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How did Americans disagree over the role of federal and state governments before and during the Civil War? (4 points) MAKE THIS SOUND LIKE A 8TH GRADER AND MAKE IT SHORT
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Before and during the Civil War, Americans had big disagreements about how much power the federal government and state governments should have.
1. **States' Rights**: Many people in Southern states believed that states should have more power to make their own laws, especially about slavery. They thought the federal government shouldn't interfere with their decisions.
2. **Federal Authority**: People in the Northern states generally believed the federal government should have more power to create laws that apply to everyone, like banning slavery.
3. **Constitutional Debates**: There were arguments about the Constitution, with some claiming it supported states' rights while others believed it gave the federal government the authority to keep the country united.
4. **Crisis Point**: The disagreement escalated to the point where states started to secede from the Union when they felt their rights were threatened, leading directly to the Civil War.
Overall, these disagreements about the role of government contributed to the tensions that ignited the conflict.
1. **States' Rights**: Many people in Southern states believed that states should have more power to make their own laws, especially about slavery. They thought the federal government shouldn't interfere with their decisions.
2. **Federal Authority**: People in the Northern states generally believed the federal government should have more power to create laws that apply to everyone, like banning slavery.
3. **Constitutional Debates**: There were arguments about the Constitution, with some claiming it supported states' rights while others believed it gave the federal government the authority to keep the country united.
4. **Crisis Point**: The disagreement escalated to the point where states started to secede from the Union when they felt their rights were threatened, leading directly to the Civil War.
Overall, these disagreements about the role of government contributed to the tensions that ignited the conflict.
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