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    The Great Divide The issue of slavery was discussed in many ways. People talked about the morality of the institution (or lack thereof)‚ the economics of slavery‚ and the political issues that came about because of it. No matter how it was discussed‚ the North and South could not agree. Northerners thought Southerners were corrupting the soul of America‚ and Southerners thought Northerners were hypocrites. No matter which way they looked at slavery‚ the North and South had two antithetical

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    Antibiotics Vs Tea Tree Oil To determine the effect of various different antibiotics and Tea Tree oil on the Bacillus subtillis different types of bacteria. I will test six antibiotics and the Tea Tree oil on Bacillus subtilis. I will test tetracycline‚ chloramphenicol‚ ampicillin‚ sulphatriad‚ penicillin G and Streptomycin. I would also like to see if Bacillus subtillis shows resistance to Antibiotics or to Tea Tree oil. The use of penicillin is being reduced because of the

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    of the most prominent questions in history was‚ “Was the Civil War inevitable?” many have formed an opinion and a much agreed with conclusion has come about. Secession was inevitable based on the events that occurred from 1800-1859; The War with Mexico‚ the Acquisition of Oregon and Texas‚ and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were three of these important events that led to the inevitable secession and Civil War. Without these events the Civil War and the secession of the South could have been avoided and

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    The Causes of the Civil War Through the antebellum period‚ The United States was not at war‚ but tensions continued to dominate the country. The north and the south relentlessly pressured each other over the issue of slavery. In 1860‚ South Carolina succeeded from the United states and the Civil War had begun. Although states right indirectly led to the succession of the Confederate States of America‚ slavery was the largest cause of the war as it was the greatest contributor to sectionalism‚ followed

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    Handout “A House Divided”: Towards the American Civil War‚ 1831-1861 Causes of the American Civil War 1. social-economic differences between North and South 2. regional conflict about over slavery in unorganized territories 3. break-up of national political party system; emergence of new party system based on region (i.e. North-South) (see also handout week 4) 4. ideological and cultural polarisation between North and South Constitution: three-fifth’s clause; fugitive slave clause; slave

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    experienced a marked change in national unity. Territorial expansion had a large effect on national unity in this period. Territorial Expansion was among the great subject of debates during the period 1800-1855. These debates discuss arguments in favor or non-favor of U.S. Expansion. The arguments express concerns‚ fears and advantages the nation will experience by the consequences of expansion. Documents A‚ C‚ D‚ H and I are against territorial expansion. Between 1800 and 1823 the Louisiana Purchase and

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    SLAVERY (THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR) US History to 1877 – HIST101 American Military University‚ 26 April 2014 Many factors led to the occurrence of the American Civil War. The key issues were slavery‚ different political ideologies‚ right of the people‚ and economic reasons. However‚ the key reasons that lead to the Civil War was slavery. Slavery is touted as the main cause of the conflict between the states in the northern part and those in the south

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    8/10/2017 The Effects of War on Civilians Background War is as old as human civilization. It has existed since the first cities in what is now modern day Iraq appeared to now. It has affected the lives of billions of civilians. It has changed the course of history. Some of the most devastating wars were WW1‚ WW2‚ the American civil war‚ and the Syrian civil war. These wars have cost the lives of millions of people. These wars have helped many‚ but have also cost the lives of many. War is a very messy

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    The Civil War split our nation‚ Americans fighting Americans‚ brother against brother. The war lasted four long years‚ a key battle fought westward was the turning point in the war: the Battle of Vicksburg. Between Cairo‚ Illinois‚ and the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Mississippi River twists and winds for nearly 1‚000 miles. Commonly referred to as ‘the trunk of the American tree ’. The river was vital to both the American Government and to the Confederate forces in the west. The city of Vicksburg

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    Copperheads openly obstucted the war through attacks against the draft‚ against linclon‚ and espicially against the emancipation. What was the enrollment act of 1863? The Union and the Confederacy armies instituted the first federal military draft in American history during the Civil War. the Union resorted to a federal draft in March 1863‚ President Lincoln signed The Enrollment Act on March 3‚ 1863‚ requiring

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