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    without a Civil War. We would be a much greater and stronger nation. I believe that the South didn’t have the right to fight for their way of life. Due to their attitude on slavery‚ they created a war that was dreadful. In the war‚ was the bloodiest day in US history‚ and the entire war caused 650‚000 deaths. I believe this due to the cost of the Civil War‚ the unjustness of slavery‚ and the way that the South never compromised. The first reason of why I think that the South didn’t have the right

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    Americans have had a rough history since the 1600s. This is because white people went to Africa and captured Africans and brought them to North America. While they were in North America‚ they were treated horribly because of their skin color. For example‚ they raped the women‚ whipped them‚ killed them and kept them away from their family. These events took place in the south‚ but in 1861 the north and the president Abraham Lincoln didn’t agree with slavery. This started the civil war that lasted

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    In the early American colonies‚ the south and the north developed into two distinctly different colonies. Although their origins were both from Europe‚ their customs and living habits became so different that it would play a major role in America’s history. There are many reasons why these differences occurred but only a few major reasons stand out. Religion‚ greed and the composition of the colonies are some of the major reasons why the north and south grew to be so different in the late 1600’s

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    The North & South emerged as two distinct regions because they had various differences. These differences included the geography‚ the economy‚ the culture‚ & the transportation of each region within the U.S. One of the most striking differences between the North & South was the climate and geography. In the North‚ the climate was very hilly and rocky so not the best for growing crops. It was also very hard to grow crops with such a short growing season. There were long‚ snowy winters and moderately

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    The Civil War‚ also known as “The War Between the States”‚ was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America‚ a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861 and formed their own country in order to protect the institution of slavery. As hostilities broke out between the North and the South‚ both sides believed that they would prevail in short order; very few on either side envisioned a bloody four-year war that would pit brother against

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    happening in the South during the 1800’s and the mid 1800’s. Like for instance the cotton gin. In the early 1800’s the South was the number one producer of cotton in America. But then the north started to produce more cotton then the south and soon enough the souths production of cotton stopped. But the south sure did love there slaves. The slaves in the South got to work on plantations and the free slaves in the north worked in factory’s. Late into the 1800’s the slaves were put into the war. They were

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    The American Civil War: Why the South lost‚ and the North won Several reasons exist as to why the South (The Confederate States of America) lost to the North (The Union/The United States). However‚ was it due to the South’s failings‚ or simply that the North was superior? 1. Population Population wise‚ the North had a considerable advantage over the South. Being as how Slavery was abolished‚ and African Americans were allowed to join the Armed Forces‚ this also gave the United States a boost.

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    birth of The United States‚ we have shown resilience and determination‚ starting with the Revolutionary war. As years passed and national division became evident there was discussion on who would win the fight between the free and enslaved states. Over time it has become apparent that the colonies and the confederacy have shared many qualities‚ which makes one wonder how is it that the colonies won‚ but the confederacy did not? The reason the South didn’t win the Civil War was because they were outgunned

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    creed. Slavery might have been acceptable to people in England‚ but the main reason that drew people to America was in the pursuit of Freedom. It ’s only reasonable to believe that to be true to this principle‚ slavery had to be abolished. The brutal disagreement that tore apart the North and the South was carried to its fullest extent in the United States in the years before and during the Civil War. The South‚ also known as the Confederates‚ supported slavery. The North‚ also known as the Union

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    The South began  the civil war with a bleak outset‚ their only hope being their skilled generals and the stance of a defensive war‚ but despite what historians may say it was the North that underestimated the South.     Prior to the start of the war the obvious winner would be the North for they held the most ascendancy in the splitting nation. The North contained seventy percent of the country’s railroads which gave them the lead in the swiftness to travel. Troops‚ supplies‚ and weapons could be

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