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    and Constitutional Development in America (1860-1877) During the post-civil war era‚ America‚ specifically the south‚ was undergoing a period of reconstruction. The general goal of reconstruction was to successfully readmit the former Confederacy back into the Union as smoothly as possible‚ as well as enacting specific safeguards of freedmen’s liberties. The social and constitutional developments in America between 1860 and 1877 were very minor. The lack of change between pre and post civil

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    One of the most unique situations during the period of the Civil War in America was the involvement of the state of Texas in the Confederacy. Although it was once its own Republic separate from the United States of America through annexation‚ Texas was not entirely unique when it came to the institution of slavery. Just like in all other southern states‚ slavery‚ and the use of slave labor‚ was a major factor of the states agricultural economy. During the years around and through the Civil

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    province‚ Spain)‚ 7 June 1494‚ divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Crown of Portugal and Crown of Castile(Spain) Iroquois Confederacy- A Native American confederacy inhabiting New York State and originally composed of the Mohawk‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Cayuga‚ and Seneca peoples‚ known as the Five Nations. After 1722 the confederacy was joined by the Tuscaroras to form the Six Nations. Also called Iroquois League Pope’s rebellion- took place in the late 17th century in what

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    food crop farms as the North had. Plus‚ it had the distinct disadvantage that if the Union gained control over the Mississippi River‚ the Confederacy would be divided into two pieces. The Union realized this‚ and eventually the Battle of Vicksburg was fought. When the Union won‚ they gained control over the Mississippi River‚ successfully dividing the Confederacy into two

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    hunger and food insecurity. The South needs to examine its history‚ if they want to continue to be prosperous. For a hundred years after the Civil War‚ the south was a third world country. American business was loathe to make investments in the old Confederacy because of lynching’s‚ segregation‚ and the anti-evolution laws prevalent in the South. It was only after the Civil Rights movement of the sixties that business was ready to invest in the South. If this southern religious crusade against gay people

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    The horizon melted across the sky‚ the setting sun nowhere to be seen. A seagull dived across the sky‚ heading horizon. I sat on the sandy beach‚ staring at the mesmerizing obediently beside me. Looking at it‚ a wave of fresh memories came rushing back into my mind‚ engulfing me in it...... It was a sultry Saturday afternoon‚ left to my own devices. I sat on my squishy couch‚ eyes peeled on the goggle box‚ enjoying my favourite television show‚ ‘Zero no Tsukaima’. Then‚ the show finally ended

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    the North as an offensive measure by the Confederacy to bring the war out of Virginia. "Fast Facts: Civil War Battles." American History From About. Web. 18 Jan. 2012. . 8) General Lee marched his army out of central VA and north Toward Potomac River with the objective of invading Maryland and Pennsylvania. 9) One reason for the invasion was that Lee’s army was in need of supplies and raw materials that could not be obtained in the Confederacy. His men had suffered greatly for want of

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    than Lincoln did in the North and the power he did have rapidly decreased as the Union Army captured large parts of the Confederacy. Davis’s economic policies failed to provide the South with a stable currency or enough industrial capacity to prevail in the war. Towards the end of the war‚ Davis insisted on holding out until the bitter end‚ even when it was clear that the Confederacy had lost in recent years‚ his legacy has suffered in comparison to that of Robert E. Lee‚ the general he appointed to

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    punish them as she saw fit. Some teacher’s preferred the “hickory stick” and gave the disobedient student a swift spanking. Sometimes the teacher used a ruler to rap the child on the knuckles or spank them. Other times the teacher made the child wear a Dunce Cap: A tall‚ conical hat worn‚ stand in the corner facing the wall‚ hold a heavy book‚ or stand on one leg for as long as she felt was necessary. Many parents did not complain that their children were punished. They were usually angry with their children

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    years passed and national division became evident there was discussion on who would win the fight between the free and enslaved states. Over time it has become apparent that the colonies and the confederacy have shared many qualities‚ which makes one wonder how is it that the colonies won‚ but the confederacy did not? The reason the South didn’t win the Civil War was because they were outgunned‚ out supplied‚ received no international aid and this time‚ their enemy wasn’t an ocean away. From the beginning

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