actual reason that the Civil War started? Was it because the North didn’t want slavery anymore or was it because of something bigger than that? Could it have been an array of instances all tied together? There are many possibilities of why the Civil War began to include‚ slavery‚ money‚ and not having an individual leading the States. All of these are valid reason if one side opposed what the other side wanted. To follow there will be more in depth analysis of why the biggest war on American soil started
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Analytical Assignment Turning points that occur during a conflict such as a civil war may be found in men‚ as well as forces of events. Turning points are the moments or acts which are thought to have had profound effects which are necessary to drive the war along the course which it took. During the American Civil War in the 1860’s there can be a widespread debate over which actual event was the turning point in the war that led to a Union victory. Most analysts refer to July 4th‚ 1864 when the
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major points are reviewed with its various important actions that shaped this country. The war can be viewed in several different ways: as the final‚ a violent phase in a conflict of two regional subcultures‚ etc. However you interpreted it‚ the Civil War stands as a story of great heroism‚ sacrifice‚ triumph‚ and tragedy. The first chapter is about how important tactical decisions can win a country and a war. With
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Union nurses during the Civil War played an important role inside and outside the battle‚ their decision to join the war‚ duties‚ and experiences helped shape the American Woman while creating a new piece of history. The Civil War began April 12‚ 1861 and ended in April 9‚ 1865 when General Robert E. Lee‚ of the Confederate Army‚ surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant‚ General Chief of the United States Forces‚ in Virginia. However‚ during the battle between the Union and the Confederacy‚ the Union needed
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Americans after the Civil War During the years 1861 and 1870‚ both‚ the Civil War and the Reconstruction‚ took place. However‚ during this time period‚ many problems occurred: for example‚ slaves were being debated about between the North and South‚ and many freed Africans were not accepted as citizens. But‚ although African Americans went through a lot of issues and obstacles regarding their race and freedom‚ they managed to shape the course and consequences of the civil war through social‚ ideological
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“traitors” of the south. They supported giving political and civil rights to black men‚ but still had a white supremacy type mindset. They thought that white men should hold the control in the economy and in politics. They also wanted to make sure that the southern rebels did not gain control of the south. These southern men were hated by the strong pro-slavery supporters‚ and were more loyal to the north throughout the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era than to the south. The Freedmen’s
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AP U.S. History Unit #1C: The Road to Civil War Banno / Malcolm Causes of the Civil War: * Theissueofstates’rightsvs.theauthorityofthefederalgovernment * Sectionalism (i.e. sectional interests‚ culture‚ system based on geographic distinctions) * Theexistenceofslavery * Theexpansionofslavery * Ineffectualpoliticalleadership * Eachregion’sperceptionsoftheother’sintentionsandactions Events and Terms that lead to war. Using the terms/events on the following
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Before the beginning of the Civil War‚ Americans tried to resolve slavery by drawing or erasing a geographical line to limit or expand the growth of slavery. These lines were not very affective and changed much too often. It begins with the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 and ends with the Crittendon Compromise in 1861. The Northwestern Ordinance (1787) was the biggest success under the Articles of Confederation. It wrote out how the nation should deal with its colonies. It created a policy for administering
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After the American Civil War in 1865 the United States entered a period called the Era of Reconstruction. The Civil War left the South in shambles‚ economically‚ infrastructurally‚ and socially. Therefore‚ the responsibility of repairing the South fell on the United States government. The physical damage of the war was the first to be addressed. The government was not only repairing physical damage‚ but economic damage‚ too. The Civil War destroyed the South’s economy‚ with many plantations and farms
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN and the THE CIVIL WAR BY MARK HUDSON NOVEMBER 8‚ 2012 Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president during the civil war. Most people said he was the best president. During the civil war 3 million people went to war and 600‚000 died. He was born February 12‚ 1809‚ in Harden County‚ Kentucky. Both of his parents were born in Virginia. Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to study and become smart while he was working on a farm. He also split rails for fences‚ and worked in a
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