LAD 14

WWI was another war like the civil
war that was fought because
there was a sense of there being
an imbalance of power.in European states
And i'm using this for APUSH synthesis
because the US fought in it too.

John C Calhoun's speech is about how slavery will eventually lead to the disunion in America if not taken care of. He thinks that the two parties have to come together and gain more knowledge and understanding on the matter that is pulling the country apart. He said that the northerners questioning the value of slavery, angered the southerners, leading to disunion. In addition he thinks that the north taking a more dominant economic and political role in America also angered the southerners, to the point that they think they cannot honorably stay in the union if things continue the same way. They were also angered because 5 free states were added to the union and 0 slave states were. The population in the north is also growing at a much faster rate because of immigration, giving them more power. Also the tariffs hurt southern farmers by making goods more expensive, while mainly only protecting the Industries which are all located up north. Calhoun, said that with these conditions the South was feeling that they were either forced to secede or else they would be forced into abolition. He warns that the only way to prevent the south from seceding is to give them equal representation in government and give them their fair share of new territory. Then he dies.