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    Origins of Civil War

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    First Name Last Name Hist 109 May 13‚ 2013 Civil War Paper Origins of the Civil War The military conflict within the United States around the years 1861 until 1865 between the Union and the Confederacy went into history as the American Civil War. The origins of this conflict have and were foreseen and discussed by the two elite politicians Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Both differed in ideology about what could have been the more successful political direction the nation should

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    The increase of spending in military in the lead up to WWI by the major countries showed self-interest‚ this is because countries were preparing for war and didn’t want their country to be invaded and did not want to lose major causalities. However‚ these increases of over 150% by most of the major countries in the five years leading up to war were done to defend themselves and inflict pain on the opposing side. This shows that all the countries were selfish and only wanted to protect their country

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    Civil War Dbq

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    The American Civil War‚ a war that pinned the U.S.A against herself and created a rift between North and South. This complex war lasted about four years in which both sides suffered great casualties. Due to the intricacy of the Civil War‚ there is much that can be learned from what occurred over those years before during and after. The most interesting aspect of this civil war is actually the politics behind it. Specifically how Lincoln was able to change what the North was fighting for. After

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    Republic Civil War

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    Civil War and the Destruction of the Republic By the time Gaius Marius became a consul in 107 B.C.E.‚ opposition to reform was widespread within the Senate. Nevertheless‚ Marius reorganized the military by allowing landless citizens to join the army in return for land as a retirement pension. He then created a professional army with standardized training and equipment that was more effective for waging the growing number of extended military campaigns the Republic was involved in. Because their

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    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. Abolitionism is a belief of freeing all slaves. The South is so angered because

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    Civil War Causes

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    What do you think was the cause of the Civil War? The main cause is not slavery‚ but SLAVERY is the main source of the causes! The Civil War • Started 1861 – 1865‚ very bloody‚ deadly‚ 160 thousand people died • War between the Confederacy and the Federal Government • Confederacy: the southern states (not all)‚ based on slavery --- separation • Federal Government: no separation allowed (Lincoln)‚ keep unity! Causes linked with slavery Why South want to separate from North? Culture

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    War Measures Act

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    Minister Pierre LaPorte was then kidnapped by the FLQ members. Trudeau took drastic action and imposed the War Measures Act. The FLQ became an illegal act and separatist Québécois were arrested and held without charge. After all the rights legislation that had

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    The Cause Of The Civil War The issue that I bring to you today is the issue of the cause of the Civil War. I know and believe that the Civil War began because of the separation of our country. The Confederates wanted slaves and the Union wanted to free every one of the slaves. The main cause and issue of the Civil War was the slavery issue. The North wanted the slaves to be free and the South wanted to keep the slaves working in their homes. I believe that slaves should be free and they should

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    Civil War Telegraph

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    The American Civil War was not just another battle in world history — it changed the way that wars are fought using new inventions. The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865‚ in the early 1800’s‚ the Industrial Revolution was taking place. By the end of the Industrial Revolution‚ the North and the South had very different economies. In the North‚ there were many factories‚ which meant that the North was almost entirely self reliant. On the other hand‚ the South’s economy was built around the selling

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    Civil War Essay

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    Civil War Essay The Civil War was the most divisive war in American history. In the early 1800s‚ the United States experienced a growth of nationalism and unity‚ but it was replaced by sectionalism‚ leading to the Civil War. There were many reasons why the South wanted to secede‚ reasons the North wanted to maintain the Union‚ and the controversy surrounding slavery and steps taken to abolish it. The main reason the South wanted to secede was to become independent. Southerners did not want

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