Civil War Dbq

Origin of the Civil War
Counting back to the 1800s, the tragedy of the Civil War took place. It began on April 12, 1861 till May 9, 1865, locating in multiple different states in the U.S.. This war started between the United States of America and the Confederates States of America. Some say it started because of uncompromising differences with the free and slave states over the power of the national government to end slavery in territories that have not become states yet. Although, the issue included slavery in the Civil War, politics, economics, and morality essentially caused of the Civil War, as evidenced by political theorist, John C. Calhoun. John Brown’s view on slavery, as well as Charles Pinckney’s view on slavery.
One of the causes

to this atrocious bloodshed portrays economics. In a speech, spoken to Congress, Charles Pinckney depicts the value of slaves in the South on a economical scale. Pinckney states, “ If we lose them, the value of the lands they cultivate will be diminished...forty millions of dollars will be lost to your citizens”(Document G). Therefore, no slaves, no money. Continuing on, in a chart, created for useful information, the numerical data illustrates the number of factories in the North and South. According to the graph, the North has about 110,000 factories, while the South has around 15,000 industries (Document H). This shows that the North has way more factories than compared to the South. Ultimately, in the picture, the image shows the views on how the North and South appear in their natural environments. Based on both of these pictures, the North has factories and the South has agriculture (Document I). Consequently, the North did not need any slaves for they possess their own machines to do the work for them, however the South needs slaves, particularly farming slaves for their economy. Other than economics, politics also resembles a cause to the Civil War.
Second, politics generalizes another important impact that started the battle. In a letter, written for Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson describes the issues surrounding the Missouri Compromise of 1820, specifically its impact on politics. Jefferson declares, “It is not a moral question, but one merely of power…” (Document A). As a result, Missouri entered as a slave state and Maine as a free state, thus preserving the balance of power in the Senate temporarily. Additionally, in a map titled, The Missouri Compromise, 1820 provides evidence that Maine did become an independent state, while Missouri transitioned into a slave state. According to the map, it divides to show the free states, slave states, slave territories, and the free territories (Document B). Hence, focusing on the free and slave states, the total adds to 11 slave states and 11 free states in 1820, even though the Missouri Compromise banned slavery in the Louisiana Purchase north of latitude 36 degrees, 30 degrees, except in Missouri. In March 5, 1850, John C. Calhoun, writes a note directly to Congress. Calhoun depicts that the only thing that Congress cares about indicates competence and development in expanse for the acquired territories, which they have declared that California will not be apart of. John C. Calhoun notes, “ you compel us to infer that you intend to exclude us from the whole of the acquired territories...We would be blind not to perceive, in that case, that your real objects are power and aggrandizement [increase in size]” (Document C). This shows that the letter written by John C. Calhoun purely indicates his political thoughts and feelings towards Congress. Furthermore, politics creates a huge impact, but morality effects the Civil War as well.
Lastly, with morality, this effects the War in different ways to begin.

In the picture, taking place in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Brown illustrates his bravery for helping the slaves, which cost his life facing morality. Due to, Brown’s action in the image, it exhibits him being lead to his execution, although with his supporters who appreciate him on his side for when he pushed the black people away so they would not interfere (Document D). In other words, John Brown thought loud and clear of the wrong and right things in life as he risks his own through the process. In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe, wrote a letter to Prince Albert. Stowe describes her sympathy of England and America in oppressed race as both countries are unjust. Harriet Beecher Stowe states, “ (may America yet emulate her example!)” (Document E). This means that America needs to do the same thing Harriet Beecher did, so there will be no more race problems, which generalized morality. Moving forward, in the lecture titled, “Courage” Ralph Waldo Emerson spoke on November 8, 1859 in Boston. Transcendentalist, Emerson, depicts John Brown as a caring and brave person. Ralph Waldo Emerson notes, “[John Brown is] that new saint, than whom none purer or more brave was ever led by love of men into conflict and death” (Document K). Consequently, Emerson looks up to John Brown who has tried to end slavery, but unfortunately passed. Now, Ralph Waldo Emerson views slavery as a moral because of the Civil War. In the novel titled, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the book describes anti-slavery by Harriet Beecher Stowe. According to Stowe, she writes this piece of literature on the popularity of Uncle Tom’s Cabin selling 270,000 volumes (Document F). Hence, Harriet Beecher Stowe perceives slavery morally out of sympathy so more people can understand her better. In a statement, written in November 2, 1859, John Brown depicts his own view on the treatment of people in slavery. Brown says, “with the blood of millions

in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments” (Document J). As a result, John Brown sights slavery as cruel and unlawful.Based on the supporting details, it emphasizes how morality played apart in the fight.
In conclusion, slavery takes part of a role in each one of these causes of economics, politics, and morality in this vicious war. First, economics portrays generally the values to the industries and slaves in the North and South. Second, politics causes the feud between the specific territories labeled in it as either a free state or a slave state. Finally, morality affects the people’s own rights and freedoms, including the racial issues. Based on these three causes, they exhibit how slavery led to the Civil War truly commencing.