slave and half free” Abraham Lincoln’s acceptance speech for US Senate in 1858 foreshadowed that the Civil War would happen. Many people think that the Civil War was just because slavery was wrong‚ however there are many reasons why this war happened. There are three main reasons why the CIvil War happened. They are economic‚ social and political differences between the Northern States and the Southern States. The first cause of the Civil war were the economic differences between the Northern and Southern
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In the 1830’s the Plains Indians were sent to the Great American Deserts in the west because the white men did not think they deserved the land. Afterwards‚ they were able to live peacefully‚ and to follow their traditions and customs‚ but when the white men found out the land they were on were still good for agricultural‚ or even for railroad land they took it back. Thus‚ the white man movement westward quickly begun. This prospect to expand westward caused the government to become thoroughly
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Some historians argue that slavery was the primary cause of the American Civil War. As Robert E. Lee said‚ “In this enlightened age‚ there are few I believe‚ but what will acknowledge‚ that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil in any country. It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages.” I believe the statement that slavery was the primary cause of the American Civil War is true‚ because slavery was very controversial and became the symbol of disunion. First of all‚ in document
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MSS220 US Economy After the Civil War The north and the south both experienced a slight struggle after the Civil War concerning agriculture‚ commerce and the state of the economy. A southern newspaper out of Augustus County‚ The Staunton Spectator‚ offered several articles that gave insight as to what the conditions were like after the war had ended. One article‚ “Grape Culture” explained the possible profit one could obtain by adding grapes to their normal crops. Grapes were extremely expensive
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A.P. United States History 2. Name___________________________Date________ ➢ Chapter 26. The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution‚ 1865-1896. Theme 1: After the Civil War‚ whites overcame the Plains Indians’ fierce resistance and settled the Great West‚ bringing to a close the long frontier phase of American history. Theme 2: The farmers who populated the West found themselves the victims
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From the 1200’s BCE to 1300 AD‚ empires grew into existence and fell to destruction. They changed the systems of politics and warfare‚ shifting through different styles of warfare and uses for the armies they built. Most empires had some sort of military force used to conquer‚ expand and protect their lands from “barbarians” or certain nomadic people groups. Some empires though‚ such as the Mongols‚ Chinese‚ and those that were apart of the Islamic Empire had specific and vast changes to their military’s
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The Mongols conquered and controlled most of Asia during the early civilizations. Unfortunately‚ the manner in which they acquired this land was ruthless and barbaric. The Mongols started out as simple nomads grazing the pastures. They lived in steppes and had to learn to survive the harsh temperatures there. The different tribes often got into disputes over land for their animals and fought very often. This made the Mongols tough mentally and physically. The military was extremely organized
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Did you know about 600‚000 people died in the Civil War? The North and the South’s economies made their money in two totally different ways. The North made their money by big industries. The South used the cold-blooded system of slavery. The United States fought a Civil War because of sectionalism‚ slavery and compromises ignoring previous compromises. The United fought a Civil War because of sectionalism. “ They started many tobacco plantations and brought in black slaves from Africa to provide
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century‚ a war arose in the United States that had a tremendous impact on America as a whole. The war (Civil War) shaped America into what it is today. It made a change‚ a good change on the American people. Throughout this essay‚ I’m going to discuss what caused the civil war. In other words‚ there were many things that led up to the civil war‚ including‚ slavery‚ the south depending on the north‚ and the violence that was happening in both the South and the North. Therefore‚ the civil war was caused
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The Civil war had a major effect on States across the U.S.. Though it affected both southern and northern states I believe it affected the south the most. Out of all the places damaged by the Civil War Atlanta‚ Georgia stands out the most. Known to be called ‘A city among the hills”‚ Atlanta will forever be altered by the Civil War Atlanta‚ founded December 29‚ could be considered “thriving” before the Civil War. In the year 1854 Atlanta became the rail hub for the entire south‚ making it a very
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