History Dr.Zaccarini 12/07/00 Civil War The civil war was the one and only war Americans had with themselves. Unlike the other wars‚ where America fought for their countries freedom or to assist other countries in need‚ the civil war was Americans against Americans; North against South. Eventhough‚ the civil war was an all American war‚ each side had a reason‚ and a purpose of why they fought in this war. Now‚ centuries later‚ we come to the question "Was the Civil War Inevitable?". I will go through
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‘The English civil war started in 1642‚ primarily because of religious disagreements’. How far do you agree with this statement? On 22 august 1642‚ Charles 1 declared war against hi enemies in parliament. This led to a civil war where 1 in 10 men died. In this essay I am going to explain the main causes of the civil war and then I am going to see how much I agree with the statement. Charles got off to a bad start in 1625 when he married a French‚ catholic princess called Henrietta Maria. This was
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Did you know America’s bloodiest battle fought on their own soil was the Civil War? The Civil War was fought on American soil between the northern states and the southern states. Many causes provoked the war‚ which would affect the nation for decades to come. Slavery‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ and John Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ were some of the many causes. In turn hundreds of thousands of soldiers died‚ the South’s economy was devastated‚ and the northern ideals flourished. In
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms‚ it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” This statement that created by President Abraham Lincoln demonstrates the necessity of the Civil War. If the United States were to remain divided‚ the strength of these two nations would be degraded and allow the continuation of an immoral practice; slavery. “Politicians‚ business leaders‚ newspaper editors‚ and others desperately sought a last-ditch compromise that would
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American soil for the first time. The main cause of the American Civil War is a controversial issue that continues to be the topic of much debate. Nevertheless‚ it is apparent that the Mexican-American War had a great deal to do with it. It is not however‚ the only factor that contributed to the Civil War. The Mexican-American War only heightened issues that were already present‚ such as slavery. Similarly‚ the road to the Civil War is paved with different stones such as the Dred Scott case and the
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Civil War Waste The Civil War tore America in two‚ brother fought brother in America ’s bloodiest war ever. The Confederates (The South) stood on one side‚ proslavery‚ disgruntled against the Northern Union’s treatment of Southern rights‚ specifically regarding the right to slaves. On the other side stood the Union‚ enraged that the South would dare declare themselves independent‚ and break away from the Union. The civil war resulted in the most American deaths‚ above any other war‚ totaling
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Politics had the biggest impact of all the PEGS on the road to Civil War. To start off‚ In Trigger Events of the Civil War it states‚”The case eventually rose to the level of the Supreme Court‚ where the justices found that‚ as a slave‚ Dred Scott was a piece of property that had none of the legal rights to recognitions afforded to a human being.”This means that‚ Dred Scott couldn’t get freedom even though he was in free land where slavery was illegal but he was still a slave. In addition‚ in Lincoln
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during the Civil War helped as nurses‚ cooks‚ solider‚ and spies. Women in the North also worked for the United States Sanitary Commission. “The primary national relief organization‚ coordinating donations to the Union.” The role southern women played during the Civil War was also to cook‚ be spies‚ the duties of the man while in his absence. “Women worked in munitions plants‚ as clerks in government offices‚ and as a sales force in retail businesses.” Clara Barton a famous Civil War nurse‚ she
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many people know what really caused the devastating war that tore the nation in two. The Civil War was a battle from 1861 to 1865 where two sides of America fought against each other: the Union North against the Confederate South. Though Texas was a new state in the US‚ many Texans risked their lives and took part in the long‚ bloody Civil War. Texans fought in the Civil War for many reasons. The main reasons so many Texans fought the Civil War was the issues over slavery‚ states’ rights‚ and loyalty
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America. Just two months later‚ the Civil war began and Texas was engaged in a bloody battle of lifestyles and beliefs that cost both the North and the South dearly. There were many reasons Texas fought in the civil war. Texas fought in the Civil War because‚ they wanted to protect their state rights‚ their love for Texas‚ and to preserve slavery. These reasons were important because it made a change in Texas history. To begin with‚ Texans fought in the Civil War to protect their states’ rights. Texans
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