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From the early days of the United States, the North and South differed over various reasons. We started as thirteen states who all had their own way of government, culture, and economy. Essentially, thirteen small countries were being made. Eventually some unity came upon the states after gaining independence from Britain. The North and South began slowly separating from each other in more ways than less. The North was primarily focused on exportation of goods and the manufacturing system. The South consisted of farming and plantations. The geographic regions clashes as did the South’s adoption of slavery. Differences were present as the country was first established as independent.
The eventual split was inevitable after Lincoln’s election. The tension grew before with the debate over slavery and territorial lines. Government leaders fought for approval from both the North and South. As Lincoln wins the 1860 election, the South feels there is no need to live under......

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