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 states. Document
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Once the Civil War ended people suffered from many problems. The war caused many problems in which they needed Reconstruction. Reconstruction was used to fix all the problems that were caused by the Civil War. During Reconstruction‚ which occurred from 1865 to 1877 many people’s lives were impacted during this era‚ especially African Americans because everyone was having to deal with the issues such as political‚ economic‚ and social. The political viewpoint was that the African Americans should
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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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Benny Panklang DBQ #1 Progressives are American people who are convulsed by the reform movement and the group is ethnically and racially diverse. Progressives would wage war on monopolies‚ corruption‚ and inefficiency and the injustice of social life. Progressives do not want to remedy the systems rather that destroy it. Reformers of the progressive era and the federal government during this era are effective in bringing about reform at the national level due to the establishment of many Amendments
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Erin Effinger 3/10/13 IB HOA DBQ During the Progressive Era the American society was evolving; technology‚ businesses and industry were advancing. However many problems rose in America. Many people faced poor working conditions including low pay and dangerous environments. Consumers were becoming aware of the horrors of the food industry. Women were seeking their right to vote‚ and the government was infested with the social elites who controlled industry
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slaves in the reconstruction era Firsty‚ the thirteenth amendment was made by Abraham lincoln‚ Abraham was against the African American being held as slaves and he also knew it wasn’t right‚ but I feel like the slaves were very happy to be free‚ and they hoped there weren’t going to be beat anymore. I feel they were also happy because their kids would be able to have an education and do things their parents never go to do. Secondly‚ plessy was a major impact during the reconstruction era Plessy was
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Name __________________________ Civil War Persuasive Essay Question Instructions: Answer the following question in a well-developed‚ five-paragraph persuasive essay: “Was the Civil War inevitable or preventable?” Suggestions and requirements: Your answer should be equivalent to at least 5 paragraphs of 5-6 average-length sentences each. Your answer can be “yes‚” “no” or somewhere in between. Make sure you understand the wording of the question fully before you begin. It would
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The progressive era directly followed the post-civil wartime of chaos and corruption. The United States of America desperately needed change. As a result of this desire for change a varied group called progressives (which were largely composed of white middle class)‚ pushed to improve America’s current condition and created a set of goals. A majority of these goals were achieved pushing America to having increased social justice‚ corporation control‚ and regulations on consumer products. However
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The first decade after the Civil War‚ also known as “the era of Reconstruction”‚ was a time of massive change in the USA. It was the time of the “Old West”‚ as we are used to seeing it in the movies – cowboys‚ buffalo hunters‚ and the construction of railroads; the symbol of prosperity in America. The North and the West grew richer and attracted millions of immigrants from Europe‚ who were looking for higher wages. Despite the fact that highly skilled workers were paid more than they would receive
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APUSH Essay 1/12/14 DBQ Essay The Progressive Era was a period when reformers and the federal government brought about political reform and social change to the United States‚ which developed from the 1900’s to the 1920’s. The Progressive Era brought attention to reform mostly towards consumer production‚ labor laws and to the government economically. Limitations were also a part of this movement‚ however there were many reforms that took place and led the Progressive Era to be effective in a successful way
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