American Civil War‚ as the period of time circling around this event in history has always been fascinating to me. I first became interested in the Civil War in my fifth grade history class‚ as all of the students went through an extensive unit regarding it. There‚ I learned a relatively large amount of information regarding it‚ discovering that it was a momentous clash between parties that shapes much of American history. I was introduced to many sources regarding the events of the American Civil War
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American Civil War began April 12‚ 1861‚ and did not end until a gruesome four years later‚ on May 9‚ 1865. This war divided America into two groups: the Union and the Confederacy. During this time period‚ many new concepts and ideas from both sides were thought of and brought to life. Some examples of these new concepts were in an area such as naval and ground warfare‚ medicine‚ weaponry‚ transportation‚ and photography. Technology played a very important role in the American Civil War‚ shaping
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Death‚ destruction‚ and mayhem are just a few of the vestiges of the modern war present throughout the American Civil War. Industrialization had a massive influence on the conflict moving it to the boundaries of total war. The American Civil War is the first modern war due to innovations in technology‚ which led to advances in weaponry‚ logistics‚ and communications. The Industrial Revolution allowed for the greatest level of production in human history‚ which in turn led to the greatest level
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The Civil war had a major effect on States across the U.S.. Though it affected both southern and northern states I believe it affected the south the most. Out of all the places damaged by the Civil War Atlanta‚ Georgia stands out the most. Known to be called ‘A city among the hills”‚ Atlanta will forever be altered by the Civil War Atlanta‚ founded December 29‚ could be considered “thriving” before the Civil War. In the year 1854 Atlanta became the rail hub for the entire south‚ making it a very
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and effects of the civil war‚ some well known‚ while others not so much. Some of the causes include the preservation of the Constitution‚ the social and economic differences between the North and the South and Slavery. There were many effects as well‚ such as the advances in weaponry‚ the advances in the medicine industry and the population decrease. These causes and effects had a great impact on the American people and history as we’ve come to know it. One cause of the Civil War was that the North
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on April 9‚ 1865‚ many considered the Civil War to be over. The fact that the North was victorious over the South was accepted and the process of reconstruction began in America. It was never openly discussed on why the North defeated the South. However‚ the question began to slowly arise over time on why the South lost the Civil War. Many historians have become interested in this question and many reasons have been given on why the South lost the Civil War. Lack of manpower‚ shortages of supplies
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Causes of the Civil War In the 1800’s there was much turmoil over the debate of slavery and whether it was inhumane or not. Slavery caused the nation to separate into 2 factions; the north‚ who believe in abolishing slavery and the south who thought that slavery was a “benign institution” as quoted by Ulrich B. Phillips. There is much debate whether slavery was the prominent cause of the Civil War. Contrary to popular belief‚ slavery was not the ultimate cause of the Civil War; in fact the economic
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what caused the English Civil war due to the bias historical interpretation possesses. Many former historians have proposed that it was long term causes that eventually deepened to cause uncontrollable conflict and division within England‚ such as religious and socioeconomic factors. Yet contemporary historians such Revisionists focus on short term factors‚ emphasising that it was the absolutist rule of King Charles who caused social and political breakdown escalating to war. Additionally‚ post- revisionists
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since the Union defeated the Confederates in the Civil War‚ however‚ one speech given by a president during the time of tragedy still emerges as one of the most influential speeches in American history. President Lincoln’s term spanned from the beginning to nearly the end of the Civil War‚ from 1861 to 1865. The gravity of Lincoln’s presence was undeniable as he lead the North to winning the Civil War. One of the biggest disputes that sparked the Civil War was the topic of slavery. The North wanted to
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Was the American civil war inevitable? The civil war was inevitable‚ only however‚ after one key event; the cotton gin made the civil war inevitable. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 was the key element which enabled the south to have sufficient vested interest in their traditional lifestyle in order to feel the need to defend it at all costs even from their Northern countrymen. The core argument of this essay centres around the evidence which clearly defines their being in existence two
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