SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
UNCLE TOMS CABIN
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It made the fight between the Northern and the Southern states worse
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It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was legal and right
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It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was illegal and wrong
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American Civil War was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861. The conflict began primarily as a result of the long-standing disagreement over the institution of slavery.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Answer: The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The issue of slavery caused tension between the North and the South. In the North, the antislavery movement had slowly been gaining strength since the 1830s. Abolitionists believed that slavery was unjust and should be abolished immediately. Many Northerners who opposed slavery took a less extreme position.
Detailed explanation-4: -At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. Less than 34 hours later, Union forces surrendered. Traditionally, this event has been used to mark the beginning of the Civil War.