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    After the Civil war‚ large businesses ruled America. Prior to the industrial revolution‚ the government upheld a hands-off approach towards business. Under the laissez-faire principle‚ free‚ unregulated markets led to competition‚ yet this system suffered under the wrath of growing corporations. The impact of big business on the economy and politics was immense during 1870 to 1899. Corporations were growing significantly in number and size‚ which had a domineering affect on American economy and defined

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    thriving economy. The central idea of the post-Civil War era of corporations was the dependence on raw materials from around the world and sold goods in global markets. The rising economy was beginning to influence future infrastructure of the growing United States before the Civil War. Also‚ the politics was a huge part of the disputes of the big businesses that would later be the main reason corporations grew. The U.S. entered a “new economy” which increased in numbersize‚ and influence on big business

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    suburbanization began before cars were invented and available to the mass market‚ and the expansion outwards of urban populations had numerous causes‚ mass urban sprawl is definitively a phenomenon of the affordable automobile era. Urban sprawl in post-war America did not follow a consistent or clear pattern of outward development‚ and lead to the scattering of people‚ businesses‚ and industries over a broad landscape‚ with homes‚ roadside commercial strips‚ substantial patches of vacant land spaced

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    Post-Civil War and Growing Pains Chuck Jones History 105 Dr. Rogers April 26‚ 2013 During the Post-Civil War era (1865-1900) there were several reconstruction periods as well as a widespread Western industrialization occurring. After the war it seemed as if the entire country had to press the “reset” button and literally start afresh. There was a break down in the south after the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves‚ Gen Custard destroyed cities‚ and what seemed to be a booming economy

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    Joshua Brackenridge January 25‚ 2013 Period 6 TITLE The American civil war was the beginning slavery‚ but ending slavery came with many consequences and lost lives. Many authors have written songs‚ books and poems about the civil war; the most interesting thing is that they all have their own point of view. Three selections which portrayed the enemy in different ways are: “swing low sweet chariot”‚ “Willie has gone to the war”‚ “go down Moses”. Each of these selections presents a unique perspective

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    America’s Post Civil War Growing Pains  History 105: Contemp U.S. History July 23‚ 2013 Professor Lewis There was a period around the time the Civil War ended known as the Post Civil War. This was a time America named Growing Pains. This name was given due to all the troubles and things they went through. There was so much that happened during this time and this is what made this era a known time period. During 1865-1900 post civil war periods‚ two major turning points would be segregation

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    Economics of the Civil War The American Civil War was the most deadly and debatably the most important event in the nation’s history. Sectional tensions preserved in the Constitution blowup into a brutal war that cost over 600‚000 lives and slashed a nation into two. Slavery was a main cause of the conflict‚ and while the Thirteenth Amendment ended the practice at war’s end‚ race relations continued to dominate American politics and society well into the future. The war also increased American economic

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    the Civil War corporations began to develop at a steady pace. The needed fast transportation and abundance of materials during the Civil War fueled the correct conditions to give rise to the large-scale enterprises and financial capitalism in the United States after the Civil War. Resources such as natural resources and a growing population‚ paired with large corporation and the government‚ were the conditions that gave rise to the large-scale enterprise and financial capitalism in the United States

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    The coming of the American Civil War was a complex conflict that cannot be easily explained‚ yet can simply be summed up in the word “differences”. During this time period major differences can be seen in the ways blacks were viewed versus the position of whites in society. This sets up the institution of slavery‚ ultimately leading to the Civil War. Additionally‚ significant differences are seen between the North and South who had opposing lifestyles and views of slavery. Vastly conflicting beliefs

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    same racial segregation persisted throughout America. Many things remained the same during the Civil War and post‚ specifically racism‚ in comparison to before the war.However it was a new era for Blacks as they did gain new rights and roleswith their limited freedom. This was the inevitable destiny that African Americans experienced in the United States since the 1600s. First and foremost‚ the Civil War was the African American’s path to freedom. This was possible by displaying their potential that

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