The Revolutionary War started on April 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord. America was very much unprepared with no central government or army. The congress stepped up as the government and began to organize an army. The Revolutionary War did not end until September 3, 1783 with the signing of the final peace treaty between America and Great Britain. The victory in the Revolution War led to the birth of a new independent nation.After the Revolution it was a time of cooperation. People in the nation were focusing on building a government, migrating west and their new found freedom. Military actions were more in surrounding areas mainly France, Mexico and Britain. In 1798 was the XYZ affair, an event that led America fighting in the Quasi-War with France. Then the issue of slavery started to rise. This issue, which was an emotional struggle, brought much conflict in all themes and events such as social / cultural, economic, and politically. This conflict was separated into two divisions: North and South. The North was antislavery, and more industrial. The South was pro-slavery and did not contain the factories like the North. The South’s main resource was the cotton because of the ideal soil and climate. Emotion and conflict started to build and build up, causing more hatred, restrain, and distance between the North and South. Then finally Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe was released in 1852. This effected people greatly and was the last hope for cooperation. Other events that effected people and ideas were the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott decision and talk about states succeeding. In 1855 was the start of the Civil War over territory. In 1861 there was a major battle, in the Civil War, with the firing on Fort Sumter. Before the first battle the first states seceded, which were the lower South states. After the first battle of the Civil War the Upper states in the South also seceded. Abraham ...
