know that in the Civil War‚ America lost the most men ever? After four years and over 600‚000 American lives‚ the Union (North) prevailed in wearing down and forcing the Confederacy (South) to surrender. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ and the Dred Scott case contributed greatly to the Civil War. After the Civil War‚ the Southern economy was devastated with millions of homeless‚ while the northern economy boomed. Eli Whitney created one of the first causes of the Civil. In 1793
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The American Revolution is usually seen as being the same thing as the American War for Independence‚ starting in 1775 with the battle of Lexington and ending in 1783 with the treaty of Paris. This popular misconception has lead to the most important has lead to the real revolution being forgotten‚ the change in the way countries are governed and the ideas that lead to it. With the end of the French and Indian wars‚ the first worldwide war‚ the British found themselves with a huge national debt
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The civil war is not one sided. Both sides had their reasons to go to war. One of the main causes and most known was slavery. The Union said it was unjust and immoral‚ while the south believed it was okay to have slaves. An effect of this was the Emancipation Proclamation document. This document said that slavery was wrong and against god’s will. This document alone was a huge statement to the south and foreign countries alike. This document helped keep foreign countries from aiding the south because
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Did you know America’s bloodiest battle fought on their own soil was the Civil War? The Civil War was fought on American soil between the northern states and the southern states. Many causes provoked the war‚ which would affect the nation for decades to come. Slavery‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ and John Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ were some of the many causes. In turn hundreds of thousands of soldiers died‚ the South’s economy was devastated‚ and the northern ideals flourished. In
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War can be terrifying‚ and it leaves most soldiers traumatized. The military can train soldiers how to control their body and their thoughts during the battle so they and their comrades don ’t get killed. However‚ boot camp can only simulate so much. Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome exists because of the gap between this simulation and reality. It is the after effects of experiencing war‚ or similar terrors. Most soldiers fall victim to PTSD‚ and though some handle it successfully‚ many do not
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The causes of the American Civil War The American Civil War is one of the most significant and controversial periods in American history. The Civil War was caused by mounting conflicting pressures‚ principles‚ and prejudices‚ fueled by differences and pride‚ and set into motion by unlikely set of political events. 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
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The question of whether the Civil War was an ’irrepressible’ or a ’repressible’ conflict has been a central issue of debate. Causes of the war have been variously identified as: 1) conflict over slavery 2) states rights and nationalism 3) differences between an industrial North and an agricultural South 4) the mistakes of blundering politicians and extremists (the ’repressible conflict’ argument) 5) a combination of several different factors‚ with chance and circumstance playing their part.
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Mexican/American War 1846-1848 Between 1846-1848‚ two nations‚ the United States and Mexico went to war with each other. This was an important battle because it would transform a continent and would form new identities for all the people inhabiting the nations. The Mexican-American War was the first major conflict driven by the idea of “Manifest Destiny”; which is the belief that American had a God-given right‚ or destiny‚ to expand the country’s borders from ‘sea to shining sea.’ There were
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Mexican-American war lasted from 1846-1848. It consisted of numerous battles that resulted in more American victories than Mexican victories. During the first battle at Palo Alto‚ Mexican troops outnumbered American troops; however‚ the Mexican troops were poorly equipped and poorly led. Contrastly‚ the American army was well-trained and President Polk had formulated a three-pronged approach to defeat the Mexicans. Multiple factors played into the war‚ such as manifest destiny‚ Mexican attacks and
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In 1848‚ the United States of America has been the most powerful presence in Northern America. This power allowed the states a lot of freedom to expand their borders‚ which naturally caused them to have issues with their neighbors. The Mexican American war the very first‚ which was actually fought on foreign soil. Something they were not used to. After settling a good portion of the United States‚ they looked to the Mexican territory for conquering. Mexico and America have been neighbors for a while
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