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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Insurgencies during the Guatemalan Civil War Guatemala is made up of 13 million people‚ the second largest country next to El Salvador in Central America. It has had a long history of violence‚ political instability‚ and foreign corporations exploiting the country’s natural and economic resources. There is a large gap in income between the rich and the poor. The indigenous Mayan Indians are the most impoverished people and yet make up the majority of the population. During the colonization period
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its major divisions. With conflicting ideas about the provisions in the Constitution related to the issues of slavery and the power of states’ governments vs. the national government the union split into rivaling sections ultimately leading to the Civil War. The debate over slavery and the provisions relating to it in the Constitution was a heated one at the Constitutional Convention. The issues of the slave’s rights as either men or the property of their owners‚ the future of slavery in new territories
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During the Civil war women and men eagerly volunteered to fight for the cause. Typically women in the Northern states organized ladies aid societies to supply the union troops with everything that was needed. Most women signed up to volunteer to help nurse or brigades ( a subdivision of an army. Example: He ordered a brigade of 4‚000 men.) Many nurses traveled from hospital to hospital providing “ humane and efficient care for wounded or the sick ‚ dying soldiers. Women in the Civil War played a
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The average day for the common soldier of the Civil War was very well organized but was often so tedious that it became a very boring and menial daily burden. The entire day started at a staggering 5 am Reveille‚ or wake up and roll call. Depending on the camp‚ soldiers could then be sent to breakfast or straight to drilling. After breakfast was the posting of guards‚ sick call‚ and the other basic chores needed to be performed by the soldiers. When this was done‚ of course‚ there was more drilling
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Throughout history‚ the world has faced numerous wars‚ revolutions‚ and uprisings. People have seen more sweat‚ blood‚ and tears shed than we care to admit and millions have lost their lives fighting for their nations. Wars tend to begin when tensions with other countries or one’s own government arises. Civil wars occur because of the latter. During a civil war there is widespread discontent with the current government and their ways and so the majority of the population‚ usually those oppressed
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weapons and technologies of the civil war played a huge part on how the war was fought. Different types of bullets‚ guns‚ cannons‚ and new technologies like morse code definitely affected the war and changed the strategies different sides would use as time went on. Even small newfound inventions such as photography had an impact on the war‚ and especially helped us to better understand what the Civil War was really like. One of the biggest types of weapons used in the civil war was the rifle
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Weapons of the Civil War Many traditional weapons were used in the Civil War‚ from knives to muskets‚ and bayonets to cannons. There was new technology that was introduced into warfare‚ through the Civil War‚ like rifled gun barrels‚ the Minie ball‚ and repeating rifles. A rifled gun barrel is the barrel of a rifle which has ridges grooved into it‚ so when the bullet is fired‚ it has more stability‚ which leads to more damage. A Minie Ball is a bullet for a rifle that has grooves around the entire
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The Civil War was the bloodiest war the United States has ever fought - killing over 620‚000 Americans and causing more destruction than any other war. Long standing conflicts and disagreements made the violent war seem inevitable years before it happened‚ and led to it becoming a major turning point in US history. Americans have struggled with sectionalism since the colonial days‚ as seen in the issue of slavery and states rights‚ and the passing of documents and compromises such as the Articles
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A Salient Era A period that will be forever remembered by the American people. During the years of 1850-1914 Americans experienced both devastation and depression. For example‚ the Civil War where there was no true winner when it ended. Americans faced reconstruction physically due to the battles taken place in their cities and towns‚ and mentally because of the loss of loved ones. Some other events and people that affected this era was the Dredd Scott Decision‚ John Brown‚ with the most important
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