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    The north (the union) and the south (the confederacy)‚ prepared for war believed that they would win easily. To achieve a victory in warboth side will make a plan or strategy to win. The armies of both north and south marched off to war on the summer of 1861‚ their leaders created a plan to win. The north states possess twice the population of southern states‚ which gave more soldiers‚ farmers and industrial workers. The northern states had the majority of industries‚ which provide enough supplies

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    The civil war was fought for many reasons‚ After Abraham lincoln was elected in 1860 the South feared that he would abolish slavery so the South seceded from the Union.( Civil War Trust 1). The union wanted to stay in tact‚ (Civil War Trust 1). So the North did not see a legitimate reason for secession. (Civil War Trust 1). The two sides had also been drifting apart because of their cultural and economic differences. ( Guelzo 1 ). The North was advancing industrially and the South was growing agriculturally

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    North And South Analysis

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    Contrasting the North and South The North and South are both different‚ but they both have great strengths and weaknesses. The Civil War was started by The Kansas-Nebraska act. When Kansas got the right to vote‚ residents from Missouri crossed over the Kansas border to vote so that Kansas would become a slave state. Missouri wanted to make Kansas a slave state. “On July 21‚ 1861‚ the first battle of the civil war” (American Odyssey) broke out because of the feud between Kansas and Missouri. The

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    Antebellum period occurred in the United States just before the Civil War. The United States was becoming a successful nation.  The country lead in cotton producing and had developed several industries‚ which in the future‚ surpasses that of European nations. Prior to the Civil War‚ the North and South had many differences that helped shape the antebellum period. The north was very successful because the economy was based on manufacturing. The north could not have farms because the soil was rocky and the

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    carry out many differences. They do in fact have similarities but they are unique from one another. Especially‚ when it come to their military culture. They do however‚ help one another out. The United States and Mexico’s military culture include similarities and differences within their training‚ uniform‚ strategy‚ weapons‚ technology‚ and military branches. Military training varies between Mexico and the United States. The United States basic training is known as boot camp. It is a program of physical

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    North-South Divide

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    The North-South Divide (or Rich-Poor Divide[citation needed]) is a socio-economic and political division that exists between the wealthy developed countries‚ known collectively as "the North"‚ and the poorer developing countries (least developed countries)‚ or "the South."[1] Although most nations comprising the "North" are in fact located in the Northern Hemisphere (with the notable exceptions of Australia and New Zealand)‚ the divide is not wholly defined by geography. The North is home to four

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    North and South - Analysis

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    North and South: This is a very big novel. When compared with the satire of society that Jane Austen offers‚ Gaskell offers so much more in exploring the big issues: societal structure‚ economy‚ religion‚ and a woman’s place in society. There is even political dissidence in the form of Frederick! And of course‚ the moral is in the ending – Margaret marries Thornton‚ whom she once considered beneath her in class. And she exclaims “I am not worthy.” when they finally speak of their love. Compare

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    The American Civil War was fought over few reasons‚ but slavery is thought to be the major reason for the war and even today‚ slavery is "front and center" as the reason for the war. Ultimately‚ the American Civil War was the result of economic‚ social‚ and political differences between the Northern States and the Southern States. As we all know‚ the South’s economy was driven by cotton grow‚ which needed a great work force‚ in this case slaves. Some of the Northern states had abolished slavery‚

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    Despite the North having more production and population‚ the South could have won the Civil War with a few adjustments. Notice how the South’s largest production is cotton‚ compared to the North. The North had a balance of different types of production‚ which enabled the soldiers to be easily equipped with materials and accumulate wealth. One of the major reasons why the South lost was that it spent more on cotton production instead of increasing the other types of production. If it spent more on

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    The North won the Civil War after a long and difficult battle with the South. The North opened the door for African Americans to be free. Blacks achieved and exercised freedom in many ways‚ but whites stopped them in a few ways. Even though slavery is over‚ African Americans are still trying to get equal freedom. African Americans want to live comfortably and have a good life while being reasonable. “We do not wish in the least to charge exorbitant prices‚ but desire to be able to live comfortably

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