The Civil War was a conflict‚ it was a big part of US history. The Civil War has changed our perspective and is a big foundation of our history. The Civil War began on April 12‚ 1861‚ and ended on April 9‚ 1865. The Civil War appeared because of the Northern and Southern perspectives of slavery‚ and the economic policies of both sides. The Union‚ also known as the Northern side‚ had won the Civil War. The Union won the Civil War because of how they had more of superior resources than the Southerners
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Although most of the fighting had occurred a far distance from many families‚ the “War of the Rebellion”‚ as it was officially named‚ had immense but different effects on northern and southern families. The men were the ones who participated in the war‚ but the families were the force that aided them and struggled to survive and provide food and nursing. Even the children of the time were greatly interested in the war and helped their families. The Union and the Confederate States differed in more
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Stephany Martin Period 1 1.12.14 Northern and Southern views on liberty during the Civil War There are many different ways to define liberty and many different ways to define who is entitled to liberty. Many people can disagree on specific issues and yet still claim to both be supporting liberty. During the time leading up to the Civil War and the Civil War itself‚ northern whites who opposed slavery and southern whites who supported slavery both believed they were fighting for liberty.
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Britain‚ which was completely different from Spain and France. Colonies in the north and south developed their own characteristics making them important centers for the mother country‚ and later the new nation itself. The first settlers arrived in the northern portion of the American continent‚ and established the first cities along rivers and natural harbors. The British were all about shipping raw materials from the New World back to England‚ where they were processed into finished goods and then sold
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The Northern and Southern Renaissance is often viewed as one of the most important eras in European history. Both have contributed to the influence the artwork had on the people both politically and socially and helped kick start many artists careers. The Renaissance helped increase the popularity of other fields of study including literature‚ science‚ architecture‚ politics‚ and religion. Although both Renaissances saw the establishment of humanism‚ the greatest patron of the arts was still the
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Civil War The American Civil War is one of the most significant events that occurred in the United States of America. The Civil War‚ also appropriately known as the War between the States‚ was fought from 1861-1865. This war involved the rivalry between the states of the Northern and Southern territories. The War was declared when the Southern states declared their secession and formed the Confederacy‚ a new government‚ of the south. There has been many disputes over which societal events led
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the idea of slavery. This conflict led to a division of the nation and had a huge impact on the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln. Slavery was considered necessary in the Southern States‚ but as a united nation both the North and the South couldn’t have their way. The Northern States wanted to prohibit slavery‚ however the Southern States wanted to allow slavery. This led to many disputes‚ violent uproars‚ and protest throughout the nation. In 1854‚ the Kansas-Nebraska act was passed allowing two
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Compare and Contrast of the Northern and Southern Colonies The 1700s was a time when everything was new‚ new country‚ unseen land‚ and more resources. The colonists were still trying to discover all the new and exciting things in this new world‚ and still live under the king’s rule. The colonies were working hard to support England and themselves in this time; so the north and south spent most of its time figuring out ways to survive. The north and south had two very different methods of earning
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The American Civil War was the first modern war compared to the Napoleonic wars because Union and Confederate armies waged a total war that encompassed mass politics and advanced technologies. “The Civil War combined the mass politics and passions of the Wars of the French Revolution with the technology‚ productive capacity‚ and managerial style of the emerging Industrial Revolution.” The Civil War was not only an example of a modern war but one of the earliest examples of total war. The Union and
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The women of southern plantations are something that not many write about. There is a critical lack of information and books about them‚ which makes writing about her a difficult task. Many southern women are mentioned in many books only as part of the males. “It was not until the early 1970’s‚ with the advent of the women’s movement‚ that a book written by a Southern woman about Southern women was recognized as being of scholarly significance…” The wealthy white women of the south spent most
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