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    Civil War Slavery

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    Savery The American Civil War was one of the most defining moment in American history. It lasted from 1861 until 1865. Because the Northern and Southern states could not resolve their conflicts involving whether or not American would continue to be one of the largest slave-holding countries‚ it caused a division between the two. Along with the issue of slavery brought many economic and political disagreements that divided the states furthermore. Northern victory in the war preserved the United States

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    DBQ Civil War

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    Although events leading up to the Civil War had been going on for some years‚ the Civil War was not inevitable; the war was the result of extremism and failures in leadership of both the North and the South. A widespread of political‚ social‚ and economic factors was all contributors to the splitting of the North and South. State rights‚ controversy over slavery‚ and differences in economic systems pushed the North and South into a bloody battle. The Civil War started due to the differences between

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    Post Civil War

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    America’s Post Civil War Growing Pains  History 105: Contemp U.S. History July 23‚ 2013 Professor Lewis There was a period around the time the Civil War ended known as the Post Civil War. This was a time America named Growing Pains. This name was given due to all the troubles and things they went through. There was so much that happened during this time and this is what made this era a known time period. During 1865-1900 post civil war periods‚ two major turning points would be segregation

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    Causes of the Civil War

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    Causes of the Civil War There were several reasons the Civil War began. The north and the south had completely different views on some very important subjects.The north believed that slavery was not needed‚ but the south had needed slavery in order to harvest the crops. Also‚ new territories were being settled. Lastly‚ Abraham Lincoln was elected president. The areas of the United States had different economies. In the North‚ the economy was based on factories and wages. Everyday people worked

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    Civil War Causes

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    During 1851-1865‚ the Civil War took place lasting four years. It was a war among the American people; specifically the southern states against the northern states. The southern states were known as the Confederate States of America and their leader was Jefferson Davis. On the other hand‚ the North had kept the name of the United States of America and was also known as the Union and was led by Abraham Lincoln. Although most people mainly associate the Civil War having to do with slavery‚ there were

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    Spanish Civil War

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    Spanish Civil War (1936–39)‚ military revolt against the Republican government of Spain‚ supported by conservative elements within the country. When an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country‚ a bloody civil war ensued‚ fought with great ferocity on both sides. The Nationalists‚ as the rebels were called‚ received aid from fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The Republicans received aid from the Soviet Union‚ as well as from International Brigades‚ composed of volunteers from

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    Civil War Factors

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    There were many different factors that fueled the starting of the Civil War in the United States. The majority of the country thinks that slavery is the sole reason for the Civil War‚ but there were many other controversies and factors that went on to the beginning of the Civil War. Factors such as literature and different interest groups that were formed also played roles in the starting of the Civil War. Legislation was a crucial factor. There were different compromises and acts established that

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    Post Civil War

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    Post-Civil War and Growing Pains Chuck Jones History 105 Dr. Rogers April 26‚ 2013 During the Post-Civil War era (1865-1900) there were several reconstruction periods as well as a widespread Western industrialization occurring. After the war it seemed as if the entire country had to press the “reset” button and literally start afresh. There was a break down in the south after the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves‚ Gen Custard destroyed cities‚ and what seemed to be a booming economy

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    Cause Of The Civil War

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    For this essay I will be explaining what caused the civil war and the outcome of it. Most of the time we only get bits and pieces of information instead of the whole base of the subject. I will be explaining all of the causes of the civil war. I will give a brief description of the causes including‚ political‚ economical‚ and social causes.One reason why political problems caused the war was because‚South wanted each state to be more sovereign than the federation. Another reason is that the south

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    Civil War Roles

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    [Type the company name] Roles of Women and Slaves in the Civil War HIS/110 Brittney Lohss 7/21/2014 Northern women played many roles in the war effort on the Union side during the Civil War. There seemed to be specific roles of the women depending on whether they were older‚ or younger. The older women were more likely to support the war effort by participating in local organizations or groups. For example: churches‚ or local hospitals. They would donate items needed by soldiers or

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