In the early American colonies‚ the south and the north developed into two distinctly different colonies. Although their origins were both from Europe‚ their customs and living habits became so different that it would play a major role in America’s history. There are many reasons why these differences occurred but only a few major reasons stand out. Religion‚ greed and the composition of the colonies are some of the major reasons why the north and south grew to be so different in the late 1600’s
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The Civil War‚ also known as “The War Between the States”‚ was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America‚ a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861 and formed their own country in order to protect the institution of slavery. As hostilities broke out between the North and the South‚ both sides believed that they would prevail in short order; very few on either side envisioned a bloody four-year war that would pit brother against
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The North & South emerged as two distinct regions because they had various differences. These differences included the geography‚ the economy‚ the culture‚ & the transportation of each region within the U.S. One of the most striking differences between the North & South was the climate and geography. In the North‚ the climate was very hilly and rocky so not the best for growing crops. It was also very hard to grow crops with such a short growing season. There were long‚ snowy winters and moderately
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birth of The United States‚ we have shown resilience and determination‚ starting with the Revolutionary war. As years passed and national division became evident there was discussion on who would win the fight between the free and enslaved states. Over time it has become apparent that the colonies and the confederacy have shared many qualities‚ which makes one wonder how is it that the colonies won‚ but the confederacy did not? The reason the South didn’t win the Civil War was because they were outgunned
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The American Civil War: Why the South lost‚ and the North won Several reasons exist as to why the South (The Confederate States of America) lost to the North (The Union/The United States). However‚ was it due to the South’s failings‚ or simply that the North was superior? 1. Population Population wise‚ the North had a considerable advantage over the South. Being as how Slavery was abolished‚ and African Americans were allowed to join the Armed Forces‚ this also gave the United States a boost.
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creed. Slavery might have been acceptable to people in England‚ but the main reason that drew people to America was in the pursuit of Freedom. It ’s only reasonable to believe that to be true to this principle‚ slavery had to be abolished. The brutal disagreement that tore apart the North and the South was carried to its fullest extent in the United States in the years before and during the Civil War. The South‚ also known as the Confederates‚ supported slavery. The North‚ also known as the Union
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happening in the South during the 1800’s and the mid 1800’s. Like for instance the cotton gin. In the early 1800’s the South was the number one producer of cotton in America. But then the north started to produce more cotton then the south and soon enough the souths production of cotton stopped. But the south sure did love there slaves. The slaves in the South got to work on plantations and the free slaves in the north worked in factory’s. Late into the 1800’s the slaves were put into the war. They were
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Many factors caused the lead-up to the Civil War. The country’s tension was high before the Civil War began for many different reasons that contributed to the Civil War. The tension was high due to many massacres and laws that even heightened the tensions between the North and the South states. South states believed heavily in slavery and wanted to keep slavery around strongly and firmly since the South depended on slaves to do agricultural work. However‚ the North believed that slavery was bad and believed
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HIS 120 The post-Civil War South has been called the “New South.” In what ways did it succeed in reinventing itself? In what ways did it fail? After the war‚ the South was devastated and it was going to take a lot of money and a lot of rebuilding for it to be self-sufficient again. It financially and architecturally succeeded in reinventing itself and in the thirty five years following the war‚ Southern iron‚ steel and textile industries emerged‚ with Railroads leading the South’s industrial
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The North took victory in the civil war against the South. The North had several of advantages when it came to defeating the other side.The blockade. As the war progressed the blockade of Southern ports slowly became more effective‚ closing the ports and thus cutting off the vital supplies needed to fight the war. This includes medicine. The South had to rely on Europe even more so than the North for supplies with which to fight the war so by eliminating more and more ports into which the supplies
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