Revolution v. Civil War

Although the direct causes of the Civil War were different from those of the American Revolution, they were both caused by the differences in politics, economies, and social structures between each region. Rebellion in each of the wars was caused by people feeling that their government didn’t represent their own interests. One of the causes of the American Revolution was the growing gap between the social structures of the colonies and Britain. Britain had …

…rights of blacks. In the 1830s and 1840s, abolitionist newspapers in the North were created, but abolitionists remained a minority until many years later (Civil War: The Causes, 1). Both the Civil War and the American Revolution seemed inevitable because of the different cultures and interests in the opposing regions. Although the main issues of the wars were different, both the American Revolution and the Civil War were caused by people feeling powerless in their government.