the Civil War‚ because the North had more people able to join the war‚ better economic to support the war effort‚ the North had experience and a credit history‚ and larger navy then the south. The North had “97% of nation firearms” (Carnes 378). The South had 9 million people with 3.5 million of the 9 million being slaves and unable to join the army. The North had 20 million people and were able to have former slave enlist into their army. The North had bigger and better navy then the South. The
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A.1.) Gaskell ‘North and South’ essay. Gaskell’s ‘North and South’‚ set in Victorian England‚ is the story of Margaret Hale‚ a young woman whose life is completely turned on its head when her family moves to northern England. As an outsider from the agricultural south‚ Margaret is initially shocked by the aggressive northerners of the dirty‚ smoky industrial town of Milton‚ but as she adapts to her new home‚ she defies social conventions with her ready sympathy and defense of the working poor
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The Roman and American Military By: Nico D. Have you ever thought about how different the Americans and Romans are? They have different lifestyles‚ cultures‚ traditions‚ and their military is different too. Even though they are different‚ they are also the same. Their military is different and the same because of the way they train soldiers‚ their ranks‚ and their uniforms. Roman soldier’s armor is either made out of metal or leather. They will carry around shields for protection and fight
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The Civil War was a revolutionary experience for both Northerners and Southerners. Both sides involved witnessed change but for African slaves the effect of the Civil War was the most drastic. n the north the union won the war and emancipated slaves‚ getting their way in the war. In the north the war had a great impact on the economy and society. The economy as inflation rose almost 80% and taxes were put in place (income tax) also a national banking system was created. The war needed a mass production
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It is often assumed that the civil war was based solely on the existance of slavery in the south. This assumption is generally made by people who are not fully educated on the topic‚ and are unable to fully understand each of the different factors that led to the civil war. While slavery did play an important role in the disunion of the north and south‚ the war itself was caused by disunion and disunion alone (Schweitzer‚ Jeff). The largest factors leading to the war composed of state’s rights‚
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winning the Civil War. The Union believed it and the other countries believed it. The Union struggled with their military leaders and they weren’t familiar with the South’s land. The struggles that the North had before Gettysburg led to everyone believing that the South was going to win the Civil War. The North wasn’t crushing the South like they thought they would. The South wasn’t necessarily winning but they weren’t being beaten so the perception of them “winning” came about. The South had claimed
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The Confederate Army Of The South Eric Vlasin Mrs. Person American Literature November 19‚ 2013 The Civil War‚ the war that rocked the United States in the late 1800’s‚ a war of a divided country‚ The war of the north and the south. The South wanting to secede from the nation‚ is what flared the war into action‚ and the South would soon be in danger. The South in the civil war‚ what did they plan‚ what did they have‚ and who were the leaders? The average soldier‚ and unshaven
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The years 1820-1860 were known as the Pre-Civil War years‚ because the North and South were growing away from each other. They started to separate as the north became more industrialized and the South focusing more on agriculture. The industrialization of the North also affected relationships between management and labor forces. In contrast the South’s focus on agriculture‚ affected its social‚ political and economic life. The North was converting into an industrialized‚ urbanized society. With
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between the North (known as the Union) and the South (known as the Confederacy) escalated on the soil of the United States of America. {1}This battle created a war better known as the “American Civil War.” The American Civil War started as a result of many years of differences and debates between the Union and the Confederacy. Slavery was the most important issue of the American Civil War‚ in addition to deep economic‚ social‚ and political differences. {2} Ending in 1865‚ the American Civil War‚ will
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The differences that the North and the South shared varied greatly. These differences initially resulted in the infamous Civil War in the 19th century. For example‚ the North and South had different views on economic‚ political and social issues. The economic differences between the North and the South consist of the debate on the expansion of the United States economy. The political differences mainly focus on the issue of slavery. There were great amounts of debates surrounding the extension of
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