essay two for my final exam in history

On the exam you will be given one of the following questions. Your response should draw upon the lectures and readings from this course where appropriate. Your response should include the argument of your essay clearly presented in a thesis statement in your introductory paragraph. You may want to plan out your essay before you begin writing. Five minutes spent outlining your answer will ultimately improve the quality of your answer. Similarly, a few minutes spent reviewing your essay will also give you a chance to improve it.

1. Do you think that the Civil War between the North and South was inevitable? Why or why not? In your answer, describe the historical events between 1840 and 1861 that pushed the North and the South toward conflict as well as those forces that acted to keep the nation together. [Hint: You’ll want to discuss historical events that we talked about in class. Talking vaguely about slavery won’t cut it.]