The Civil War The time period in history that I am most interested in learning more about is The Civil War. I would like to learn more about this time period because it was one of the most defining moments in American history. This time period is interesting to me because of all the implications that the Civil War would have on the future of America. This was a moment when our nation was divided between the North and the South and led to a war. The way our nations leaders responded to the division
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There have been many major events that have changed countries forever. The Civil War was one of those as hundreds of thousands of americans were killed by family‚ friends‚ and fellow americans over the issue of slavery and issues between the northern states and the southern states. The Civil War has said to be one of the bloodiest wars in the world having more casualties than World War II‚ World War I‚ Vietnam‚ and the Korean war combined. The Civil War had many major events and battles that changed
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Americans in the Civil War In history‚ African Americans have always been discriminated against. When Africans came to America‚ they were forced against their will to do all chores around plantations. They forced slaves to the wealthy‚ stingy‚ and uncaring Americans. Obviously as slaves they did not get any pay and they were beat on a daily basis. Africans ever since they were kidnapped to this country always fought for their freedom‚ all the way till the civil war came. When the Civil War started‚ they
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The Civil War was a war that helped give slaves freedom‚ unite the people‚ and have the South and North join together as they once did. There was many important people‚ battles‚ and events during the Civil War. Two important events in this war was the Emancipation Proclamation and Lee’s surrender. Two important battles‚ are the battle of Gettysburg and the battle of Vicksburg. Two important people in this war was Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis. The two important events in this war were key
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The Civil War is something everyone remembers. It’s hard to forget something that big‚ that almost separated our United States apart. The South and the North both have their opinion on the war. As well so do I but we will do the polar opposites first. The South states didn’t want to be part of the United States and create their own country‚ called the Confederacy States. A few reasons why they didn’t want to be part of the United states. The top reason why they started the war because they wanted
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something the North and South could not do! North and South could never agree on many things‚ causing the Civil War. The Civil War includes some of the most cruel‚ bloody wars anyone has ever seen. The reasons of the war affected so much‚ the country is split into two. Reasons for South fighting One of the reasons for the South fighting against North is slavery‚ one of the main reasons for the war. In the split of the North and South‚ the South developed tensions and is angered because of abolitionism
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fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other." The Civil War was inevitable. The issue of slavery was so controversial back in the mid-18th century that neither sides‚ pro-slavery or anti-slavery‚ would have stepped down from their opinions. The only way for the issue to be resolved was war‚ where only one side could win. Although the Civil War had thousands and thousands of casualties‚ it brought on a new era of equality
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The “Civil War” was important in history because it was when the Northern and Southern part of the United States battled against each other‚ due to the sides having their own different beliefs and religions. This war lasted 5 year from 1861-1865. The South believed in “Slavery” and were heavy about it because it was their way of making money more easily. But‚ most people who didn’t have slaves or very little would also work with the slaves or be tolerated like one. But the North believed in more
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People do not actually know the exact things that started the Civil War but that is why I am here. Back then the South was pro slavery and the North was not. That was like the main reason it was a war plus other things that was happening involving the government. The South seceded from The Union because they wanted slavery but the North did not‚ they did not want to follow the national government’s rules‚ and they did not have as much as the North. The South’s economy was based off of slavery
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successes for the confederacy. Despite this the many advantages of the north; ranging from more citizens‚ to more income‚ caused the inevitable collapse of the south. While the south did have more officers‚ and skill sets more akin to warmaking; none of this would be enough to beat the union defending it’s ideals. The war itself didn’t strt as the union had expected. The battle of bull run‚ which Lincoln expected to win‚ was lost to general stonewall jackson. Here‚ the union failed to prove their superiority
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