The Civil War during 1861

This conflict was fought between the northern states that remained loyal to the Union and the seven southern states that had formed the Confederate States of America by seceding from the Union.Disagreements regarding slavery, territorial expansion to the west, and state rights led to the outbreak of the American Civil War, which was fought between northern and southern states in the United States.

What Were the Causes that Ultimately Resulted in the Bloody Conflict Known as the American Civil War

In the latter half of the 19th century, the continent of North America began to reap the benefits of the Industrial Revolution. These advantages were made possible by advances in technology. The period of time when the United States experienced rapid economic expansion was accompanied by its fair share of advantages as well as disadvantages.

The stark economic divide that exists between the north and south of the United States is unquestionably the most notable disadvantage of this country.

The North was industrialised, and agriculture was confined to small farms. In contrast, the South was primarily an agricultural region that relied on the labour of African slaves to tend to and cultivate crops like cotton and tobacco.

By the 1830s, there was a rise in anti-slavery movements in the northern United States, which even extended into the newly acquired western territories of the United States of America. The southern states, whose economies were heavily dependent on the institution of slavery, regarded this development as a significant danger to their way of life.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was enacted into law by the Congress of the United States in the year 1854. The act made it legal to keep slaves in the new territories, but it did not receive support from all parties involved. In what became known as the “Bleeding Kansans” conflict, advocates of slavery and abolitionists came to blows with one another in a series of violent incidents.

The Republican Party, a new political party that had been formed to oppose the spread of slavery in the western regions of the United States, was the primary force behind the opposition to the new act.The Dred Scott case was a significant contributor to the legitimization of the institution of slavery in the new territories.The following year, in 1859, an ardent anti-slavery activist named John Brown led an attack on the town of Harper’s Ferry.

In spite of the fact that he was apprehended and put to death for his crime, the relationship between southerners and northerners became significantly strained.

The Beginning of the Civil War in the United States

In April 1861, a newly organised Confederate army launched an assault on Fort Sumter, which was held by the Union in Charleston, South Carolina. This attack marked the beginning of the American Civil War. After taking the oath of office in March of that year, Abraham Lincoln issued an order on April 12 that the Union fleet begin supplying Fort Sumter with supplies.

Fort Sumter was taken by Confederate forces on April 13, despite the efforts of the Union forces. Following their success at Fort Sumter, four additional southern states — Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee — declared their allegiance to the Confederacy. There was a significant amount of anti-Union sentiment among the population of border southern states like Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland, despite the fact that these states did not join the Confederacy.

Conclusion 

The final nail in the coffin was the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States in November 1860, when he was running on the Republican ticket. Seven states declared their independence from the United States within the first three months after he was elected president. These seven states would eventually coalesce into what became known as the Confederate States of America.