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    Ragille J. Sims HIST 122 16 July 2013 Civil War War as we have come to know it‚ is a violent act practiced by two or more nations in order to achieve political objectives. Victory in war never comes without a great cost. When nations decide to go to war‚ they are risking their resources along with the lives of their citizens. What do political leaders tell their armies when they decide war is eminent? Or‚ is there even any need to explain to their troops why they need to pick up a rifle and fight

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    The Civil War was fought between the Northern and Southern parts of the United States of America‚ since there were many disputes between the two regions. The war was fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history. The north called themselves the union‚ and the south called themselves the Confederates. One of the deadliest battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle

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    Title: The American Civil War Review Scavenger Hunt Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. (Place your cursor before the Question mark and type your question. Highlight a word or words and link to the web site Where the answer is located.) 1. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis 2. Clara Barton became the first president of the American Red Cross. 3. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14‚ 1865 in Washington

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    The Weapons of the American Civil War The Civil War‚ also called The War Between the States‚ was one of the bloodiest wars in American history. What made the Civil War such a massacre? The Civil War was such a bloodbath because the technological advances were so far superior to the tactics of the infantry‚ that the weapons virtually obliterated the soldiers. Soldiers would form lines known as a battalions. In these battalions‚ soldiers would basically march to their deaths. In addition to

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    Study Guide I. United States Civil War: causes‚ course‚ and effects a. Cotton Economy and Slavery i. Cotton is King ii. Conditions of enslavement 1. “peculiar institution” of slavery frowned upon for a long time iii. Abolitionists 2. Underground Railroad a. Network of secret routes and safe houses used in helping slaves escape to free states b. Harriet Tubman i. Also known as Moses

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    The American Civil War‚ the bloodiest war in America’s short history‚ was thought to be only caused over the issue of slavery. While that did play into many of the more sophisticated arguments‚ there were many other deciding factors of causing the war. The war was not caused by just economic struggles‚ or political disagreements‚ but rather a mixture of both. The economic struggle between the north and the south were all about deep-rooted beliefs. The International Improvements

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    Everyone knows about president Lincoln and the emancipation proclamation. How the north won the civil war and slavery was abolished. It is a nice thought. But it was not that easy. After the civil war slaves across the United States were granted their freedom. Being granted freedom and being free were two different things‚ many slaves would learn this the hard way. Freedmen and women were now on their own and had to face many obstacles. The biggest being racism. This battle for equality would last

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    Civil War Dbq Analysis

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    Karlie Hadden  Block 2  12­9­2014  Civil War DBQ  Suzannah= Pink.. You should put a period there. then start a new sentence‚ for EXAMPLE:  Discuss the elements of causation for the American Civil War from 1821­1861.  During the time period of 1821­1861‚ deviation stifled the American Union. The  American Civil War was caused by economic digression between the North and South‚(.)  All  fueled by the disagreement in state rights versus federal rights‚ slavery‚ and political  idiosyncrasy.   Econom

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    It is often said that hindsight is 20/20 vision‚ but some major historical events are surrounded by controversy‚ one of which is the Civil War: was it repressible or irrepressible? It was irrepressible because the north and south were too culturally different for a compromise to work. The south believed slavery was an essential part of their economy and often advocated for strong state’s rights. The north was steadily industrializing with the increasing textile mills and growing urban population

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    “traitors” of the south. They supported giving political and civil rights to black men‚ but still had a white supremacy type mindset. They thought that white men should hold the control in the economy and in politics. They also wanted to make sure that the southern rebels did not gain control of the south. These southern men were hated by the strong pro-slavery supporters‚ and were more loyal to the north throughout the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era than to the south. The Freedmen’s

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