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In the US Civil War, the South felt their economic livelihood was at stake. The North was industrializing, but the South remained based on agriculture and human (slave) labor. Several major proposals in Congress would have benefited the North but punished the South, particulalry those involving exports of certain products. There was also a widening social and philosophical gap regarding the existence of slavery - in general the South was pro-slavery while the North was anti-slavery. As the US expanded westward, the new states being added to the Union were fought over regarding whether or not slavery would be allowed in them.
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Did secession cause the Civil War?
secession was a part of the civil war. the south had succeededfrom the north.
What was the direct cause of the outbreak of the American Civil War?
The direct cause of the US Civil War was the South's decision to attack the Federal Fort Sumter in the Charleston harbor. Yes the "whys" of the Civil War included a number of important issues, however the direct start of hostilities was Fort Sumter.
What were the causes and consequences of the American Civil War?
The main cause for the American Civil War was that the South wanted to keep slavery and the North wanted to abolish slavery. A consequence of the war was that most of the South had to be rebuilt after the war ended. Population in the South was also decreased because many people had to go north to find work.
How did the south states seceded before civil war?
South Carolina seceded from the Union before the Civil War.
Who fought in the civil war north or the south?
The north and the south fought against each other in the civil war.
