Question

How did the argument over the expansion of slavery lead to the end of the

Whig party, creation of the new Republican Party, and shape the Democratic
Party?

Explain the arguments put forth regarding slavery by both its defenders and
detractors.

The Civil War was inarguably fought over slavery but slavery had existed in the
United States since 1619. Why did war break out over slavery in 1861, two
hundred and thirty-three years after the first slaves arrived?

Evaluate the advantages of both the Union and the Confederacy in the Civil
War? Which proved to be most significant? Ultimately, why did the Union
prevail?

Answer 1

The Union had many advantages over the Confederacy. The North had a larger population than the South. The Union also had an industrial economy, where- as the Confederacy had an economy based on agriculture. The Union had most of the natural resources, like coal, iron, and gold, and also a well-developed rail system.Slavery played the central role during the American Civil War. The primary catalyst for secession was slavery, especially Southern political leaders' resistance to attempts by Northern antislavery political forces to block the expansion of slavery into the western territories.