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    Post-World War 1 Tensions After World War 1‚ there were many problems and unresolved issues that caused a lot of tension. The economy was at risk because many nations owed each other a lot of money. England owed the U.S. money that they borrowed for the war‚ so they decided to use the reparation money Germany owed them to pay America back. However‚ Germany didn’t have any money due to the excessive reparations‚ so they borrowed money from the U.S. This circular system eventually collapsed and the

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    The Civil War Era

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    Cattle Herding – A Brief HistoryArticle Selections: The Origin of Cattle Driving & Beef Trade – Pre/Post Civil War | Origin of Cattle Driving Figure [ 1 ] Drovers about to start a drive As early as 1836‚ ranchers in Texas began to drive cattle along a "Beef Trail" to New Orleans. In the 1840s‚ cattle drives expanded northward into Missouri. The towns of Sedalia‚ Baxter Springs‚ Springfield‚ and St. Louis became principal markets. The Shawnee Trail‚ also known as the Texas Road or

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    Capt. Rovero is the newest team member of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command headquarters at Fort Knox‚ Kentucky. This is her first assignment as an Army public affairs officer. Jessica is the daughter of a retired Army officer. She grew up with a unique perspective and developed a love of people and culture at an early age. She started babysitting at 12 years old‚ from which‚ her passion for children grew. Jessica earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from The University of

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    Civil War Problems

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    The problems that eventually caused the Civil War had been brewing since the formation of the United States. It became a perfect storm; everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. One issue in particular‚ slavery‚ had been contentious since the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. Slavery was an issue of economy and political influence at the time but became integral to the southern economy in 1794 with the invention of the cotton gin. The cotton gin dramatically decreased the

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    The Civil War: Tuscaloosa’s Involvement Throughout history‚ America has been involved in many wars. No war hit quite as close to home as the Civil War. Brothers fought against brothers‚ and families were torn apart. Living in the United States during this time was rough‚ but living in the south was even harder. Tuscaloosa‚ being so close to the University of Alabama‚ played a significant role in the Civil War; it is important to understand Tuscaloosa’s involvement in the Civil War. The

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    The growth of industry pre and post liberalization LIBERALIZATION Liberalization can be defined as a easing of previous government restrictions in social and economic policy. Liberalization is basically deregulating the government control over the economy & make the market free for everyone to trade. Measures undertaken by the

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    While the United States was undergoing its post-Civil War political revolution‚ Americans were experiencing technological‚ cultural‚ and economic changes that brought the country into the modern age. After the Civil War‚ American industry changed dramatically. Machines replaced hand labor as the main means of manufacturing‚ largely increasing the production capacity. A new nationwide network of railways distributed goods far and wide. Inventors developed new products the public wanted‚ and businesses

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    Causes of the American Civil War The American Civil War was a war fought from 1861 to 1865‚ after the United States split up sometime from 1860 to1861 (Causes of The Civil War (3) 1). The war was fought over secession; secession or withdrawal is when a population with significant possessions is revoked from an established single country and a founded separate government (Secession 2). In The Civil War this meant that the Southern states disaffiliated themselves from The Union and proclaimed themselves

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    My family lives in the south and we have a farm where we raise cotton and other crops that we sell to other families and businesses. This is how my family makes a living‚ off the land. Lately‚ I have been hearing a lot about the issues that our country is dealing with and have decided to write down my thoughts. Late last year‚ 1860‚ Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. In February of this year‚ 1861‚ The Confederate States of America were formed and Jefferson Davis was

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    Civil War The Civil war was a battle between the North side of America and the South side of America. The American Civil War took place from 1861-1865 with multiple battles. The North was against slavery‚ while the south was for slavery. The South army were the Confederates while the North side was the Union. All wars are caused by major conflict. Missouri becoming a slavery state in 1820 was one reason of the Civil War (The Civil War). The Civil war started because of unique differences between

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