Was the Civil War inevitable? Did so many deaths have to occur to kill slavery? Would America be more prosperous if the North and South had permanently divided? To answer these questions one must look back and discover the reason the Civil War happened and how it affected America. The United States was built on slavery; it is woven into America’s history. Right after the Revolutionary War‚ slavery was abolished in most of the northern states. But it was rampant in the South where most of the citizens
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When the Civil War Became Inevitable There are many instances when the Civil War could have become inevitable. When the Declaration of independence was signed and slavery was still allowed‚ when John Brown attacked Harper’s Ferry with his small militia‚ or even when the Missouri Compromise was passed. All these instances showcase the ever growing divide between the Southern and Northern States. One instance though stands out in its direct and public attack. On the surface it was seen in the south
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Inevitable Freedom The United States of America could have easily lost the Revolutionary War‚ along with colonists not constructing the Constitution‚ but also Colonial Representatives established as a self-governing entity within the British Empire. Amongst all odds‚ the Colonists managed to pull off their fight for independence from the world’s most notorious empire and military in the world at that time. If the British were to maintain consistency of their politics and policies‚ could the outcome
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Several factors played in to the American Civil War that made it have the outcome that it did. Although the South had better trained officials due to their military school‚ the North was far more advanced than they. The North had the advantage over the South in several ways. However‚ the outcome of the Civil War was not inevitable: it was determined as much by human decisions and human willpower as by physical resources‚ although the North’s resources gave them an edge over the South. The South
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Was the Civil War Inevitable or Not? “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln uttered these words on June 17‚ 1858 at the Republican state convention in Illinois. Three short years later‚ the first shots of the Civil War would be fired at Fort Sumter. Brothers fighting brothers‚ killing 620‚000 of their own. This would be the start of the bloodiest war in American history. The debate over popular sovereignty‚ the conflicting opinions on slavery‚ and the publication
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2) I think the Civil War was inevitable because of the federal government’s treatment and sometimes babying of the South. As stated earlier‚ every time the South wanted something (increased federal protection of slavery‚ expansion of slavery. etc.) or were against a law passed (Tariff – Nullification Crisis of 1832) their go-to method of getting their way was to threaten secession from the union. I think the fact that the federal government sometimes entertained them was what made the South so bold
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The Civil war was inevitable if the conflict between the south and the north‚ slavery and politics were resolved. After independence‚ the differences and complexity of America sharpened increasing slavery. The complexities in terms of the migration of the whites and black slaves and shift from small scale farming to large scale farming made civil war inevitable. There were many differences between the north and south. The north preferred city life while the south was keen to plantation life. The
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about whether or not the Cold War was inevitable. Some argue that despite their alliance during World War II (WWII)‚ the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) had conflicting ideologies and postwar plans in Europe such that the Cold War was inevitable. However‚ there is evidence to support that the Cold War was not inevitable. Roosevelt and Churchill’s commitment to the Big Three‚ Stalin’s actual goals after WWII‚ and the Soviet position on the inevitability of war all show that the heated tensions
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the South was one of the few remaining slave institutions in the Western World‚ additionally slaves had to endure harsh conditions as well as high mortality rates. Some factors that contributed to the regional development of the United States of America include‚ the Second Great Awakening‚ the economies of the North and South‚ and failed attempts (compromises) to resolve their differences. It is clear that even though everything was done to prevent the Civil War‚ it was still inevitable. In the
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the 20th century‚ humanity has witnessed monumental historical events. From the great depression‚ to the devastation of two world wars‚ to the Holocaust‚ all the way to the creation of a superweapon. However‚ The Cold War was a different and unique concept on its own. So unique‚ that humanity has entered a new chapter never discovered before. Throughout history‚ there was always conflict‚ but never before has a conflict of this magnitude and potential mutual destruction ever been observed before. “Human
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