On the day of April 12‚ 1861‚ the civil war began. It was a war between the north‚ or the Union‚ and the south‚ or the Confederacy over slavery. The Union had an army of nearly two million soldiers‚ while the south had approximately half because of their population differences. About 620‚000 total soldiers died from combat‚ starvation‚ disease‚ or even accident. The civil war was the bloodiest battle in the history of our country and resulted in the greatest number of casualties compared to any
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social roles‚ these roles include‚ being political participates. The clan mothers are the conscience of the clan chiefs‚ in other words the women directed the chiefs in making important decisions for the clan. Another role that women have in the confederacy is to be a clan mother. A clan mother is a female Iroquois that takes care of the longhouse and owns it too‚ her jobs are to choose Iroquois men to be chiefs and represent their clan‚ and if the mother decides that the man is not doing his job‚
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The Radical Republicans were led by Representative Thaddeus Stevens and Senator Charles Sumner. The radicals had three main goals. The first goal was to prevent the leaders of the Confederacy from returning to power after the war. The second goal was‚ they wanted the Republican Party to become a powerful institution in the South. The last goal was for the federal government to help African Americans achieve political equality by guaranteeing
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document states "That all persons held as slaves…are‚ and henceforward shall be free" (Featured Document: The Emancipation Proclamation). Although president‚ the only way this document could be enforced was if the Union was to obtain victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War. Archives.gov adds that “Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation‚ it captured the hearts and imagination of millions of Americans and fundamentally transformed the character of the war” (Featured
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sure if he was English himself) Treaty of Tordesillas- Spain celebrated Columbus’s arrival in America by taking of lot of land in North America. They compensated the Portuguese with some parts of Asia and Africa and also Brazil. Iroquois Confederacy- Composed of several tribes and nations of the natives in North America. Had extreme political and military skills that made them feared among other natives and even the colonists. Encomienda- Allowed Government to "give" Indians to colonists
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Analyzing the Bill of Rights: Ninth and Tenth Amendments Mississippi College Abstract The first eight amendments in the Bill of Rights were intended to protect Americans ’ specific personal rights. The Founding Fathers recognized the importance of these rights and fought so that the people in the United States would have the independence that no other nation had known. These same men were well aware of the unavoidable sacrifices they were going to have to make. Listing every right that a person
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who in 1865 became the first head of the Freedmen’s Bureau Andrew Johnson - the man from Tennessee who was added as Lincoln’s running mate in 1864 to sew up the election by attracting War Democrats and the Border States Alexander Stephens - ex confederacy president‚ was indicted for treason but let out as Christmas present. Served in congress. Thaddeus Stevens - the crusty Pennsylvania congressman who led the radical Republicans during Reconstruction William Seward - the Johnson secretary of state
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The Northern Native Americans were known as “savages” by the European settlers‚ but actually they created some of the greatest civilizations in history. The lands and social cultures that European explored thought they “discovered” had in fact been developed way before they had arrived. When the European settlers arrived in North America they found an unknown continent largely populated by around 350 Native American civilizations. The Northern Native Americans ways of life may have differed but
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Slavery during the American Revolution to the Civil war and beyond. I. Slavery during the 1730’s through 1820’s. A. Antislavery movements 1730’s-1770’s B. Expansion of Slavery 1770’- 1820’s II. Slavery during the Confederacy A. Slavery as a Southern right B. Groups pushing for social change. III. Slavery and ethnic races A. Connections between Blacks and Native Americans B. Connections between the whites and Native Americans C. Civil War post racial
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History 11 Take Home Final Please be prepared to transfer your answers to a scantron when you arrive at the final. Bring #2 pencils. 1. As evidenced by the formation of the Lowell Female Reform Association in 1844‚ female workers in New England textile mills had changed their methods of resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using? a. They organized a nationwide product boycott. b. They called for the passage of state legislation to shorten the workday. c
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