The Civil War was between the Confederates (South) and Union (North). It started April 12, 1861 and ended May 9, 1865. The Civil War took place in the United States; more than 620,000 soldiers died. It all started when Confederate troops fired on Fort, Sumter, at the U.S military post in Charleston, South Carolina. Slavery had been an issue from 1619-1865. Some people think the Civil War was about the slaves freedom, others thought it was about state’s rights(Allen 1). Slaves usually lived a terribly life; the more fortunate slaves tended to work on family sized farms or had positions as house servants (Civil War 1). During the Civil War slaves were used as farmers in the south. Slaves could not vote, as well as no freedom. Once President
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They had a higher population and better transportation. About one-quarter of northerners lived in urban areas. The population became so big because immigrants from Europe came, and slavery died out (Different cultures same country 1). Thousands of slaves from the south escaped to the north to fight for the Union (Monkeyshine 1).
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The north had no plantations and no farm labor (Monkeyshine 1). Northern manufacturing helped create an environment in which the normal idea of labor was of free workers who hired themselves out for wages rather than slaves working because they were forced to do so (Monkeyshine 1).
The South was for slavery. They depended on slaves for farming and economy;In the south slaves were highly profitable (Allen 1). If there were no slaves the south’s economy would collapse (Allen 1). Transportation between cities was difficult, except by water. Only about one-tenth of southerners lived in urban areas. The south’s agricultural economy was beginning to delay while the north’s was thriving (Different cultures same country …show more content…
The war took place in southern Pennsylvania from July 1 to July 3, 1863. Almost over 90,000 Union soldiers and 75,000 Confederate troops fought. More than 50,000 men were wounded or killed (James 1). Confederate troops were under Major General Henry Heth’s command;Union troops were under the command of General John F. Reynolds (U.S History: War 1). The Confederates lost 28,000 men in the Battle of Gettysburg, therefore they no longer had enough soldiers to lead major attacks. For the Union, Gettysburg was the turning point in the war, it lead the Union to victory. By 1865 the confederacy had been defeated and the Union had won (Gwenyth 1). About 4 months after the Battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address in honor of all the soldiers that died (U.S History: War
They had a higher population and better transportation. About one-quarter of northerners lived in urban areas. The population became so big because immigrants from Europe came, and slavery died out (Different cultures same country 1). Thousands of slaves from the south escaped to the north to fight for the Union (Monkeyshine 1).
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The north had no plantations and no farm labor (Monkeyshine 1). Northern manufacturing helped create an environment in which the normal idea of labor was of free workers who hired themselves out for wages rather than slaves working because they were forced to do so (Monkeyshine 1).
The South was for slavery. They depended on slaves for farming and economy;In the south slaves were highly profitable (Allen 1). If there were no slaves the south’s economy would collapse (Allen 1). Transportation between cities was difficult, except by water. Only about one-tenth of southerners lived in urban areas. The south’s agricultural economy was beginning to delay while the north’s was thriving (Different cultures same country …show more content…
The war took place in southern Pennsylvania from July 1 to July 3, 1863. Almost over 90,000 Union soldiers and 75,000 Confederate troops fought. More than 50,000 men were wounded or killed (James 1). Confederate troops were under Major General Henry Heth’s command;Union troops were under the command of General John F. Reynolds (U.S History: War 1). The Confederates lost 28,000 men in the Battle of Gettysburg, therefore they no longer had enough soldiers to lead major attacks. For the Union, Gettysburg was the turning point in the war, it lead the Union to victory. By 1865 the confederacy had been defeated and the Union had won (Gwenyth 1). About 4 months after the Battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address in honor of all the soldiers that died (U.S History: War