Part one of term paper
By taking a look at sectional differences between the North and South of the United States, the Civil War could not have been prevented. The United States started off by trying to settle their differences through compromises. In the beginning of the 1960's, however, differences became so great that not even a compromise brought an agreemen ...

Part two of term paper
... government was changing in that the northern states were becoming more populated and more powerful politically. The two sides argued that there should be a balance of power among the states and that each state should have the right to make their own laws. When Lincoln was elected the Southerners felt that he would be in favor of the North in all his decisions and not treat it equally. This sectional difference really set the pathway for war because the southern states soon would want to secede a ...