Civil war began in 1787? Though the Civil War itself did not begin in 1787‚ many events from that point lead up to it. Such events like the creation of the “Northwest Ordinance of 1787”. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was a system of government for the territory North of Ohio. In these territories slavery would be prohibited. While in the south cotton was becoming very profitable after the invention of the cotton gin in 1793. The southern economy depended solely on cotton production. They
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The Tensions behind the Civil War During 1783-1859‚ before the Civil War‚ the North and South were slowly drifting apart between their cultural‚ economic‚ political‚ and religious tensions which eventually lead to the American Civil War‚ but it was ultimately due to the single issue of slavery. Proof of these tensions can be found in many primary sources including: “Slavery a Positive Good” by John C. Calhoun‚ “The Church and Slavery” by Albert Barnes‚ “A Debate on Slavery” by Nathan Lewis Rice‚
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Civil War Medicine In the Civil War era medical advances were few and so were surgeons. This time period is known in medical history as the "Medical Middle-Ages". This was the beginning of the technology of today. In this time doctors or physicians were known as surgeons. At the beginning of the war the United States Medical Corp. consisted of less than one hundred people on staff. This included the United States Surgeon General‚ thirty-six surgeons‚ and many assistant surgeons. Soon
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2016 The Civil War begun on April 12‚ 1861 when Confederate troops bombarded the Union Army at Fort Sumter. This was the official starting of the war but before this‚ there were many reasons a war could have broken out. When President Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860‚ 7 southern states seceded from the Union. They seceded from the Union because they feared that when Lincoln took office that he would abolish slavery in those states because he was against slavery. They broke away from the Union
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The Lifestyle and Role of Women In the Civil War Typically‚ when we think of the Civil War‚ we think of the role of men during that time. History books reflect on the men that had fought and died in the war. While many may believe men were the only ones that contributed in the Civil War that isn’t actually the case. Women also had a large impact on the outcome of this war. During the war‚ women took on new roles to support their families. Women were generally viewed as primary caretakers of the
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On April 12‚ 1861 The Civil war began when Confederate warships bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumner. The Civil War is said to be one of the deadliest and most destructive of all America’s wars.The Civil War was fought in thousand of different places‚ from southern Pennsylvania to Texas; from New Mexico to the Florida coast. The majority of the fighting took place in the states of Virginia and Tennessee. Many still debate on what cause the Civil War. The North and the South have been
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The Civil War was bloody and brutal‚ killing around 620‚000 people. This was around 2% of the entire population of the United states at the time. The Civil War split the country pinning North against South over the issue of slavery. Many things such as the Kansas-Nebraska act and the eventual election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to the succession of 11 southern states because of the fear that Lincoln would abolish slavery. The war lasted from 1861 to 1865‚ and eventually‚ the northern Union states
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There are a few reasons why the South lost the Civil War. One reason is that the North not only outmanned the South but also at almost every point‚ militarily. The South was also outclassed industrially. If it was not for European recognition and military aid the South would have never had a chance to win. Industrially the South could not keep up in out put and in manpower. By the end of the war the South had‚ more or less‚ plenty of weaponry still‚ but it just did not have enough men to use the
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The Civil War:The Real ReasonWhat was the Civil War The Civil War began April 12‚ 1861 with the attacks of Fort Sumter‚ and did not end until April 9‚ 1865 with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army. Over 620‚000 died in the war‚ along with disease killing twice as many as those lost in battle. 50‚000 survivors returned home as amputees. So why was this war fought?A common misconception It is a commonly held view that President Lincoln fought the Civil War to free the slaves
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There were many causes of the Civil War. The people of the south were angry with the election and that they were going to lose their way of life. The south was afraid of losing money and they didn’t think the slaves were humans. The south decided to leave the union and that caused a lot of hate. It was considered a treasonous act to leave the Union. It started with the election of Honest Abe. The South did not want him to be elected. The south wanted Breckinridge to become elected because he had
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