0
They were afraid that the war would strengthen the US grip in slavery and ensure southern domination of the union.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
RossEvery question is just a happy little opportunity.
Chat with Ross
ReneChange my mind. I dare you.
Chat with Rene
SteveKnowledge is a journey, you know? We'll get there.
Chat with SteveMore answers
Some northerners were Quakers, so supporting the war would have gone against their religious beliefs.
Others did not want to see businesses hurt by a bloody land war. Since a lot of trade existed between the North and South, conflict would have thrown commerce into a tailspin, negatively affecting northern landowners.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 ptsQ: Why did some northerners oppose the war?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
Continue Learning about Military History
Why did many northerners oppose to the civil war?
Didn't like the way Lincoln was running it. Some of these people were called copperheads.
What immediate effect of the end of the war was felt by both northerners and southerners?
Northerners and southerners became more angry with each other.
Northerners who came to the south after the civil war were known as?
Northerners who moved to the south for profit oppurtunities were called carpetbaggers.
What were Northerners who helped the South during the Civil War called?
traitors.
How did Americans respond to john browns raid and execution?
With mixed emotions
Trending Questions
Identify new weapons technology used during World War 1?
Where were the soldiers hidden in the Trojan horse?
How did conscription affect the Civil War?
How can neutral countries participate in the affairs of warring countries?
How is william lloyd garrison's the liberator and the call for immediate emancipation to be understood in the context of the second great awakening?
Did Remington make shotguns for browning during or after World War 2?
What did John Booth's dad die from?
How did architecture change after World War 2?
What long term effects did the war have on soldiers that survived?
What was the feeling of the general public to World War 1?
How did the influence of Radical Reconstruction in the South erode?
How could camp conditions have been improved for soldiers?
What is value lee Enfield mark 1 made in 1897?
Did Gatsby fight in world war 1?
The Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments are known as?
Why was david farraguts capture of new orleanes significant?
Why did the stalemate in World War 2 end?
Why Did Castles become useless?
What did the drexel Morgan and company do during he civil war?
What side did The SS Sultana have its padles on?
Copyright ©2025 Infospace Holdings LLC, A System1 Company. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Answers.