Steven Simkins 12/13/12 The American Revolution and Civil War were fought with a purpose derived from‚ and in defense of one minority group. As the Colonists built their own societies and settlements in the New America‚ issues of contentions arose separating themselves from the rest of the British empire. The Revolution became a fight for themselves and their well being not the well being of anyone else. As ideas of Civil War arose around 1860-1861 the cause was for the black minority although
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The History of African Americans HIS204: American History Since 1865 Instructor: Steven Harn 04/29/2013 Jewish people had the horrific era ordeal of the Holocaust‚ Native Americans had to deal with the displacement of their people which lead to death‚ starvation and exposure to diseases while in en route to other locations. However one could suggest that African Americans had an extremely rough time‚ and till this day continue to have a rough time fighting for equality in all things. This
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During pre-colonial African kinship and inheritance‚ it provided the bases of organization of many African American communities. African American men were recognized for the purpose of inheritance. They also inherited their clan names based on their accomplishments‚ as well as other things when one decease. Land was not owned in many parts of Africa during the pre-colonial period. It was yet held and distributed by African American men. Access to the land by women depended on their obligations or
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The Lives of Settlers on the Plains After the Civil War The once called Great Plains is now defined as The Homestead. In the early 1800s‚ the population was minimal‚ yet after the Civil War‚ it became home to many settlers. After the Civil War‚ more people began settling in the midwest. Many people moved to the Great Plains from the east to look for more money since farming was a lot cheaper. Also‚ since many African Americans were poor‚ they too wanted to start their farms for a better future
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The Civil War was the deadliest war in the entire history of the United States. In 4 years‚ nearly 700‚000 people died. The war left a huge impact on the nation and changed the way people viewed the nation drastically. During one of the battles that occurred during the war‚ the Battle of Bull Run‚ it’s said that the families of soldiers gathered off to the side of the field where the war took place. They didn’t know that the war was going to be real‚ so when soldiers began to actually get shot and
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(J.E.B) Stuart the Civil War America’s transformation into the country we live in today has been formed through numerous events during its history but the event that will split the United States into North versus South is truly one of the most defining events. Through different issues leading up to the start of the Civil War‚ the United States was destined for conflict and that the Civil War was inevitable. The Civil War was a very rough time for the U.S ‚ many people lost lives
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The Cold War‚ a hostile rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ lasted from the late 1940s until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.Though the two nations fought indirectly‚ the tensions between these two former allies invited all the world’s countries to watch the events of this war closely because its outcomes could have changed the world and sent it towards a destructive future. Both superpowers threatened each other with nuclear annihilation and participated frequently in
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WHAT CAUSED THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR IN 1642? Intro: In this assessment I will be explaining to you what caused the English civil war in 1642 and the main reasons why it happened. I will be writing the causes related to these three factors: Money‚ religion‚ power. Money: The first cause of the war related to money‚ was at 1629 when Charles ordered that everyone in the country should pay Ship Money and the people who refused to pay were arrested. This helped cause the civil war because many
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Prompt: There were numerous events and crises during the 1850’s that contributed to the advent of the civil war. Choose three and analyze the relative significance of each in contributing to the advent of the Civil War. During the time period of the mid 1800’s there was a great deal of growing tension between the northern and southern states. Many northerners were abolitionists and were anti slavery‚ the northerners didn’t want to outlaw slavery completely but wanted to put an end to slavery expansion
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4. What were the objectives and long term effects of Reconstruction on political‚ economic and social development of the United States? Reconstruction‚ literally meaning the rebuilding of the shattered nation‚ was a pivotal movement between 1865 and 1877 in which the South was trying to be readmitted into the Union as well as a moment in time where blacks were attempting to gain a redefined status in American society. The period of reconstruction during the later half of the 19th century consisted
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