If you were President of the United States in 1861, what could you have done to avoid war between the North and the South?

to be perfectly honest, i dont think there is a way we could have avoided war. The civil war was not only about the freedom of slaves but also about the trade and taxes of cotton which was the primary resource of the rich south. The South was never going to back down and giving up their wealth and riches on their own, only a war could do that

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thist title points out that you are explaining the nature of the u.s. government. it is the most specific. a representative government consists of a government where decisions are taken according to a voting system. the most essential aspect of a representative government is found in the different structures where voting rights are granted to different groups of people. for example, voting for governor, mayor, president, local police chief etc.