petition. 1  a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law. 2. a request made for something desired, especially a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority; a supplication or prayer: a petition for aid; a petition to God for courage and strength.
Causes of the Civil War. Causes for the outbreak of Civil War existed in plenty and one of the most prominent among them was the prevalence of slavery in the United States during this period. While the economy of the Northern states was driven by industries, the same was driven by agriculture in the Southern states.
One major immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation to  African Americans in the North was that they could now fight in the  Civil War. After the establishment of thâ¦e United States Colored  Troops, over 200,000 black men of 'suitable condition' served in  the Union Army and Navy.