The Missouri Compromise created a geographical boundary that separated which states were to legalize slavery and which would not (Doc F). This line represented a huge conflict between the two halves of the nation that would eventually influence the start of the Civil War. Another detriment of the Era of Good Feelings was the economic crisis that hurt the entire nation. This economic crisis was caused by two factors: Congress’s decisions and the Second National Bank. Congress increased tariffs on imports to reduce the competition for domestic goods, but this decision hurt the farmers in the south (Doc A).
David Shahverdian & Thomas Rorick Ms. Mocarski AP U.S. History September 24, 2009 Differences in the Development of the New England and Chesapeake Colonies When historians investigate the cause of the American Civil War, they often disagree about where the foundations for such a violent and bloody conflict began. Some argue the war was for political power, that the Union needed to maintain control of the Confederate states. Others vehemently defend that it was purely an economic conflict, that the war was driven solely by desire for economic prosperity and economic profit. Still others maintain that it was socially driven, a war based on the differences in fundamental beliefs between the Union and Confederate states. But in our history it is important to realize that it may not be one of these causes, but a combination of all of them that created the conditions that began our civil war.
“Era of Good Feelings” DBQ After much fighting and wars, America entered a period of time labeled “Era of Good Feelings.” After winning the War of 1812, lots of America’s problems began to go away and the atmosphere of America turned good. Before the victory of the War of 1812, America had a lot of debates and arguments over foreign controls and politics, but after the War of 1812, America had much more nationalism and positive growth. Besides nationalism, America was also a sectionalist country, making sure to please the North and South with its compromises. However, America still had many difficulties during this “Era of Good Feelings.” Despite the difficulties, in the end, America took a big step forward and had positive growth. America became more united and powerful like never before.
American Imperialism HIS204 Eric Reed July 12, 2011 American Imperialism Imperialism became a part of the world in the nineteenth century. America decided to become an imperial nation in the late nineteenth century. Imperialism was adopted because of interests in other countries. The United States became more involved with other countries due to imperialism. Imperialism was popular in America but not everyone agreed with the policy.
First of all, the British began to recognize their rights such as freedom of speech and understand the elderly and disabled need help from government because of their inability to work. They understand everyone is equal, including blacks. Even though slavery wasn’t banned in Great Britain until the early 1800s, abolition movements increased drastically and pressured the monarchy government. People fought over what rights they really had. The high tax prices Great Britain charged were ridiculous and people began to protest.
American Imperialism With the growth of the industrial revolution and technology in America, the desire for imperialism became more evident. I will explore the cause and effect of Imperialism, what other countries were involved, and the views of supporters as well as the detractors of this policy. Imperialism is the object-less disposition of a state to expansion by force without assigned limits. England, France, and Russia wanted to control foreign people and lands, in the early nineteenth century. So by the late nineteenth century imperialism was adopted because the technology of arms and the networks of commerce brought the prospect of effective, truly global empires within much closer reach.
The Fugitive Slave Act increased the tension between the North and South. Impassioned northern abolitionists, strongly against the Fugitive Slave Act and slavery, revolted against this southern sought rule and dispatched warnings for the slave fugitives (Doc. C). Among the turmoil that began to befall America, any more conflicts would make the south vulnerable to secession from the union. A freesoiler did not approve of the expansion of slavery but did not mind keeping
During this time, the north underwent major social, economic, and industrial changes known as the Antebellum Period. The south generally clung to cotton and slavery and thus remained essentially the same. However, increasing tensions surrounding slavery ultimately led to the breakdown of the compromise in the middle 19th century. Compromise could not be achieved in this time period due to political complaints and conflicts concerning slavery. In addition the moral and social stance on the issue divided the North and the South and made compromise difficult.
“It transformed abolitionism, bringing the movement, whose extreme rhetoric many Northerners had previously viewed with disapproval, to the edge of respectability” (Goldfield 378). The South interpreted this book by indicating that it was a bunch of lies, even looked at as “criminal prostitution of the high functions of the imagination” (Goldfield 378). This triggered the Northern white people to become more involved and not just watch from the sideline therefore voices got louder. Every time a new state united within other states it was always a question to whether it would be a Free-State or a Slave- State. The North did not want the new state to permit slavery but the South always opposed.
Separating the North and the South from each other, due to tension on disagreements of beliefs about the slaves, simply North wanting slavery abolished and believed it was injustice to humans and on many levels incorrect treatment to humans, simply calling them ‘slaves’ was wrong and disgusting. Whereas, the South believed that slavery had many benefits, one being that it fuelled the economy. Due to the division, the Civil War was bound to happen due to civil unrest. It can be viewed now as a positive and negative event. Positive, that the ending result of the war was that the slaves were freed and human rights were considered.