Name: Institution: Course: Date: American History-Civil War 1. Write a brief history of the Civil War that centers around history of slavery and emancipation. How did slavery play a role in both the causes and the course of the war? In the mid 19th Century‚ when the economy of the United States grew tremendously‚ there was a critical economic disparity between the Southern and Northern regions. The southern part had a growing economy based on large scale farming‚ which depended on free labor
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The Civil War left our nation in ruins in several areas. The many mixed feelings of what it did to us as a people and our nation have been felt for many years since its end in 1865. It not only abolished slavery but also effected the industries‚ exports‚ and technology throughout the country. Although the Civil War was primarily a conflict fought between the North and South over slavery‚ it was a turning point that greatly influenced the economy of both regions- both then and today. The Northern
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understanding of the Civil War”. The Civil War defined us as what we are‚ and it opened us to being what we became‚ good and bad things. It is very necessary if you’re going to understand the American character in the 20th century to learn about this enormous catastrophe of the mid-19th century (Adams‚ 2013). It was the crossroads of our being”. Moreover‚ he stated that “basing any understanding of this nation is really based on the understanding of the Civil War”. What lead up to the civil war was our involvement
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was an inventor before the Civil War and turned his attention weaponry when the Civil War broke out. At this time the Gatling Gun is the only available rapid fire weapon (The Gatling Gun). The Gatling Gun almost didn’t see any action during the Civil War. A few Union army commanders bought Gatling Guns for their soldiers (Gatling Gun) The Gatling Gun was developed and used in the Civil War. The main arguments are how the Gatling Gun works and was used in the Civil War‚ why Gatling invented the Gatling
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The Causes of the Civil War Through the antebellum period‚ The United States was not at war‚ but tensions continued to dominate the country. The north and the south relentlessly pressured each other over the issue of slavery. In 1860‚ South Carolina succeeded from the United states and the Civil War had begun. Although states right indirectly led to the succession of the Confederate States of America‚ slavery was the largest cause of the war as it was the greatest contributor to sectionalism‚ followed
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The Civil War: A Change in Battlefield Medicine Have you ever thought about when battlefield medicine became so efficient? The answer to this question is very surprising as well as interesting. Most people think of the Civil War as the era where many died sue to the unavailability of modern-day medical strategies. This is an accurate assumption‚ but there is also a little more to the story. Little do people know‚ the Civil War started a whole new era of medical tactics on the battlefield. In April
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1861: The Civil War Awakening: Book Review Among the events of world history‚ the Civil War in the USA is one of the central places. Due to this sombre and mourning event‚ the current population know the names of Abraham Lincoln‚ John Brown‚ Ulysses S. Grant‚ who stood at the head of armies of the northerners; know the names of General Robert E. Lee‚ who led the armed forces of the slave owners‚ fanatic Lincoln’s assassin named John Wilkes Booth. It is known‚ how the war ended and who won it. This
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History Honors 5/3/15 Civil War Project Essay 2. How/why/to what extent is the topic significant to the Civil War or today? “That all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are and henceforward shall be free” (The Emancipation Proclamation). Abraham Lincoln declared this statement on January 1‚ 1863‚ which changed the course of history and paved the freedom for African Americans. The Civil War was between the Union and the Confederates. The Civil War was fought to preserve
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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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The Civil War resulted in the creation of many technological advancements for that time. Through these creations the Civil War became the first modern war. There were many new weapons created from new bullets to give a solder a wider range‚ to artillery such as cannons. These weapons allowed for more fatalities. The use of balloons during the Civil War was introduced by Thaddeus Lowe. President Lincoln saw the use of these balloons to be beneficial to the war‚ he funded the Aeronautics program. Balloons
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