Studies October 4‚ 2012 Who killed reconstruction and why? After the Civil War‚ blacks were freed. They started to learn to read and write. They got voting rights and citizenship. They took roles in politics and got jobs. But‚ Reconstruction ended because of two main causes. Northern neglect and Southern resistance. The Northerners were no longer interested in dealing with the South and their problems. Ten years after the civil war and the people could not forgive or forget. They just wanted
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Reconstruction Reconstruction was a period of time between 1865 and 1877‚ which was very complex and controversial. It refers to the actual rebuilding of the south physically‚ economically and politically from the damage of the Civil War. It was an effort to rebuild southern states and also to restore the Union. During this time period‚ the federal government passed a series of laws‚ acts and amendments to bring change. Many of these amendments guaranteed the equal rights to African-Americans
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During the Civil War‚ the lives of the soldiers in war shared many similarities and differences. The lives of the soldiers before the war were very similar‚ despite the opposing views of each side of the war. Most of the Union Army was made up of young white men born in North America. Although soldiers generally ranged in age from 18 to 45‚ boys as young as 12 often served as cavalry‚ buglers or drummer boys‚ and some men in their fifties and sixties enlisted as privates. Most of the Union Soldiers
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the Civil War due to various factors such as‚ industrialization‚ development of new technologies‚ and economic impact of the North and South. Some of these factors had short-term and long-term consequences on the North and the South affecting their land‚ people‚ and economy. Short-term consequences consisted of the country being in hazard‚ no one knew where to live‚ and blacks were escaping to the north and lost connections with their families. A long-term consequence following the Civil War was
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Industrialization after the Civil War in America had absolute outcomes on society‚ economy and politics. These outcomes changed farms to cities in society‚ also‚ came the emergence of major and lastly‚ prominent also corrupt businessmen ruled the government. After the civil war industrialization helped our society‚ the economy and also corrupt businessmen that ruled the government. Our society improved due to the freeing of slaves to women rights improving. The economy developed a corporate
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Industrialization after the Civil War 8/03/2014 After the Civil War‚ the United States became much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920‚ industrialization improved American life in many ways‚ transforming it into a modern industrial society but also created problems for the American people. Three major improvements that contributed to the United States economy were the railroads‚ factories and immigration. Railroads during the period of the industrial revolution were good
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the victory of the North in the American Civil War‚ but in the course of the conflict much had been destroyed. The second war aim‚ the abolition of slavery was achieved only partially. Reconstruction The victory over the Confederate States (Southern) had the most productive agricultural region of the country economically ruined and destroyed its rich culture. The legal abolition of slavery also meant no equality of former slaves. Immediately after the war tried legislative powers in the south to
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The Economy and the West After the Civil War After the Civil War‚ the government’s role in the economy and westward expansion changed. They became more focussed on helping big industrial businessmen and no longer need to worry about taming the West. The economy itself changed greatly in the post Civil War era. The Industrial Revolution led to a new kind of big business. Now men like Carnegie‚ Rockefeller‚ and Vanderbilt had huge monopolies and trusts‚ making it nearly impossible for the common
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THE DIFFERENCES IN THE ECONOMY AFTER THE CIVIL WAR 3 The Differences In The Economy‚ In The North And South‚ After The Civil War. Not only was the Civil War one of the worst wars America ever fought in‚ but it also changed many things in America. It abolished slavery‚ it broke the hold of the wealthy Southern plantation owners‚ and it also changed the economy. Before the war‚ the North and the South had moderate economies‚ but even before the figthing was over
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Civil War During the mid 1800s a horrendous conflict commenced in the United States caused by a friction about race‚ and slavery between the North and the confederacy. This disagreement managed to generate a Civil War. The military action stimulated a humongous slaughter on the Confederates stand. The confederates undertook a plethora of destruction during‚ along with after the war. When portraying the aftermath of being defeated the South is confronted with profound deprivation‚ lack of a social
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