DBQ: WHAT CAUSED THE CIVIL WAR? Proslavery and antislavery civilians clash. The "tea cup sitting close to the edge of the table" (Background Essay) begins to rattle heavily and almost fall off. The Civil War has begun. This "war between the states" shows that extremity of differences in opinions can lead to violence and death. There were over 618‚000 casualties by the end of the war‚ which lasted from 1861 to 1865. So‚ what lead to this wildness? The Civil War was caused by three main reasons: economic
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Background to the War After the War of Independence the United States of America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. This provided for a weak central government and strong state governments. However‚ it proved unworkable and a new Constitution was adopted that resulted in a stronger Federal government with powers which included regulating interstate commerce as well as foreign affairs. The different states had varying policies concerning slavery. In some areas of the country where religious
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freed African Americans that were in the millions into the social‚ political‚ and in the labor systems. There were a lot of lynchings that took place during the Reconstruction across the country in which hundreds of black people were killed. The South causes it due to the fact it widespread violence‚ intimidation‚ and fraud. The South is the one who is responsible for killing the Reconstruction. To start with‚ the South is responsible for killing the Reconstruction mostly because the KKK and other white
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Syrian civil war the Syrian civil war‚ also known as Syrian uprising[55] or Syrian crisis (Arabic: الأزمة sus السورية)‚[56][57][58] is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Ba’ath government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011‚ with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were part of the wider Middle Eastern protest movement known as the Arab Spring. Protesters demanded the resignation of President
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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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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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British in the revolutionary war‚ grew the country in the Louisiana Purchase‚ and signed the Convention of 1800. United States Foreign Policy was successful despite the Trade Embargo of 1807. In order to decrease the national debt‚ Thomas Jefferson imposed a tax on all trade entering the United States. Britain and France opposed the taxes and threatened to start a war.1 In response‚ Jefferson ordered congress to block all trade into the U.S. as a moral statement of war. The only major benefit to
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the "Cold War". It could have been called this for many reasons. Perhaps it was the cold feelings between the west and the east. Or maybe it was because of the nuclear winter that would have resulted from open war. The most probable suggestion‚ however‚ is that there was no direct combat. In times of war‚ locations entailing heavy fighting are known as "hot-spots". In this war however‚ the east and the west never engaged in head-to-head combat‚ resulting in a "cold war’. Generally in war‚ battles
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If asked‚ most people would blame as the cause of the civil war the issue of slavery. This is understandable; many people in the U.S. at the time were against slavery‚ going to far as to help runaway slaves escape to the free north. But‚ while slavery at face value was a major factor‚ international politics and economics played a major role. Several factors‚ including the election of Lincoln‚ the raid on Harper ’s Ferry‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the fugitive slave law‚ contributed
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