give any money to the owners of the slaves for compensation. January‚ 1863 – March‚ 1865 – The War Continues Over the next few years‚ the battles continue. There has been so much death‚ it is making me sick. First there was the Battle of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania in July of 1863 where we lost 51‚000 people‚ over half of them from the southern states. This was by far the worst battle of the entire war. The Battle of Chickamauga was in Georgia in September of 1863 and we lost over 34‚000 people
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- but would have to fight an offensive war (long supply lines‚ unfamiliar territory...) - capable mil. leaders‚ inc. Ulysses S. Grant - Confederates had excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking (familiar w/climate and territory‚ possible psychological advantages) Farmers fight better than factory workers Profitable eco. based on cotton exports But disadvantages…a smaller pop. of 9 million (inc. 3.5 million slaves) had to
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Course of American Democracy‚ 1833-1845 (1984) 5 What was the nature of the slavery system in the US in the 19th century? a. Elkins‚ Stanley. Slavery: A Problem in Institutional and Intellectual Life. 1959 b. Genovese‚ Eugene. Roll‚ Jordan‚ Roll: The World the Slaves Made. 1974 6 To what extent was Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Native Americans motivated by humanitarian impulses? a. Remini‚ Robert. Andrew Jackson and his Indian Wars. 2001 b. Wallace‚ Anthony F.C. The Long Bitter Trail:
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Cold War DBQ Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1 -- 14. (Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that: • Provides an appropriate‚ explicitly stated thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question and does NOT simply restate the question. • Discusses a majority of documents individually
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Examining the Civil War Examining the Civil War A war that originated because the nation was divided ultimately marked the beginning of a truly unified United States. The Civil War put to rest the increasing sectionalism that divided the North‚ the South‚ and the newly colonized West. At the root were the issues of slavery in the South‚ and the attempt of the Southern states to withdraw from the Union. Although many lives and untold millions were lost in personal belongings‚ livestock‚ and
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2016).The people of the United States have often been resilient‚ and we can learn from their resilience to help in the survival of our country. We can learn from U.S. resilience in the Civil War‚ the Great Depression‚ and the 9-11 terrorist attacks. In April of 1865‚ the Civil War is coming to an end and reconstruction is about to begin. The U.S. is about to show a never before seen level of resilience as it rebuilds and reforms itself. The south was in shambles and many lives had been lost on both
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-The Civil War is a Present Struggle- The Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars in history- more than 620‚000 people died by fighting for the Union or the Confederacy. All those lives that got sacrificed‚ but‚ we still‚ to this day‚ fail to understand the reasons they perished for they stood for what was right in their eyes. The Union was anti-slavery and despised the act. They fought to make sure that in the future‚ slavery and racism wouldn’t exist anymore. The Confederacy fought for the fact
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The civil war created a big rift between the North and the South that was not easily mended. After the decisive union victory the government had to create an ingenious plan for reconstruction. After Lincoln’s assassination‚ Johnson tried to carry out many of the former plans. Sectional tensions surrounded the civil war‚ and the role of the federal government was greatly impacted in terms of race relations and western expansion during the period between 1861 and 1877. The post-civil war role of the
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Andy Rodgers APAS 2 February 2013 DBQ: The War of 1812 In June of 1812‚ President James Madison formally asked Congress for a declaration of war on Britain. Following years of difficult neutrality under the leadership of Washington‚ Adams‚ and Jefferson‚ the United States’ conflicts with Britain and France finally escalated into a war. President Madison had tried to create a diplomatic solution for three long years‚ but all attempts were unsuccessful. The War of 1812 was caused by the impressment
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