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    Why Did The South Lose The Civil War? The primary reason why the South lost the Civil War was because of their insistence upon retaining democratic liberties during wartime. The Union’s victory was then achieved because of their ability to suppress certain liberties for the greater good of the people. For instance, the Southern soldiers were disobedient and overconfident because the little guy had been able to achieve amazing victories in previous wars. However, the South lacked the leadership…

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    The division between the united states began in the early 1800’s due to the different beliefs the northern and southern states shared. The disunion had began long before Lincoln’s election, but his inaugural address was the commence of an unfair war between the north and south. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the union after Lincoln was elected president. They were followed by six more states who shared the fear of Lincoln terminating all slavery in the south. In his…

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    The trail of tears was the hardest time for Native Americans during the Westward Expansion. Native Americans were removed from the Eastern and Central United States just to cross hundreds of miles to Oklahoma. Americans knew that since the Native Americans were in ‘their’ territory, they had the right to claim it from them. The Government had two choices to claim the territory from the Native Americans, either kill them off or move them to a different part of the state. In the end, President…

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    fathers. She said the union soldiers represented something much different than vagabond stock and swamp people. The confederates aim to prove that they were genuine offspring and rightful lineage of the first American republic. the war of 1861, the confederacy had the task of demonizing its foe as debased, abnormal and vile, southerners had to make them themselves feel viscerally superior. The war proves that north and south were two distinct breeds.…

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    Lincoln’s Role While liberated African Americans clearly played an enormous role in the American Civil War’s outcome, the extent to which the Union owed its victory to their contributions—compared to say, Abraham Lincoln’s political skillfulness—is debatable. James McPherson’s essay, "The Role of Abraham Lincoln in the Abolition of Slavery” argues that Lincoln was a “conservative revolutionary,” and while this description may seem like an oxymoron, it describes the unique shrewdness and…

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    The Confederate Flag

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    America (1861–1865) has continued, without long interruption, into the present day, with the "Southern cross" used in the battle flag of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia gaining the most popular recognition as a modern symbol of the Confederacy, and by extension, the Southern…

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    different cultural practices based on the occupants of each area. In an example, the El Norte region is an area where self-sufficiency and hard work are highly valued. Describe the political law and organization of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and how that political system came…

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    congress to veto this decision because they were part of a different country, the Confederacy. Also, “In the fall Lincoln began pressuring border states to enact emancipation statues.” The combination of these events show how Lincoln’s priority shifted from preserving the Union to preserving the Union while abolishing slavery. These events led to the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in the Confederacy. Douglass was thrilled to hear and Lincoln gained Douglass’ full support. The…

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    With Madison being bias it leads in to the discussion of intent. Madison’s intent and purpose for his request was clear he wanted interior improvements of the US. His argument was to “advance the public interest” (The American Yawp Reader) which can be executed under the national authority. He was trying to get across to them that they need to fund the new internal improvement projects. Mr. Madison was putting that it was for the best interest of the people to get it to go through. The message…

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    Americans lost their lives, trying to protect their allies. Many of the tribes that were allied with the French had now created an enemy with the British, as well. The Iroquois Confederacy, who were allied with the British even suffered. The alliance they had with Britain soon ended, this leading to the demise of the confederacy as a whole. Even after the war the Iroquois fought for control of land from the english, but had nothing to support them in…

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