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    worked out between the North and the South and passed by the U.S. Congress that allowed for admission of Missouri as the 24th state (1821). It marked the beginning of the prolonged sectional conflict over the extension of slavery that led to the American Civil War. The territory of Missouri first applied for statehood in 1817‚ and by early 1819 Congress was considering enabling legislation that would authorize Missouri to frame a state constitution. When Rep. James Tallmadge of New York attempted to

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    started on July 1‚ 1863. It lasted for 3 days. The battle was between the Confederate and the Union. The Confederate were the South who wore gray and the Union was the North who wore blue. Gettysburg was the biggest and bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil. The combined losses from both armies exceeded 53‚000 men. In the first day‚ 25‚000 men died! The men from the North who stood out most in the battle were General John Buford who set up the Northern Victory‚ and Joshua L. Chamberlain who was

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    distillers into smugglers. The years of the early eighteenth century were a period of “salutary neglect.” This was a time of peace or was actually a period of time-out in which both England and France used in the years until 1739 to strengthen their war-making capacity. Though this was known as a period of “salutary neglect”‚ in reality it was an era when King and Parliament increased their control over colonial

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    by teenagers. Adults‚ teens‚ and even children abuse drugs. The war on drugs does not do much to solve the problems of people abusing drugs. The war on drugs has been inefficient to the world. History has proven that the war on drugs has been a defeat. In the last four decades‚ the government has spent over 2.5 trillion dollars to fight the war on drugs. In those years‚ the number of drug abusers has risen to 19.9 million Americans (Suddath‚ 2009). In 1983‚ the Los Angeles Police Department created

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    The American Civil War In 1860‚ arguably the world’s greatest nation was locked in Civil War. The war divided the country between the North (Union) and South (Confederate). The war lasted five years and by 1865 the Confederate forces were truly beaten. Out of this horrendous war though‚ where some 600‚000 men died grew a greater sense of nationalism than is today‚ unrivalled around the world. The American Civil War is interpreted differently by many historians but most see the catalyst as

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    Stefan Tian Period 2 War in the Cities Recently‚ Mexico has been facing a horrendous civil war. This internal conflict is coming from the country’s powerful drug leaders. This epic drug war was been taking place ever since these “cartels” relocated from the South American nation of Columbia to Mexico in the mid 1980s. since then ‚ this bloody conflict has arose several issues in Mexico. Mexico’s new president‚ Felipe Calderon‚ just recently launched an all out military campaign

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    The American Civil War occurred in a time when weapons and tactics revolutionarily changed and evolved the way wars were fought. From traditional lines like those seen in the 18th century and prior‚ to a more modern way of fighting like using trenches and using cover to protect yourself. Changing the psychology of war‚ seen in Sherman’s march‚ and also in the battle of Cold harbor and creating new weapons used like the Gatling-gun and ironclad ships. Before the Civil War‚ infantry soldiers typically

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    01/06/2011 The Road to War 1. Sectional Armistice of 1850 President Taylor adopted a form of popular sovereignty when dealing with the issue of slavery. He essentially made California a free state. a. Proposal (clay) i. Henry Clay was very weary of this crisis. He created a new compromise that challenged Taylor’s leadership of the Whig party. ii. In January of 1850‚ Clay got Daniel Webster to support him in creating a new comprehensive settlement to all

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    It makes me uncomfortable to see that this country is going to face the war‚ but this war is inevitable‚ we have to fix this problem aren’t we? President Lincoln and President Jefferson are having drastic squabble about the aim of this war. And I believe so deeply in President Lincoln that this war is going to help this country reunion again‚ we are going to face a totally new and strong country. I could not change my mind that it is unmoral for south to push slavery in their lands. Our country

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    Mexicans fought back against American invaders! Mexico had won their own freedom from Spain and could now settle freely in Texas. After about 15 years‚ Texas wanted to be part of the U.S. (after separating from Mexico)‚ but Congress was scared about Mexico’s reaction to the annexation. Then the Americans started invading more of Mexico’s land. Did the United States have a good reason for going to war with Mexico? The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico for the following reasons:

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