Industrial revolution in the United States and its impact on the relationship between the North and the South

A.V. Taigildin

Mari State University, Yoshkar-Ola, 424000 Russia

E-mail: andreitaigildin@mail.ru

Received August 14, 2020

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DOI: 10.26907/2541-7738.2020.6.86-98

For citation: Taigildin A.V. Industrial revolution in the United States and its impact on the relationship between the North and the South. Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta. Seriya Gumanitarnye Nauki, 2020, vol. 162, no. 6, pp. 86–98. doi: 10.26907/2541-7738.2020.6.86-98. (In Russian)

Abstract

The impact of the industrial revolution in the United States on the relationship between its two economic and political regions – the North and the South – was discussed. In the first half of the 19th century, the interests of some regions diverged as the country proceeded with its economic development. This turned out to be a primary cause of contradictions between the North and the South that led to the Civil War of 1861–1865. The development of trade, industry, and transport system during the period under consideration was analyzed. Their role in the conflict was revealed. Special attention was paid to the land question, around which the disputes among industrialists of the North, farmers, and plantation owners of the South revolved. The problem of slavery as a reason for the disagreement between the two regions was emphasized. Based on the literature data, it was shown that the issue of slavery was a minor one. It was used to merely provide cover for the actual economic problems. The conclusion was made that the industrial revolution in the United States triggered political changes, which resulted in the formation of the Republican Party and in the split within the Democratic Party.

Keywords: US history, industrial revolution, causes of US Civil War, issue of slavery, industrial North

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