The American Civil War was a war fought within the United States of America between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy) starting in 1861 and ending in 1865. This war was one of the most destructive events in American history, costing more than 600,000 lives. It was thought to be one that helped shape American citizens from then on. From the Southern point of view, this war was a War for Southern Independence. From the Northern point of view is was seen as a revolution. The Civil War started as a result of many years of differences between the North and South. Between the North and South there lay economic, social and political differences, but what tied all these together was slavery.
             From the economic stand point the South depended on agriculture rather than industrialization . The South was able to produce most of the worlds cotton which increased there need for the plantation system and there need for slaves. On the other hand the North was prospering industrially. The north depended on factories and other industrialized businesses. For this reason many of the immigrants settled in the north, and very few in the south. This helped in making the North grow more quickly than the South. The South opposed industrialization and manufactured as little as possible. The South opposed high tax as the North welcomed high taxes to protect its products from cheap foreign competition. They both had interest in expanded westward and were in competition for land. Which the South wanted for farming where the North wanted to expand industrially. Both sides felt that more land would help them get the edge on the other.
             Looking at the causes of the War from a Social view the South was slave based in which they followed a class system. This system consisted of aristocracy, middle class and then slavery. Much of the south was dependent on slavery and was accustomed to this way of life. Where as the North had the immigrant...