Why did we get into a Civil War?

Though slavery, and state's rights through the desire to maintain slavery, is the major cause of the Civil War it is not something that happened overnight.  Like any conflict there is always a build up.  There were many compromises that held the union together, but in any compromise there are losers and winners.  Furthermore, every moral issue faces the reality of economics and culture that often lead to delay.  Would the industrial revolution have pushed slavery aside?  Why didn't the South simply transition to a waged-based labor system?  Was our nation destined to be the agrarian culture Jefferson longed for or would Hamilton's business-focused economy win?  Sometimes force is the only answer no matter how devastating.

How do we solve the debt problem?

1790 is here and the number one problem facing the new union is the insurmountable amount of debt nationally and in the states.  How will our new government deal with this problem?  Is the new central government strong enough to overcome the many different viewpoints of the 13 states?