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    An actor’s career in the Elizabethan era was not paid well or regarded highly by citizens and went as far as being promoted sinners. Additionally‚ theaters where expected by citizens and locals to host a new play each day. Despite‚ an actor’s rough and often unbearable life the many plays and playwrights shown in theaters are still seen and acted out today. On the other hand‚ the theaters where often criticized for their crude and uncivilized manner. Yet‚ although Elizabethan Theaters developed

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    History of Spies in the Civil War Espionage‚ a term commonly seen in today’s military and sometimes even in the news. It is the act of spying or using a spy or spies‚ usually by governments‚ to gather or obtain military or political information. This is an effective way to gather many kinds of intel in secret. I’ve found from some research that I’ve done that it was used in the Civil War. Even some females became spies to help their own respective sides. I’m hoping to shed some light on this subject

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    Chamberlain‚ the Hero of the Civil War We all have certain people that we look up to‚ whether it be a friend‚ family member‚ celebrity‚ or so on‚ they impact our life. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain‚ the oldest of five ad part of the family with a spectacular history of bravery. All the men before him‚ in his family‚ that lived in America‚ served for their country and there’s no doubt that this strongly influenced Chamberlain growing up. Chamberlain was a college professor‚ but decided to leave his

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    Military and The American Civil War What events and people fall under this important theme of the American Civil War? Military was very important in the Civil War‚ and was basically the most important thing. When people think about war the first thing that comes to their head is weapons and militia. The military was a key factor in the war the winner was going to be determined on who had the better army and whose side was stronger. There were two major armies involved in the Civil War‚ but there were others

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    What Caused The Civil War? There were many different contributing factors to the start of The Civil War. Five of these causes were the Northwest Ordinance and Missouri Compromise‚ John Brown’s raid‚ The 1850 Compromise‚ The Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ and the constant conflict between the North and South. The Northwest Ordinance said the there could be no slavery in states north of the Ohio River‚ however slave holders moved west to new states. This then led to the Missouri Compromise which said no slave

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    Did racism and discrimination play a role in World War II? What role in the war did racism have? Racism and discrimination was basically the cause of the war. It all stems from one race not being able to accept a different race. Tons of women and men lost their lives due to hatred. To begin‚ the German leader Adolf Hitler must of had a personal vendetta against the Jewish people. He basically wanted to exterminate their entire race. Hitler was on a very tragic mission‚ that involved a lot of blood

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    and represented equality though. White wealthy males would benefit the most from all the changes a new government and new nation would bring. White women‚ black people and Native Americans were treated less then fair. Women roles in America were similar to the women roles in most countries. Women were responsible to care for their husband‚

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    free states‚ but around that time the north did not want slavery in their country so the started the civil war. During the civil war‚ many acts were made like the Kansas-Nebraska act. The civil war ended with almost one fifth of the soldiers dying and many were wounded. Why did Texans fight? Texans fought in the Civil War because they had a immense love for Texas‚ wanted state rights‚ and most importantly to preserve slavery. Texans fought in the Civil because of their love for Texas. “Tell him not

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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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    First thing first‚ what is the compromise of 1850? The compromise of1850 was a set of five bills that eventually lead to the civil war. Its purpose was to keep away confrontation between the northern free slave states and the southern slave states and keep the nation united. The first bill consist of California being admitted to the union as a free state. The second bill allowed New Mexico and Utah settlers to vote on an issue. The third bill relied on Texas loosing New Mexico territory‚ but $10

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