above the Union with their advantages of the southern states. They were determined to protect their laws to maintain the efficiency of their country after secession from the Union. The Confederacy was better equipped and more prepared to win the Civil War. Although the Union had some advantages in their economy‚ the Confederacy was better equipped economically. In their economy‚ the southern states had better agricultural production for their values of farmland ranging from about zero dollars up
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diamonds and other minerals and Sierra Leone experienced substantial economic growth in the past years. But‚ the effects of Civil War continue to be perceived. There are different issues that is prevalent like the outbreak of Ebola Virus‚ Limited Access in safe drinking water‚ cross-border diamond trafficking‚ and illegal trade of black diamonds that used for funding in civil wars and other conflicts in different countries in Africa. HISTORY
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What Caused The Civil War? There were many different contributing factors to the start of The Civil War. Five of these causes were the Northwest Ordinance and Missouri Compromise‚ John Brown’s raid‚ The 1850 Compromise‚ The Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ and the constant conflict between the North and South. The Northwest Ordinance said the there could be no slavery in states north of the Ohio River‚ however slave holders moved west to new states. This then led to the Missouri Compromise which said no slave
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The Civil War Rights were written in the 1860’s‚ shortly after the Civil War ended. All these amendments helped prevent any cruel act that happened during the Civil War. This category of amendments is important to me seeing that it projects equality and fairness amongst everyone‚ no matter the race or nationality. It seems that our lives without these amendments equality would be much worse that it already is. One amendment that is part of the Civil War Rights category and prohibits
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Ryley Dinsen APUSH 4th 12/16/12 Controversy before the Civil War During the expansion westward of United States‚ controversy between the Northern and the Southern States quickly arose. This was primarily due to the disagreement of what these new western territories would become- free or slave states. The Southern States wanted these new territories to support slavery so they could send more pro-slavery senators/ representatives to Congress‚ which was the opposite for the Northern States. Many
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THE WAR BETWEEN SOUTH AND WEST The middle of the XIX century was a period of worsening economic and political conflict of Northern and Southern States. For a long time two dissimilar type of economy existed and developed in the framework of a single state‚ of course‚ competing among them‚ but not bringing the situation to tensions. However‚ in this period it became increasingly clear the inevitability that contradictions of the two systems will turn in the armed struggle for power‚ for the victory
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AP US History Mr.Barber Betweeen the years of 1860 and 1877 the united states went through the civil war and reconstruction era. Dramatic changes occurred during this time that brought about drastic constitutional and social development. The dramatic changes brought a revolution. The Civil War was not officially fought over the issue of slavery‚ but one of the most important outcomes of the war was the emancipation of all slaves in the United States. The reasons for southern states’ secession
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Becoming a Surgeon in the Civil War At the beginning of the Civil War‚ most people thought the war would only last a few weeks or months‚ so not much effort was put into recruiting doctors or surgeons. The surgeons that were recruited did not have formal training in medicine. They knew little about bacteriology and were ignorant of what caused the killer diseases. Most Civil War surgeons had never treated a gun shot wound or had actually performed surgery. They typically had two years of schooling
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To begin with‚ just before the civil war‚ freedom was defined as a prisoner in my opinion meaning you can’t do anything or say anything‚ everything revolves around your owner. Before the civil war didn’t anyone have the freedom to do what they pleased‚ or say what they want to say instead they were controlled. The goals they wanted to achieve was a free nation‚ a harbor for slavery‚ or a reunited country. After the civil war most of their goals were accomplished. Freedom‚ now has a meaning that means
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In 1861‚ when the Civil War broke out‚ the Confederacy and the Union both had numerous advantages and disadvantages and there were multiple women and slaves that contributed to the war. To begin with‚ the Confederacy had its significant advantages that helped it push through the war‚ one of which was its strong leaders. Many believed “Stonewall” Jackson and Robert E. Lee were some of the best officers even before the war. Also‚ they had the advantage of fighting on their own soil. They knew the
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