The Civil War is a dark mark on America’s History‚ that helped define who we are today. Brothers fighting brothers‚ fathers fighting sons‚ and families devastated over a fear of change and compromise. Change‚ compromise‚ and leadership are all needed for a nation to succeed‚ but is bloodshed necessary to achieve success. Our land is stained with fathers and sons who believed that bloodshed was necessary to achieve greatness. The Civil War is a blemish on the history of the United States of America
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What events led to the Civil War? During the Revolutionary Era from 1765-1815‚ slavery existed in thirteen colonies. Maryland went from white servants to slaves. There was an agricultural economy that existed in the South that was dependent on the labor of slaves. Although slavery did not exist in the North exclusively; New York‚ Philadelphia‚ and New England were involved in the trade of slaves; so although the South was exclusively using slaves as an economic gain‚ the North also had financial
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Was the Civil War Inevitable? The three main causes of the civil war‚ infringement on civil liberties‚ infringement on states’ rights‚ and the collapse of the two-party system made the conflict between North and South almost impossible to resolve. When Abraham Lincoln was elected into presidency‚ it was implied in his inauguration speech that he was one who would abide more by Northern interests. First North Carolina‚ then other Southerners responded by doing what they had the “right” to do
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What caused the American Civil War? It is amazing that even today‚ nearly 150 years after the Civil War started‚ there is passionate debate regarding the "cause" of the Civil War. Consider this: It is a fact that when the armies for the North and South were first formed‚ only a small minority of the soldiers on either side would have declared that the reason they joined the army was to fight either "for" or "against" slavery. However‚ equally true is the statement: "Had there been no slavery‚ there
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The Soldiers War Alexander Hamilton once said‚ “When the sword is once drawn‚ the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.” The American Civil War came into being due to these “passions of men”‚ and the average men‚ who went into the war with such gusto‚ got slapped into the harsh reality of war. The Civil War ushered in a new era of fighting‚ with new tactics‚ new weapons‚ and new strategies. However‚ as the first of major changes‚ the transition took time‚ and that time cost the lives
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Part A: My research question is: ‘’What Was the Main Cause of the Nanking Massacre?’’ In this project‚ I will be investigating the different potential causes of the Nanking Massacre. I will then evaluate my sources and then come to a conclusion in which I will state the main cause for this treacherous act. I will consider the roots of the cause‚ and also the effect that it has had. I will look at the way that it has tied in with the massacre itself‚ and I will explore further about the ways that
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The Irrepressible Conflict The Civil War (1861-1865) was the most important mark in the American history. It defined the future of the United States‚ that by 1861 was a newly formed nation‚ still in development‚ and with a lot of issues. The Civil War killed more American people than all wars together. Its causes were many‚ and they accumulated to the point that something had to be done or the country would end up divided. For this purpose‚ we can say this war was a irrepressible conflict.
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Katelin Foster 9/30/12 Period 5 US History The Civil War The Civil War was a fight between the Southern states and the Northern states. It began in 1861 and ended in 1865. The northerners referred to this war as the war to preserve the Union because that became the main goal of the Civil War. Slavery was one of the causes of the war‚ but in the end Lincoln’s goal became preserving the union. When Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin in 1783‚ cotton then became very profitable. Many farmers
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realized.” (W.E.B Dubois). This explains that people‚ both in the south and the north have seen all the bad issues that happened after the civil war. The civil war has caused a large separation between the south and north. From all the damage that happened between the two states of slavery getting involved and separation made Lincoln make a reconstruction to make the north and south one big state at the end. The north had passed the 13th‚ 14th and 15th amendment to protect the African-Americans and
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WHAT CAUSED THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR IN 1642? Intro: In this assessment I will be explaining to you what caused the English civil war in 1642 and the main reasons why it happened. I will be writing the causes related to these three factors: Money‚ religion‚ power. Money: The first cause of the war related to money‚ was at 1629 when Charles ordered that everyone in the country should pay Ship Money and the people who refused to pay were arrested. This helped cause the civil war because many
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