There were many causes leading up to the Civil War; most were highly complex and difficult to follow. The following were the key causes of the secession.

The North was very industrialized; there were tons of factories and many railroads. Northern cities like New York and Philadelphia housed many of the nation’s population. The South was mainly agriculture. The great plantations were very lucrative and the use of slaves had greatly enhanced profit. However, the South had very few railroads, and most of the land was rural, with little towns dotting the countryside. This difference caused some conflict during congress sessions.

The Panic of 1857 was also a major contributor to the secession of the South. The Northern economy was in a slight downfall during the late 1850s. Many Southerners believed that if the Northern Economy failed completely, the south would also fall eventually.

The invention of the Cotton Gin, by Eli Whitney in the late 179

Trumpets were used as communication to send orders. A certain note or sequence of notes would signal an attack. This was very important during a battle when it is very noisy and one couldn’t hear a voice shouting a command. Trumpets could signal retreat, forward, stop, go, or any other order one might need to give. It was a highly useful and versatile instrument.

Music and Literature was as important in influencing people’s feelings before the Civil War as it is today. Books like Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Cannibals All really affected the view of our nation’s people. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, illustrates the horrors of slavery. It convinced the North that slavery, if not stopped, would be the nation’s downfall. Cannibals All, by George Fitzhugh, was a counter attack on the Northern industrialists. It argued that while the South may own slaves, the North abused its people by making them work in filthy factories with very little pay. So little in fact, that some workers couldn’t even find shelter over their heads.

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