There were many causes of the Civil War. The people of the south were angry with the election and that they were going to lose their way of life. The south was afraid of losing money and they didn’t think the slaves were humans. The south decided to leave the union and that caused a lot of hate. It was considered a treasonous act to leave the Union. It started with the election of Honest Abe. The South did not want him to be elected. The south wanted Breckinridge to become elected because he had
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In the years leading up to the Civil War there were three major compromises that were passed and one compromise that was drafted but never voted on. The compromises covered are The Missouri Compromise‚ The Compromise of 1850‚ and Crittenden’s Compromise; which was never acted upon by congress. These three compromises tried‚ and failed to‚ deal with the increasing sectionalism between the north and the south over the issue of slavery from 1820 to 1861. At the time the compromises were written there
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What were four demanding questions that would have to be answered quickly after the Civil War? From a broad perspective‚ a large array of posed questions would have to be answered quickly after the Civil War. Evidence from the text that further bolsters this claim is shown when the authors state‚ “Four questions loomed large. How would the South‚ physically devastated by war and socially revolutionized by emancipation‚ be rebuilt? How would liberated blacks fare as free men and women? How would
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in 1860‚ that all changed. The United State was split in half. The Union‚ which consisted of the north‚ and the Confederacy‚ which consisted of the south. A fine line was drawn and battles began. Many reasons were thought to be the cause of the civil war. Few thought it was only about states rights‚ but it was slavery that sparked it all. The Lincoln’s opinions on the slavery is what led the southern states to secede from the Union in 1860 and 1861. It was the neglect of the issues of slavery‚ sudden
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The 2011 Libyan civil war is an ongoing armed conflict in the North African state of Libya being fought between those seeking to depose Muammar Gaddafi and hold democratic elections‚ and pro-Gaddafi forces. Muammar Gaddafi has been the de-facto ruler of Libya since 1969 and has ruled the country without any election or a constitution. In late January‚ Jamal al-Hajji‚ a writer‚ political commentator called for demonstrations to be held in support of greater freedoms in Libya. He was arrested on 1
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Civil War in Syria For many years‚ Syrians had to face the wrath of Bashar al-Assad‚ and they still continue to do so. Syrians face unequal and unfair treatment in Syria‚ because of the poor leadership and corrupt government. There have always been one-party elections‚ assassinations of human rights activists‚ and unequal rights for women and ethnic minorities. On March 15‚ 2011 public demonstrations by Syrian protestors called for the end of nearly five decades of Ba’ath party rule and the resignation
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Je Chul Escobar August 28‚ 2013 4th Block World History DBQ Buddhism‚ originated in India‚ was brought to China by the first century C.E. During 220 C.E. - 570 C.E. Buddhist influence expanded but was also questioned. Buddhism’s structure was the preaching of the “Four Noble Truths” which spoke about the truth of sorrows. It spoke of Buddhas teachings and how he over looked the ways of life; Sorrow of life. No gratification if nothing is fulfilled‚ which the desire for fulfillment arises
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Chapter 6 BIG QUESTION: How did a war fought jointly by the colonists and British help pave the road the American Revolution? Use PERSIA to help in analyzing this question. The war against the French helped bring the colonies closer together. The Albany Congress brought up the idea of uniting the colonies to help them succeed in the future. By uniting‚ the colonies had a better chance of being able to take on the British in a war. There were a few mistakes made by the British that also lead to
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The War of 1812 was a war that lasted for two years that helped the United States to firmly and officially establish its independence. After finishing with the concern of France‚ England turned its attention over to the United States. At first‚ the United States did not want to resort to war and fighting (Doc. B) but rather sort out their issues economically--because England had seized all ships that did not stop in the British port before heading to their other European destinations‚ Congress passed
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The Civil war began in 1861. It was a war fought between the South and the North. The south was known as the Confederate and the North as the Union. The cause of the war was‚ because the south and the north had different views on slavery and state rights. The war ended with The South’s surrender. The Union had several advantages over the South which led to their win in 1865. The first advantage the Union had over the Confederate was numbers. “The Federals were very inferior in numbers”
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