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    Studies October 4‚ 2012 Who killed reconstruction and why? After the Civil War‚ blacks were freed. They started to learn to read and write. They got voting rights and citizenship. They took roles in politics and got jobs. But‚ Reconstruction ended because of two main causes. Northern neglect and Southern resistance. The Northerners were no longer interested in dealing with the South and their problems. Ten years after the civil war and the people could not forgive or forget. They just wanted

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    After the civil war had ended‚ devastation had hit the South as the Southerners tried to rebuild what was broken or lost in the war. As reconstruction began to take place‚ the citizens of the South had begun to start work in industrial businesses. The Industries gained thousands of newly working civilians. Though the Southerners worked extremely hard for their pay‚ they received very low wages which did not provide much tax revenue. Without tax funding‚ it was very difficult for a Southern Industrial

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    INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR FINAL PAPER Name Instructor Course title Date Industrialization after the Civil War Final Paper Introduction The end of the civil war in America marked a new beginning and awakening of industrialization. The sector realized significant improvements that were manifested through social‚ economic and political changes within the United States. Mass movement of people from the rural areas to urban areas‚ increased number of factories and the shift of the American

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    The Western Frontier The western frontier is full of many experiences that changed the frontier. Each significant event has an important role on the shaping of society and way it influenced a new nation. Each author brought a new perspective and thought process to the western experience which either contradicted Turner or supported his theories. The frontier ideas that interested me include topics such as trading frontier‚ farming frontier‚ nationality and government‚ and the neglecting of women

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    Industrialization after the Civil War led to great business improvements in the United States of America. After the Civil War the inventions of a variety of machines were underway. Before the Civil War and the industrialization era‚ businesses were small and they were unable to make their products in mass amounts. Each business had to make their inventory by hand‚ which took a great deal of time. Due to the creation of machinery‚ businesses in America took off. Owners based their businesses

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    Industrialization after the Civil War The Industrial Revolution was a time for economic‚ and technological growth and development. Although this period had both negative and positive effects on society‚ economy and politics‚ it played an essential role in shaping the way that the world is today. The growth of entrepreneurship and the introduction of inventions such as incandescent light bulb‚ made way for a time of tremendous growth in the United States. The rise of entrepreneurship also made acts

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    Kellie Bowden Mr. Strough APUSH 1 April 2013 During the period of the Civil War‚ the typical American business was a small‚ family owned company and it usually produced goods for a smaller‚ regional market. However‚ as the Civil War ended‚ big businesses began to dominate the corporate world. Many businesses‚ such as the Standard Oil Co. and Carnegie Steel‚ became monopolies and owned all parts of one particular industry. These huge firms were able to mass produce their products and sell them

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    The New Western Territories after the Mexican War (1846-1848) American President James K. Polk intended to invade and hold the territories he wanted‚ so he sent General Stephen Kearny west from Fort Leavenworth with 1‚700 men to invade and hold New Mexico and California. Kearny captured Santa Fe and then divided his forces‚ sending a large contingent south under Alexander Doniphan. Doniphan would eventually take the city of Chihuahua. Meanwhile‚ the war had already begun in California. Captain

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    everyone agreed with the war or it’s direction. Some Republicans disliked President Lincoln’s performance‚ there were Peace Democrats that believed he “betrayed the Constitution” and the working class were resentful of the draft. (Nash‚ et al.‚ 2007.‚ p. 448) Across the nation the feelings regarding abolition were mixed or out right derided. (Nash‚ et al.‚ 2007.‚ p. 448) Prior to the war‚ tensions heightened between the North and South as many northerners believed the South to be a slave power that

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    Ever since the waning battles‚ and the slow‚ contentious process of reconstructing the Union and the readmission of the Confederate States‚ the American Civil War has filled more pages of scholarly discourse than any other event in U.S. history (1). Amongst the endless topics to which these volumes are devoted‚ no topic is more debated‚ chronicled and studied than the various causes that lead to the bloodiest conflict in American history‚ and its effects on this country’s future. As the 19th century

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