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    There are constant debates on why did the South lose the Civil War. The Civil War ended 150 years ago but that has not affected historians to question the outcome of the war for the Confederacy. According to Gary Gallagher‚ many historians work backward starting from Appomattox to explain the failure of the war. He continues by stating that those historians claim the reasoning for the failure was caused by the lack will to win the war by the Confederates. Gary Gallagher disagrees with these methods

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    Causes Of The Civil War

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    to the peace established by the fathers of the land. The Civil War was one of the most destructive events in American history‚ costing more than 600‚000 lives. It was thought to be the war that helped shape the character of the American individual today. With a nation that is divided‚ there are two different views of the war. From the South‚ the war was seen as a battle of rebellion and southern independence‚ but in the North‚ the war was seen as a revolution. Between the North and the South there

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    The Civil War solved the issue of slavery regarding the African Americans. Once the Union had won the war‚ they proceeded to eliminate slavery across the entire United States‚ freeing all previous slaves. Through the Emancipation Proclamation‚ President Abraham Lincoln pronounced all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union free‚ with the promise that others will “recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons” (Lincoln 1862). With the addition of the 13th amendment‚ adopted in 1865‚ slavery

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    The Civil War was a fight between the Union and the Confederacy over the issue of slavery. The outcome of this was that the Union won the war. As a result‚ a total of three amendments were ratified‚ the Thirteenth‚ Fourteenth‚ and the Fifteenth Amendment to the constitution. An amendment is a change or addition to legal documents ratified by the constitution. The Thirteenth Amendment‚ ratified on December 6‚ 1865‚ abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States‚ ensuring freedom

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    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 people

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    America was a divided nation during the Civil War‚ starting in 1861 and ending in 1865‚ the battles were fought on Northern and Southern lands. The Union was faced with eleven states in the South for secession‚ who wanted nothing more than to be disconnected from the United States. This war was fueled by many disputes‚ sectionalism being the leading cause. Sectionalism within the United States hindered unity within the country due to expansion issues and conflicting views on slavery. Sectionalism

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    WAR WAR. The very sound of those three letters can conjure up feelings and images of fighting‚ explosions‚ fear‚ sorrow‚ hate‚ and most importantly death‚ especially to those who have been in one or even two. But not everything associated with war is a bad thing. For some‚ war gives people hope‚ faith‚ understanding‚ and camaraderie‚ amongst other things. There are many reasons why a war starts. It could be a civil war‚ in which a whole singular country fights within itself or even

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    Background to the War After the War of Independence the United States of America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. This provided for a weak central government and strong state governments. However‚ it proved unworkable and a new Constitution was adopted that resulted in a stronger Federal government with powers which included regulating interstate commerce as well as foreign affairs.  The different states had varying policies concerning slavery. In some areas of the country where religious

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    Civil War Essay

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    Civil War Era What is Divine Spark? That’s a good question. Divine Spark is having ownership or having the mindset that’s there is a God‚ also having a connection with him. In this excerpt the Divine Spark that Chamberlain described by saying “you looked in the eye and there was a man. There was a Divine spark as mother used to say. That was all there was to it.. All there is to it.” Divine Spark was being used to define the idea that every human has a soul and that every one has a spirit that

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    Why did the Bolsheviks win the Russian Civil War? The Russian Civil War raged from 1918 until the start of 1921. During this time the Bolsheviks faced massive opposition to their rule in the form of the White Armies‚ led by the former officers of the Tsarist state‚ and also from intervention by the forces of foreign countries. The Bolsheviks were surrounded‚ and often outnumbered by their opponents. At times‚ their situation seemed hopeless. Yet‚ by the start of 1921‚ the Bolsheviks had defeated

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