. States Rights: This was the fact that the states had the right to make their laws and the Federal Government had no say in it. This was basically the dispute between the Federal Government and the states over the states rights. The states wanted to keep their rights as to what they wanted to do and could do.

3. Slavery: The slaves were the number one investment for the Southerners. Because of this the Southerners feared conflict with the North, and if this would come about then they wouldn’t be ensured the loyalty of non-slaveholders in to the economic and social systems.

4: The Abolition Movement: Without slavery this would have never taken place. The abolishment of slavery was proclaimed in the Emancipation Proclamation announced by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863. This proclaimed that officially all slaves would be freed from the states not in the Union hands.

5. Election of Lincoln: The southerners were outraged at the fact that Lincoln was selected president. They did not like his beliefs on state rights or his beliefs on slavery. He had no intention of ending slavery as to where it was happening at the time. This began the attacks on Fort Sumter.

I used the following links to justify my rankings:

What Caused the Civil War

Causes of Secession

The Civil War and Emancipation

The American Civil War

* Not to mention that my Dad helped me. He is a huge History buff! :) Thanks dad!