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    Between 1820 and 1860 there were a few fundamental differences between the economies of the North and South. How far do you agree? Between 1820 and 1860 there were problems in America that resulted in the civil war in 1861‚ the economy affected the North and South during the civil war‚ and some major differences helped win the civil war. However this does not mean that the economy had many fundamental differences. For example the methods of earning money were different‚ but overall both earned roughly

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    Juan P. Ayala Period 1 9/27/17 American Revolution The American Revolution was one of the bloodiest wars ever fought on U.S soil. The war costed the lives of many noble patriots who gave their life to their new country they would found. The revolution has three main causes to the conflict that began this tremendous trouble. These were the three main causes of the American revolution; taxation‚ the Boston tea party‚ and the intolerable Acts. The American revolution didn’t began until 1775

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    There were many active American individuals during the period 1830 and 1860. One significant individual was Charles Sumner‚ from Boston‚ Massachusetts. He had different opinions on several issues of the day. Sumner was best known as the guy who was caned in the senate in 1885. Charles Sumner was born in January 6th‚ 1811 and died on March 11th‚ 1874. He was a United States senator from Massachusetts in 1851 to 1874. Sumner played a prominent role in the United States Civil War era. He was a keen

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    the working class. The American divide is blatantly clear to the majority of Murray’s audience. The so called new divide is derived from the cultural quality. Instead of a gap dividing segments of our country because of one’s achievements or income‚ now there are distinctive practices widening the gap between the two Americas. Murray states the problem‚ providing statistics and a list of SuperZIPs‚ all of which support his claim. Working towards the conclusion of his argument‚ Murray contemptuously

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    were many causes of the American Revolution. If just one of them weren’t to happen‚ America wouldn’t be the same today. The three main events causing the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party and when the Declaration of Independence was written and signed. Although these are only three of the causes that affected America’s Revolution‚ they were the most important ones. To start off‚ all the acts coming from the British to the colonies were the start of the American Revolution. One of the acts

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    The main turning point in the American Revolution The Battle of Saratoga was the main turning point in the American Revolution. The battle started September 19th‚ 1777 and lasted through October 17‚ 1777. Saratoga took place in upstate New York. The Battle of Saratoga was an important achievement for the Patriots during the American Revolution. The battle also persuaded foreign countries‚ such as France‚ that America could win the war. Lastly‚ the battled renewed the morale of the American public

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    The main causes of the American Revolution can be explained in the following three aspects: Society: In the long-term process of communication and integration in America‚ English became the common language in the colonies‚ and the American culture had gradually created. On this basis‚ the American nation began to take shape. The national consciousness started to wake up. In the 18th century Enlightenment was being spread in the American colonies‚ a number of prominent thinkers emerged‚ such as Franklin

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    North American Argument Essay Physical features and where people were located affected how civilizations developed in North America. According to Guns‚ Germs and Steel where civilizations were located I the world affected what food you had witch changed their way of life. Jared Diamond talks about how natives to New Guinea have access to the Saco tree while people in the Middle East had access to wheat and barley. According to diamond’s theory the Middle East thrived more quickly because wheat

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    There were three main causes of the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre‚ the Boston Tea Party‚ and the Intolerable Acts. These events all led up to the Revolution. Colonists rebelled against the British because of their anger with the King and fought against it. It was a very big event in our history which led to us gaining more freedoms and establishing ourselves as the United States of America. To begin with‚ there was the Boston Massacre. This was basically the first shots fired in the Revolutionary

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    Westward Expansion The westward expansion happened in the 1800`s. It was a period of time when the United States was trying to obtain more states in the Union from throughout North America; it was titled the Manifest Destiny. One of the reasons was because immigrants wanted to come to America to have freedom of religion‚ uninhabited land‚ and access to special metals. Martin Van Buren (1837 - 1841)‚ William Henry Harrison (1841‚ he died of pneumonia in office)‚ John Tyler (1841 - 1845)‚ and James

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