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The Civil War

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The US Civil War.

By the end of the 19th century, multiple civil wars had erupted in the US. The existing

tension between the northern and southern states. The simmering tension was caused by

disagreement on slavery, land expansion, and state right by the northern and southern states. The

election of Abraham Lincoln resulted in seven southern states of America breaking away from

the Northern States to form the Confederate State of America. The other four states later joined

the Confederate State of America. The aftermath of this Civil war was the most deadly war in

American history (Weiss, 1966). Over 600,000 soldiers died, and others were injured. The war

was called off after the Southern States experienced massive destruction and destroyed most of

its valuable cities.

Causes of that civil war.

The continued Civil War in the US erupted from long-standing disagreements between

the northern and southern states that dictated the political aspect of the American people. The

factors that led to the numerous civil wars include economic interests, cultural values, and power

to control states (Weiss, 1966). The southern states depended heavily on slave labor as most of

them were large-scale. This was contrary to what was happening in the northern states that had

placed restrictions against the slave trade. Due to this, a disagreement arose, resulting in a Civil

war between those states. Over time, the northern states became more polarized against slavery.

The northern states described slavery as socially unjust and morally wrong to describe its evil

nature of slavery. Consequently, the quest for power in various states contributed to the 1860s

Civil War (History.com Editors, 2021). Some states felt the Federal government has taken

control over their states and are being denied their previously acquired power.
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Works Cited

History.com Editors. (2021, January 13). Civil War. Retrieved from History:

https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history

Weiss, H. K. (1966). Combat models and historical data: The US civil war. Operations

Research, 14(5), 759-790.