It was the constitutional principle of <span>(1) States rights that led to the the civil war, but in reality the civil war was really about the issue of the expansion of slavery.</span>
Negative Effects :
-A widening gap emerged between the Bourgeoisie and the working class
-The pollution of the environment worsened, including urban environments where the majority of the population lived
-Water in canals, which people used, was contaminated
-Cities were overcrowded
-Sanitary conditions were poor because they were unadapted to the massive rural exodus
Hope this helps,
Davinia.
