The Civil War was, by far, one of the bloodiest events in American history. Such an event devastated the nation, but it did not happen on its own. A country divided politically, socially, economically, and geographically, each unfolding event pushed America to the brink of civil war. Before the war – in the 1800s – many political, slave status and economic issues plagued the country. The North and South were divided on these issues and continued to move further apart with each compromise, move, and legal decision, increasing violence and hostility on both sides. Although there were many causes for the Civil War, ultimately the two most important causes of the Civil War were political and social. Political events, including the Dred Scott decision and the states' rights doctrine before the Civil War, increased tensions between the North and the North. and the South. These conflicts resulted from contrasting ideas about slavery, states' rights, and political parties: the North was majority Republican, opposed slavery, and preferred a unified nation under federal law, while the South was majority Democratic, pro-slavery and supported more rights and entitlements. power for the States. According to Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the supreme justice at the time, "the law of Congress which prohibited a citizen from holding and possessing such property [slaves] in the territory of the United States north of the line mentioned therein is not justified by the Constitution and is therefore void” (Dred Scott v. Sandford). Since the ban on slavery in the northern part of the Western Territory was found unconstitutional and lifted by the Dred Scott decision, an attempt to settle the slavery issue, the North...... middle of paper ..... Both .ists and Southerners disliked this document – ​​the prior felt it was unfair to slaves and civilians while the latter felt the law was not sufficient to protect the 'slavery. The issue of slavery was still far from resolved, growing in intensity and existing across all social classes, even when the Fugitive Slave Act was repealed and a new compromise reached. At the time of the Civil War, a person's stance on slavery primarily determined which part of society they belonged to – the North or the South. Political and social causes started the civil war as the most important causes of the war. Representing the conflicting opinions of the people, government decisions and social movements/ideas clashed. The problems piled up until violence broke out. With no other options for resolving conflicts, for America, civil war was inevitable..