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    In the years of 1830-1860‚ many northern americans came to see slavery as an evil‚ while many southerners defended the institution as a positive good. Why did the North and South come to such different views of slavery in the years prior to the Civil War? You pretty much just restated the question but it is by far the best I have read. You need to try to say the same thing with different words. Make it your own statement. Leading to the Civil War slavery was the basis of the opposition between the

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    Political Outcomes of the Mexican – American War Post the Mexican – American War in 1846‚ there would be a plethora of political change that would be inevitable for the Mexicans‚ and the Americans. These changes would bring about a divide between the two countries that would keep them in a rivalry spanning over numerous decades. However‚ before this rivalry could occur‚ something would be needed to induce it. The Mexicans and the Americans would fight against each other for over a year until a

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    Clara Brown

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    Vanessa Bratcher Judy Graves History 358 13 October 2010 Bibliography of Clara Brown During the time of slavery many African Americans suffered from the harsh treatment of their owners. Clara Brown was one of the many slaves that experienced separation from her loved ones‚ forced into labor and abuse. Clara Brown was born into slavery in 1803 in Spotsylvania County‚ Virginia. Brown and her mother were separated from her father when they were bought by tobacco farmer Ambrose Smith. From the

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    CHAPTERS 10‚ 12‚ 14 1. What did Sam Patch represent? In a market economy where skilled “arts” were being replaced by machine labor‚ Sam Patch’s acts were a defiant protest against the changing times. 2. What intellectual movement influenced Transcendentalism? The Transcendentalists found inspiration for their philosophy in a variety of diverse sources such as: Vedic thought‚ various religions‚ and German idealism. 3. What did Transcendentalists believe in? The transcendentalists desired

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    different views toward states’ rights throughout various sections of the country. When Missouri applied to become part of the union‚ they insisted on being a slave state. This upset the north due to their interest in a balance of power. The Missouri Compromise was enacted with the help of Henry Clay in order to come to a conclusion to the political arguments between the North and South. It stated that in order for Missouri to be accepted as a slave state‚ Maine would come into the union as a free state

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    IMPORTANT WORDS FOUND IN ESSAY QUESTIONS Analyze: Divide a complex whole into its component parts and examine these parts to determine how the parts contribute to the whole. Identify the components‚ examine them‚ determine relationships among them‚ eliminate irrelevant information‚ and explain how the parts contribute to the whole. Details in the essay should work toward proving your thesis and should relate back to your thesis. DO NOT NARRATE or laundry list information. Narration

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    “Despite the Compromise of 1850‚ conflict persisted. The South had become a minority section‚ and its leaders viewed the actions of the U.S. Congress‚ over which they had lost control‚ with growing concern. The Northeast demanded for its industrial growth a protective

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    leaders Academic Vocabulary implications effects of a decision Section Summary ELECTION OF 1852 In the presidential election of 1852‚ the Democrats nominated Franklin Pierce. He was not a wellknown politician‚ however his promise to honor the Compromise of 1850 assured him many southern votes. Pierce ran against Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce’s win over Scott was resounding. When the votes were counted‚ it was discovered that out of the 31 states‚ 27 voted for Pierce. Why was Franklin Pierce

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    Jamar Day July 1‚ 2010 His 2111 Paper Prof McCray By the middle of the nineteenth century‚ the issue of slavery had caused a deep division between North and South. Slavery was an important part of the Southern way of life‚ and slave labor was a major aspect of the Southern states’ economy. Northerners opposed slavery yet were concerned that the political‚ economic‚ and conflict with the South over slavery could threaten a civil war between the two sides. The conflict intensified over the

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    Apush Chapter 8 Outlines

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    Chapter 8---Creating a Republican Culture (1790-1820) I. The Capitalist Commonwealth   A. Banks‚ Manufacturing‚ and Markets a) Banking and Credit:     1. For merchants‚ farmers‚ and political leaders‚ republicanism meant capitalism.     2. 2nd National Bank was chartered in 1816 for 20 yrs. To finance mercantile enterprises.     3. The Panic of 1819: state banks over-issued notes‚ sparked by a sharp drop in world agricultural prices Business cycle—the periodic expansion and contraction of profits

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