Union victory. Battle of Carthage - July 5 - Missouri - Confederate victory. (First full-scale battle of the war.) Battle of Rich Mountain - July 11 - West Virginia (then Virginia) - Union victory. Battle of Blackburn’s Ford - July 18 - Virginia - Confederate victory. First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) - July 21 - Virginia - Confederate victory. (First major battle of the Civil War.) Battle of Wilson’s Creek - August 10 - Missouri - Confederate victory. (First major battle west of the Mississippi
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ABC’S OF THE CIVIL WAR Emily Riccio Pr. 6 LITTLE INTRO The Civil war occurred from 1861- 1865. Before the war‚ the south was concerned that since Abraham Lincoln became president they thought he will abolish slavery. Southern states decided to succeed from the union which was unconstitutional and against the law. The start of the war was fought at Fort Sumter where the south invaded this Union fort to stop supplies from getting to it. It was the first confederate win. In the end the war was a Union
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Often‚ the first thoughts of the Civil War are about the gruesome battles between the union and the confederacy‚ but perhaps the worst part of the Civil War is not even recognized. When the war began in 1861‚ the confederate and union states began taking in prisoners. These prisoners of war were treated very poorly‚ and some prisons saw a death rate of twenty-five to twenty-nine percent (Hall). Prison camps were described as having conditions worse than the battlefields. Every day‚ prisoners were
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The Confederate-American War In 1860‚ the United States of America was locked in Civil War. The war divided the nation between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy). There were many factors that caused this war‚ but the main ones were the different lifestyles lived by each side in the North and South‚ the Kansas-Nebraska Act creating a tension between the topic of slavery‚ and the arrival of Abraham Lincoln the first Republican in office. These factors were very crucial in bringing upon of the
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Civil War A nation divided. Brother killing brother. Fathers killing their sons. What is a civil war? A war between citizens of the same country‚ thats the definition of a civil war. What was the cause of the American Civil War? Most think it was caused because of slavery‚ and although that may be part of it‚ it wasn’t the main issue. It was the states rights. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a book published in 1851 and it laid the groundwork for the Civil War. This novel dramatizes slavery and puts it in
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Industrialization after the Civil War John E. Brown Strayer University HIS 105- Contemporary U. S. History Professor Anthony McCormack November 9‚ 2014 Industrialization after the Civil War When the Civil War was declared over‚ the United States became a better nation because of the Constitutional Amendments that were passed outlawing slavery and giving the government as well as the state the ability to serve and protect everyone. This paper will also show major aspects of industrialization
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Karlie Hadden Block 2 1292014 Civil War DBQ Suzannah= Pink.. You should put a period there. then start a new sentence‚ for EXAMPLE: Discuss the elements of causation for the American Civil War from 18211861. During the time period of 18211861‚ deviation stifled the American Union. The American Civil War was caused by economic digression between the North and South‚(.) All fueled by the disagreement in state rights versus federal rights‚ slavery‚ and political idiosyncrasy. Econom
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In the lead up to the Civil War tensions between the North and the South had risen to extreme levels. This was due to the constant arguments about states rights versus the powers of the federal government‚ a big factor being slavery. Although‚ not starting out as a war for freedom‚ with Abraham Lincoln’s election the South felt as though it was an attack on their society as a whole. Four months later a majority of the southern states seceded from the Union creating the Confederacy. However‚ the Union
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I believe the civil war was necessary. Without it we may have never taken the necessary steps to achieve freedom for the slaves. The southerns would never have given up there ways of life peacefully. There are many events of the time period that support my claim. The first example is the caning of Charles Summner. This is when Preston Brooks‚ a pro-slavery southern senator‚ attacked and beat Charles Sumner on the senate floor. This was after Brooks gave an Anti-slavery speech. The speech
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One of the most interesting questions in America is was the Civil War Inevitable. Could the North and South resolved their differences another way? Yes‚ if the federal government allowed the states to do whatever they wished and if the North and South did not care about each other the war would’ve never happened. The Heart of the conflict was that the states were originally independent. Slavery was one of the causes of the civil war. The South depended on slavery to fuel their economy. They had
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