‘77+Compromise

 **__Tia Newton  June 4th, 2009 (COMPROMISE OF 1877 ESSAY)__ ** The **__Civil war__** was mainly caused by the society between the North and the South. The North and the South had very different goals. There were many factors that led to the war. The chief ones were political and economic differences that were between the North and the South. The North's way of wanting to control the South had led to the point where it was just too much. One of the causes of the Civil war was slavery. Slavery and slave trades had become a part of the South's economy. The slaves were needed to work on plantation that helped the South prospered. The North worked hard on putting an end to slavery. They thought it was a disgrace to the Union. Different compromises were proposed that work toward putting an end to slavery.

This is what made me look at the **__Missouri Compromise__**. It made Maine and Missouri excluded slavery from Louisiania Territory. Other compromises did please both sides. A book called, **__"Uncle Tom's Cabin"__** was published at this time showing all the evils of slavery. This added a lot of tension between the North and the South. The compromises seemed to have settled slavery. It was really putting back the problem. The North and the South were not yet settling the slave issue. Another reason that caused the South to go to war was the difference in economic policies.

The North was expanding in the commercial and industrial side. The South on the other hand was reliant on agriculture. The North's industry was beginning to dominate its economy. The South was still based on agriculture. The South only produced manufactured goods for consumption. The North was able to export manufactured goods. The taxes and tariff seemed unfair to the South. **__The Tariff Act of 1832__** put high import fees on all european manufactured good. The South's reaction to the Act was a threat to the union.

The Northeast traded with the West. The South could only trade by sea. They wanted to promote the industry of the New England states. The North had an advantage over the South. The North was more populated than the South. The South counted slaves that were a big part of their populations. The North believes that majority rules and that they should make excecute the laws. They are both from the North and the South wanted Douglas to win because he was for popular sovereignty.

In the end, it was believed that Lincoln won because Democratic party was split up and the Southerners were outnumbered. There were good reasons that the south entered the war. The North had been going over the line, trying to take away their state rights. The South had to stand up for themselves and fight for their moral rights. The South would have been devastated if slavery was abolished. The North was trying to control most of the South for their own capital benefits. This war was fought on maintaining the Southern civilization.

Work Cited 
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Compromise
 * http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/secessioncrisis/200303.html
 * http://history1800s.about.com/od/1800sglossary/g/compro1877def.htm