(A) Briefly describe ONE major difference between King’s and Burns’ interpretation of the Civil War. (B) Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development during the period of 1820-1865 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support King’s interpretation.

(C) Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development during the period of 1820-1865 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Burns’ interpretation.

"I respectfully disagree with those who claim that the War Between the States was fought over slavery or that the abolition of slavery in the Revolutionary Era or early Federal period would have prevented war. It is my opinion that war was inevitable between the North and South due to complex political and cultural differences. The famous Englishman Winston Churchill stated that the war between the North and South was one of the most unpreventable wars in history. The Cause that the Confederate States of America fought for (1861-1865) was Southern Independence from the United States of America. Many parallels exist between the War for American Independence ( 1775-1783 ) and the War for Southern Independence.

There were 10 political causes of the war (causes of Southern Secession) —one of which was slavery— which was a scapegoat for all the differences that existed between the North and South. The Northern industrialists had wanted a war since about 1830 to get the South's resources ( land-cotton- coal-timber- minerals ) for pennies on the dollar. All wars are economic and are always between centralists and decentralists. The North would have found an excuse to invade the South even if slavery had never existed.”

-James W. King, Sons of Confederate Veterans, 2007

"Many factors contributed to the Civil War. One caused it: slavery.”

-Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker, tweet, 2017