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    instruments include tuba‚ string bass‚ electric bass‚ and synthesizer bass. Finally‚ the principal percussion instrument is the drum set. 4. How did the minstrel show change after the Civil War? Prior to the Civil War‚ the minstrel show was performed by white people with painted black faces‚ but after the Civil War‚ black people

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    Civil War Timeline

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    Civil War Timeline 1834 – Village of St. Joseph created‚ a busy Lake Michigan port with a long history of trade (local) 1837 – Michigan joins the Union as a free state (local) 1843 – Quaker & Abolitionist James E. Bonine arrives in Cass County (abolition) 1847 – Kentucky Slave Raid‚ Cass County (abolition) 1849 – Henry Morton builds home‚ still standing in Benton Township (local) 1850 – New‚ stricter Fugitive Slave Act passed (abolition) 1857 – Sojourner Truth settles in Michigan and speaks

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    Summary of the Civil War

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    Summary of the Civil War: Fought 1861-1865‚ the American Civil War was the result of decades of sectional tensions between the North and South. Focused on slavery and states rights‚ these issues came to a head following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Over the next several months eleven southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. During the first two years of the war‚ Southern troops won numerous victories but saw their fortunes turn after losses at Gettysburg

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    low points was the Civil War. The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 between the northern and southern American states over slavery. One event in history‚ the Civil War‚ should not have occurred due to the deaths‚ assassination of Abraham Lincoln‚ Jim Crow laws‚ and reconstruction. The Civil War caused a significant amount of deaths. Because of diseases‚ battle wounds and poor quality prisons‚ “The Civil War was the deadliest war in the history of the United States.”6 The civil war produced the

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    AP US History DBQ Essay. In 1782 Americans won their independence from Britain in the American Revolution. After the colonies won their independence‚ Americans created the Constitution. Its purpose was to replace the Articles of Confederation and solve its problems and more importantly to bring the states together under a single document creating a stronger union of all the states. There was one problem though: there were a few fundamental issues that the framers could not agree on. These issues included

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    IB Internal Assessment – History Internal Assessment Topics 1 Was the slave trade in the British colonies motivated primarily by racial prejudice or economic profit? a. Jordan‚ Winthrop. White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro‚ 1550-1882. 1968 b. Morgan‚ Edmund. American Slavery‚ American Freedom. 1975 2 Was the American Revolution primarily ideological or social? a. Becker‚ Carl. Eve of the Revolution: A Chronicle of the Breach with England. 1920 b. Bailyn‚ Bernard. The

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    “Slavery was embraced‚ almost without question‚ by nearly everyone save the slaves themselves” (Boritt 11). Slavery was a political issue which deepened the two “sides” of this nation and whenever two people have differences‚ there is bound to be issues‚ which is what exactly happened to slavery. Slavery plagued the two sides‚ and the gap towards peace slowly grew father away with time. People were put on edge and things were ready to crack till one day‚ it did and that’s how the Civil War started

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    Civil War Spies

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    Male and female spies were essential sources of information during the Civil War. The best spies were people you would never suspect. Spies were brave‚ faceless and they knew the environment very well. Their presence was incredibly excepted. Whether they dressed as men and joined the army‚ posed as mindless slaves‚ or just kept their ears opens in collective circles‚ spies provided necessary information. It was even a woman spy who provided Union battle plans to Confederate Army‚ which allowed them

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    and after Emancipation Before the emancipation of the slaves‚ the African-American family was hard pressed to stay together. Slave marriages were not recognized by any of the southern states in a court of law. However many of the slaves masters recognized and encouraged marriage. But is was this was only for economical purposes‚ not because they cared about the happiness of their slaves. When the slaves were married they would then have children‚ who would then in turn become slaves the

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    Civil War Advantages

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    The civil war is one of the turning points in the history of the United States. After the fall of fort Sumter‚ the battle lines were drawn very quickly. The first shots had been fired and there was no turning back. The union being an established country already‚ acknowledged by outside countries as a nation. This was one of the most important advantages of the Union. The north where most of the union states resided was known for its booming industry. This means they readily had supplies in which

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