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What is mrs merriweathers view on northerners?
Mrs. Merriweather's didn't like Northerners mostly because Southerners, like her, blamed the North for the depression. Maycomb people were suspicious of outsiders too, and Northerners are outsiders. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt had "sit with 'em" -Negroes. "Hypocrites... born hypocrites... At least we don't have that sin on our shoulders down here. People up there set 'em free, but you don't see 'em settin' at the table with 'em... Down here we just say you live your way and we'll live ours."
Who is fault was the civil war and why?
This is all a matter of opinion. The south fired the first shots at Fort Sumter. Some say the south was the blame by keeping slaves and attempting to secede the union when that was threatened, while others say the north was the blame by meddling and by passing laws that unfairly targeted the south.
What was the main conflict of the civil war?
The main reason for the Civil War was the right of secesion. The north began to put tighter and tighter restraints upon slavery in new territories and new states. The south feared this trend would lead to their votes being worthless, as new states would be anti-slavery. The right of the state to govern itself led the southern states to secede from the union. Slavery was the catalyst that lit the powder keg. There were many underlying causes that were building up as the 1850s came to a close the 1860s began. There are many who say that slavery was the main issue and that is not true. It was a very large contributing factor and arguably the main underlying cause of the southern states to evoke their ability to secede from the union. And remember, President Lincoln's main cause for going to war was to preserve the union. If he could have done so by leaving slavery intact, he would have done so. The politically correct, and smart thing to say is that I am going to war to preserve the union because saving the union first, is of higher priority. You don't cut off your nose to spite you face. Lincoln did fight the Civil War too end the evil of slavery.
Why do you think Lincoln called up only 75000 troops in April 1861 rather than hundreds of thousands of troops?
Guess sheet: Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the us. southern states say they will secede from , or leave , the Union because Lincoln is against slavery. South Carolina secedes form union. Mississippi Florida Alabama Texas Georgia and Louisiana also secede. The states that have seceded from the Confederate states of America. They create their own constitution and later name Jefferson Davis their president. Lincoln is sworn in as 16 president of the U.S.Confederate troops fire upon union troops at Fort Sumter, Sout Caroline. Lincoln calls 75,000 Union Troops into action. Four more states join the Confederact Virgina , Arkansas , Tennessee and North Carolina. Richmond virgina becomes the capital of the confederacy. Confecerate troops win the battle of Bull Run , also known as the battke if manassas.Lincoln calls up 500,000 more troops in preparation for the war ahead.
Were all states treated fairly by the Federal Government before the civil war?
All of the states were treated fairly, but some didn't think they were. The southern states that eventually left the union thought that the state should have the ultimate authority over its people. The Federal Government disagreed, and the southern states believed that because they didn't get a say in it that they were treated unfairly.
