The differences between the North and South United States were a major factor in causing the Civil War. Do you agree? Explain why or why not using examples of how life was similar or different in each region. Cite 1 quote from the textbook as evidence with page numbers! Your answer should have about 4 sentences. When citing your source, simply include the page number in parentheses like this: I believe that this part about living in the North caused "this thing" (pg 42).
I agree that the differences between the North and South United States were a major factor in causing the Civil War. One of the key differences was the economic structure, where the South heavily relied on slavery and agriculture, while the North had a more diverse economy based on industry and manufacturing. As the North saw the evils of slavery and moved towards abolition, tensions grew between the two regions. The textbook supports this idea, stating, "The North, increasingly industrial and urban, embraced the future, while the slaveholding South turned toward the past, committing itself to agriculture and slave labor" (pg 408). This fundamental difference in values and economic systems ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
