The Validity

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“ The collision of forces at places with names like Antietam and Gettysburg was

merely the epiphenomenon of an ongoing struggle, born in Patrick Henry’s resistance

and nurtured in the sibling rivalry between amendments 9 and 10,” is a valid statement

because there were many economical, and political differences between the North and

South. Because of these differences, provincialism was growing stronger. This hapless

war was started because of many years of struggle between the North and South.

The North and South were established on different economical criterions. The

North was more of an industrial region where factories were a common means of

production. The South were rural states, which hinged on agriculture as a means of

production rather than industrialization. Since the South did not have many factories

manufactured goods brought in more revenue than did cotton, the South’s main product.

The North seemed threatened that the slavery-based economy of the South was going to

affect their economy, even though “ three out of every four Southerners didn’t own

slaves. . . ” Many plantation owners depended on slaves. They were accustomed to this

way of life. “ Slavery was their way of making a living.”

The South felt that their political power was slowly creeping away. They believed

in more state power and less governmental control, while the North believed in a

centralized government. The South wanted the right to govern themselves. The

westward expansion of the country helped politically. If any of the new states entering

the Union became slave states that would mean more representation in Congress for the

South. If there were more non- slave states then there would be more Northern

representation in Congress.

The South was in desperate need of foreign intervention and asked Britain and

France for help....