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Two causes for the American Civil war​

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More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. ... A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict.

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• The north had an industrial base, while the South was agricultural. The north wanted improvement in transport and communication facilities that in turn aid in industrial growth. The South was against such changes because it felt that such changes would affect the soil fertility adversely.

• The North and South clashed over the question of tariff (a tax on goods coming into the country). The northern states preferred protective tariffs as it would make foreign goods more expensive than the locally manufactured goods. This, in turn, would increase the demand for locally manufactured goods. The South, on the other hand, felt that such Tariffs were unfair and aimed at disturbing the economy of Southern States. This was because the northern States imported a wide variety of goods from foreign markets than their Northern counterparts. Further, taxes were also levied on many Southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied the goods of equal value.