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The North And The South

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The North and the South both had to make extreme adjustments in order to prepare themselves for an all-out internal war. Both sides of this conflict grew from the same place. It was severely differing opinions and ideologies that caused the bloodiest war in American history. Most people believe that the Civil war was fought over the slavery enterprise, and they are partially right. The civil war did in fact have ties to opposition and the attempted removal of slavery in the United States, but that was not the only reason for this bloody and ill-fated War Between the States.
Another prominent reason for the Civil War was the economic grandeur and tremendously different culture of the South compared to the economic standard and lifestyle of the North. The South, known as The Confederate States of America during the war, is known worldwide for its vast plantation homes and strong regional ties dating back to before the revolutionary war. The Southern region of the United States economy was based on agricultural pursuits. Anywhere you went, you would see farms and plantations. And where there were farms and plantations, there were slaves. This is what allowed the South to prosper. With a relatively low population of white males, even less of which were willing to work long, hard hours, the Southerners relied heavily on slaves to work their farms.
The Northern states of America, however, had a very large population and had an economy fueled by factories and product

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