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    Studies October 4‚ 2012 Who killed reconstruction and why? After the Civil War‚ blacks were freed. They started to learn to read and write. They got voting rights and citizenship. They took roles in politics and got jobs. But‚ Reconstruction ended because of two main causes. Northern neglect and Southern resistance. The Northerners were no longer interested in dealing with the South and their problems. Ten years after the civil war and the people could not forgive or forget. They just wanted

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    During the Civil War‚ the lives of the soldiers in war shared many similarities and differences. The lives of the soldiers before the war were very similar‚ despite the opposing views of each side of the war. Most of the Union Army was made up of young white men born in North America. Although soldiers generally ranged in age from 18 to 45‚ boys as young as 12 often served as cavalry‚ buglers or drummer boys‚ and some men in their fifties and sixties enlisted as privates. Most of the Union Soldiers

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    History Dr.Zaccarini 12/07/00 Civil War The civil war was the one and only war Americans had with themselves. Unlike the other wars‚ where America fought for their countries freedom or to assist other countries in need‚ the civil war was Americans against Americans; North against South. Eventhough‚ the civil war was an all American war‚ each side had a reason‚ and a purpose of why they fought in this war. Now‚ centuries later‚ we come to the question "Was the Civil War Inevitable?". I will go through

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    The Revolutionary War was not revolutionary for multiple reasons. Benjamin Henry Latrobe drew in November of 1797 a painting of men playing pool. This is the first reason why it was not revolutionary‚ because in document 3‚ there was a painting of men playing pool. This didn’t change as a result to the war because lots of men played before and after the war. In document 4‚ it stated the economical status of Colonial Legislatures. William and Mary quarterly stated in 1966 the status of Colonial

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    2013 During the period of the Civil War‚ the typical American business was a small‚ family owned company and it usually produced goods for a smaller‚ regional market. However‚ as the Civil War ended‚ big businesses began to dominate the corporate world. Many businesses‚ such as the Standard Oil Co. and Carnegie Steel‚ became monopolies and owned all parts of one particular industry. These huge firms were able to mass produce their products and sell them not only all over the country‚ but also internationally

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    Critical Evaluation “Masters of War” By Bob Dylan & “Born in the U.S.A” By Bruce Springsteen Introduction During the early 1960’s‚ America was going through difficult and frightening times. Our Nation was then deeply involved with the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and the USSR to the verge of nuclear disaster. Even former President at the time‚ Eisenhower‚ warned of the dangers our country could embark. There were many student movements and protests that

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    Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and Outline Zula Green Strayer University January 22‚ 2015 Thesis Thesis: The Industrialization process after the Civil War propelled America’s society‚ economy and politics into accelerated growth. Outline I. Three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 that influenced US society‚ economy‚ and politics. A. Manufacturing B. Railways C. Homestead Act II. List five (5) specific groups affected by industrialization

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    be discussing the master-slave relationship. I will give you an understanding as to how this union exists. Also I will brief you on how without this relationship a city would not exist. This paper will not only define the master-slave relationship but give quotations and examples that will help you the reader to fully understand this concept. In the master-slave relationship‚ with this union‚ the master can not exist without the slave. The slave is there to assist the master with the maintaining

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    Reconstruction began during the Civil War and ended in 1877. This era is known for the advancements made in favor of racial equality. These improvements included the fourteenth amendment (citizenship and equal protection under the law to blacks) and the fifteenth amendment (voting rights for blacks) of the Constitution. Yet‚ with the end of Reconstruction in 1877‚ the Republican Party lost control of the southern governments and the Democratic Party took over. This shift in power was supposed to mark the beginning

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    Reconstruction was a period of time between 1865 and 1877‚ which was very complex and controversial. It refers to the actual rebuilding of the south physically‚ economically and politically from the damage of the Civil War. It was an effort to rebuild southern states and also to restore the Union. During this time period‚ the federal government passed a series of laws‚ acts and amendments to bring change. Many of these amendments guaranteed the equal rights to African-Americans. Yet‚ the question was still

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