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    South Before war between the two territories‚ the North and the South of America‚ there were many more differences other than having different views on slavery‚ the two sides have different ways of life‚ economy‚ and beliefs. But you may be surprised by how similar the North and South are. There are some similarities between the two sides‚ the Northern and Southern parts of America. Both a part of the United States Of America‚ they also are immigrants first originating from Europe. Both of the sides

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    Guerrillas in Arkansas During the American Civil War‚ there were such things called guerrillas. No‚ I am not talking about the muscular black creatures that hide in the jungle. Though that is exactly how the Confederate independent companies got there name. Where and when did guerrilla warfare begin? Who did it involve? Who were these so called guerrillas and what was there strategy? Did certain Military commanders in Arkansas make an impact on the use of guerrillas? What were the strategies that

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    slavery while the Southern plantation owners were set on maintaining slave labor. South Carolina paved the way for Southern states to secede from the United States of America. Georgia‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Mississippi‚ Louisiana‚ and Texas soon followed in early 1861 (Roark‚ 455). Virginia‚ Arkansas‚ Tennessee‚ and North Carolina followed in the secession of fellow southern states following the attack on Fort Sumter (Roark‚ 464). From this point on‚ the Union and the Confederacy were set in stone. This

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    Discuss the elements of causation for the American Civil War from 1821­1861.  During the time period of 1821­1861‚ deviation stifled the American Union. The  American Civil War was caused by economic digression between the North and South‚(.)  All  fueled by the disagreement in state rights versus federal rights‚ slavery‚ and political  idiosyncrasy.   Economic singularity between the North and South sectors of the American Union were a  determinant of the American Civil War. The North was invested into a fast moving industrial 

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    The American Civil War‚ also known as the War Between the States‚ was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 in the United States of America after seven Southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The states that remained in the Union were known as the "Union" or the "North". The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery‚ especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. Foreign powers did

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    half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided.” This was the beginning of a great man’s rise to power. It was his first promise of a better United States. Lincoln chose to start a war on slavery‚ but he also intended to finish it which brings us to this speech. He was explaining why the war needed to happen (because slavery went against God and the rights of man) and how as Americans the country needed

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    Assignment 5: U.S. History to ReconstructionIn 1861 most Southerners thought that the Confederacy was favorite to win the war. The Confederacy’s sheer size – 750‚000 square miles – was a major asset‚ making if difficult to blockade‚ occupy and conquer. Confederate forces did not have to invade the North: they simply needed to defend. The fire-power of the rifle-musket meant that battlefield tactics now favored the defender. The Union‚ having no option but to attack‚ was bound to suffer heavy casualties. Southerners

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    University. The book begins that stating that this is not an endeavor to ‘find’ Tara‚ rather an attempt to relocate the legend‚ in particular to the relation to the lives of Southern women. Clinton states the myth of Tara serves as a backdrop while the focus is on the women during the battle for Confederate independence‚ parallel to the struggle for black emancipation. Women on the plantation‚ both black and white‚ were not merely left behind during the Civil War‚ but instead right at the center of

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    for all presidents‚ Lincoln redefined the role of the U.S. President as Commander-in-Chief‚ different than any of his predecessors. Lincoln’s time witnessed a multitude of events. The Civil War that threatened to tear apart the unity of the United State‚ Lincoln had to face a war that evolved in the first modern total war‚ from a rather simpler Western warfare‚ without any military training or experience‚

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    The Union soldiers understood the importance of weakening the Confederate economy; even slaves suffered the plundering of their goods and as a resource themselves were freed. That was a double edge sword‚ the freeing of slaves was in opposition to southern lifestyle and the South took a financial blow they could ill afford

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