What was the North's reasons for fighting during the first two years of the civil war? What about the South?

Question

If possible....What advantages did the north have?
And what advantages does the Sounth have? THANKS

Answer 1

Southerners say "states rights" while claiming it had nothing to do with slavery...which is one of those misleading white lies that can be argued ad infinitum because they are not mutually exclusive. The reason was that the South wanted to keep their slaves. They didn't like being told that they might lose them if the Federal Government decided to abolish slavery. Therefore, under the guise of "states rights" the South pre-emptively decided to leave the Union.

The precipitating event was the firing on Fort Sumter by Confederates.

The North saw this as a breach of the Union, sort of "illegal" if you will. Determined to preserve the Union, the North decided to reclaim the South by force. The North had huge advantages, such as manufacturing and factory capabilities, a larger more organized army, superior weaponry and supplies, an adequate Navy, and allies. The South mistakenly thought they had leverage with the most important crop in cotton. However, as history shows, they were wrong. As the war wound down, reconciliation was emphasized until radical terrorist John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln. Some say the ensuing annihilation and destruction that the North ruthlessly imposed on the South was an attempted deterrent and show of force as revenge for the assassination.

Its funny how many Southerners mistakenly give the knee-jerk reflex answer of "states rights"...but its because this is how the Civil War is taught in Southern schools, actually, as "The War of Northern Aggression"....while at the same time Northerners ignorantly believe that the Union swooped down to the racist South to free the slaves as liberators. Both are exaggerations of the truth at best, and outright lies at worst.

Answer 2

The North's reason for fighting for the first two, and all of the years of the Civil War, was the suppression of the rebellion.
The South's reason for fighting the first two years, and all of the years of the Civil War, was to maintain its status as the Confederate States of America (which included the protection of their "property", or slaves, in its constitution). The North had the advantage of a larger population, more resources, and diplomatic relations with other countries. The South's only advantages were its large territory, the ingenuity of those who had to get by with less resources, and its cash crop "King Cotton."

Answer 3

TheCivil War was NOT about slavery,Lincoln said he would not fight over it.It was about the Southern States asserting their right to leave the Union,if they wanted to,Lincoln would not tolerate that,& when some did,they,the Southerners, fired the starting shots.

Answer 4

two words...states rights. north had advantage because of greater manufacturing capacity/ manufacturing economy vs. southern agri-economy.

Answer 5

time to grow-up and do your own work, "Babygirl."