Trace the roots of the Civil War. Why did sectionalism ultimately result in violence in the United States? Was the conflict inevitable or could it have been avoided? Explain. I believe that the Civil War began with the debate over the future of slavery. That very issue led to secession‚ and secession caused a war where the Northern states fought for the ground of the Union‚ and the South for their independence as a new confederation of states under its own constitution. It seems to me that
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the American Civil War The American Civil War is one of the most significant and controversial periods in American history. The Civil War was caused by mounting conflicting pressures‚ principles‚ and prejudices‚ fueled by differences and pride‚ and set into motion by unlikely set of political events. The war divided the country between the North (Union) and South (Confederate). The war lasted five years and by 1865 the Confederate forces were truly beaten. Out of this horrendous war though‚ where
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fight against your own country? 1861 is when the Civil war started. Many states had already left the union to form a group of states called the Confederacy. Texas was the seventh state to leave the Union and to join the others. This is when America started to fall apart. Texans fought in the Civil War because of slavery‚ state rights‚ and their love of Texas. Texans fought in the Civil War because they wanted slavery. In Texas there were 182‚566 slaves‚ which made up 30% of the population(DOC A). Twenty
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economically‚ and socially after the Civil War? Civil War members of Congress tried to destroy the white power structure of the Rebel States. There was a bureau created to protect the interests of former slaves called The Freeman’s Bureau on March 3‚ 1865. It helped them find jobs‚ get a better education and create better health facilities. The bureau spent around $17‚000‚000 to build 4‚000 schools and over 100 hospitals and gave homes and food to former slaves. After rejecting the Reconstruction
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The Civil War was a brutal‚ extended battle of economies‚ morals‚ and rights. There was blood on the proud flag of stars and stripes‚ and the stain of corruption was not simply washed out by a cleansing ocean of radical hope. By the end of the Civil War‚ the North and South were complete opposites; night and day‚ industrial and agricultural‚ conservative and liberal. Since they were unified‚ they finally had something in common - their futures. During the Reconstruction period‚ the political‚ economic
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what the women did to contribute to the Civil War? For a long period of time women wanted to help out in the public life and not just at home all the time doing house work. The Civil War provided women with multiple opportunities to be active in the society. Prior to the Civil War women were considered very frail and weak people. Women were known for the house work they did to take care of their families while the men were away in war. Women’s equality was an ongoing battle in society. Women wanted
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like that and have these amendments passed. There have been multiple wars and many discussions between world leaders just because of the discussion of ending slavery. The major turning point in the discussion for the end of slavery was the Haitian war. Where black people stood up and fought against their masters‚ establishing their independence. This got the world talking about slaves and how human they really were since slaves were thought to be human. Sparking many discussions not just in the United
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Phil Ninan 12/5/2005 U.S. History Per. 4 The Road to the Civil War Until 1861 compromises helped the United States of America to avoid civil war. The Compromise of 1850 led a series of events set out to prevent war. The compromise of 1850 consisted of negotiations Henry Clay made which included issues on: slavery‚ land‚ and money. Also there were events that helped lead to war such as the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This included concerns with: the idea of popular sovereignty‚ repeal
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American Civil War‚ a war that pinned the U.S.A against herself and created a rift between North and South. This complex war lasted about four years in which both sides suffered great casualties. Due to the intricacy of the Civil War‚ there is much that can be learned from what occurred over those years before during and after. The most interesting aspect of this civil war is actually the politics behind it. Specifically how Lincoln was able to change what the North was fighting for. After a series
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What were some of the causes of the Civil War? One thing that caused it was States v.s Federal Rights . Economic and Social issues‚ and the election of Abraham Lincoln. When President Lincoln was elected in 1860‚ south Carolina issued its Declaration of the causes of succession. They believed that Lincoln was against slavery‚ and was in favor of Northern interests. Before Lincoln even became president seven states had already seceded from the union. The states was Florida‚ South Carolina‚ Mississippi
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