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    What is the most significant cause of the Civil War?     The most significant cause of the American Civil War was the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln.  Because of Abraham Lincoln’s  views on slavery‚ the emancipation proclamation‚ and the formation of different parties‚ the Civil War began.  With Lincoln’s views opposed to slavery‚ it caused a lot of disagreement with some of the states.  Abe believed that blacks should have equal rights‚ and that they should be treated the same as everyone else

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    were many causes and effects of the civil war‚ some well known‚ while others not so much. Some of the causes include the preservation of the Constitution‚ the social and economic differences between the North and the South and Slavery. There were many effects as well‚ such as the advances in weaponry‚ the advances in the medicine industry and the population decrease. These causes and effects had a great impact on the American people and history as we’ve come to know it. One cause of the Civil War was

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    English civil war started in 1642‚ primarily because of religious disagreements’. How far do you agree with this statement? On 22 august 1642‚ Charles 1 declared war against hi enemies in parliament. This led to a civil war where 1 in 10 men died. In this essay I am going to explain the main causes of the civil war and then I am going to see how much I agree with the statement. Charles got off to a bad start in 1625 when he married a French‚ catholic princess called Henrietta Maria. This was a very

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    Slavery is by definition the condition in which one person is owned by another and is under the “master’s” control. Its origin can be found in almost all great civilizations‚ going from the Roman Empire to the Great Egypt. Over time‚ it had gained a different aspect when Arabs started trading them as merchandise in northern and eastern Africa through the Sahara desert. Following those movements of slavery‚ Europe also in search of resources for his mercantile economy seeks to export those slaves

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    When most of us think of slaves we think of slavery in the United States in the 1800s. The truth is slavery has been around in most of the world for most of history. In Ancient Africa you could find slavery in most of the ancient empires thousands of years ago. Slavery was very important in Ancient Africa’s history. It is believed that one third of the people living in most of Africa’s societies were slaves. The lowest caste in their society were slaves. Many people became slaves because they

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    brother fought brother and American blood was shed on American soil for the first time. The main cause of the American Civil War is a controversial issue that continues to be the topic of much debate. Nevertheless‚ it is apparent that the Mexican-American War had a great deal to do with it. It is not however‚ the only factor that contributed to the Civil War. The Mexican-American War only heightened issues that were already present‚ such as slavery. Similarly‚ the road to the Civil War is paved with different

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    The Civil War was one of the worst wars in the us history. Over 600k people died or they went missing. A Lot of families were torn apart because of the war. On the battlefield it was father vs son. During the battle of gettysburg over 51‚000 people were killed although the death tolls were very high it helped define what america is today. The North outgunned and it had more people than the South. During the Civil war the North had a little over 20 states apart of the union and the South had half

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    There are many ways that the Civil War can be debated. It can be debated from causes‚ to outcomes‚ to victories‚ to even defeats. These are just some of the many issues that people can have different opinions on. One of the major issues or debates that people have about the Civil War is whether it was inevitable or whether it was avoidable. What started everything was when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union. On December 20th‚ 1860 this was made a reality with South Carolina seceding

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    Causes of American Obesity : Obesity is a medical condition in human beings‚ in which the body overproduces body fats‚ to such an extent that the excess body fats which usually accumulates within the body‚ can lead to other health problems like increase in body size or the thickening of blood vessels‚ which may eventually lead to heart attack or high blood pressure. Obesity is a global health issue‚ but it’s mostly common in the west‚ due to the kind of life

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    Historians believe that honesty and integrity should be the main bases that form the work of all historians. Historians should try to understand the historical developments and how they connect with our society today and also the future. In the American Historical Association it talks about how practicing history means acknowledging ones debt and to the work of other historians. I believe that’s what most authors see as an issue in the presentation of history today. “Plagiarism violates the historical

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