Confederate States of America

the Civil War. There were many contributing factors which caused the Civil War to begin in 1861. The discussion if slavery should be abolished in western territories was a colossal problem. First, it would upset the balance between slave states and free states. Since northerners wanted slavery to stop spreading, they issued the Wilmot…

Sherman. It became the largest surrender of the Confederate forces in the war, thus, essentially bringing the American Civil War to an end (Macpherson 1). So, how did the Civil War change America? The Civil War is an important and vital piece of American History that everyone should know about, also become aware on how it changed the way we live our lives today in America. In January 1861, there were 34 states in America, 7 of which were slave states. The civil war started because of growing…

seven states have been seceded, and the Confederate States of America has been formally established, with Jefferson Davis as its elected president. When Lincoln took possession of his office, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas were formed in the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis as president, proclaiming their secession from the Union, Lincoln declared illegal act in his inaugural address. The first act of war was to assault the Confederate…

the American South. It came into use at the time of the American Civil War, from 1861-65, which was triggered by the issue of slavery. Seven southern states rebelled over President Abraham Lincoln’s anti-slavery legislation and declared secession from the United States.The display of flags used by and associated with the Confederate States of 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.…

election, the lower Southern states seceded, including…

Slavery and sectionalism were two causes of the Civil War. The South allowed slavery but the northern states were against slavery. In 1860, in the South there were approximately 4,000,000 slaves. In the North, slaves were not allowed. Southerners relied on slaves to work on their plantations. The Constitution never said that having slaves was acceptable but abolitionists thought that slavery was a sin. It was said that “the abolitionists movement not only caused conflict over whether slavery…

Since its creation during the civil war, the perception of the Confederate flag has changed considerably. Originally used as a battle flag for the Confederate States of America during the civil war, the flag has been perceived as a symbol representing many different ideas. Early in its history it was perceived as a symbol for southern pride and identity. However, beginning during the civil rights movement, the flag came to be perceived as a symbol of racism and white supremacy throughout the…

“All we ask is to be left alone” (Jefferson Davis.) Nowadays people talk about eliminating confederate monuments and the rebel flag due to its connection to the civil war. This call for action is caused by the belief that the civil war was fought over slavery. This is simply not true from the events before and even during the war show other causes are to blame, but were swept up into obscurity. An examination of primary and secondary sources will reveal the historical importance of this…

America is a great country in the world. The revolution happened in 1776 created this powerful country; however when this country was established, it still had some big problems and these problems made this country not as firm as what people is seeing today. Fortunately, because of the American Civil War, America became a federated country and started her way to be prosperous. The important effects of the America Civil War are two parts. The first is whether United States should be a…

war between two groups within the same country, occurred in the United States from 1861-1865 (“American Civil War History” 1). Consisting of two groups, first, the southerners, as the Confederate States of America, who declared secession from the United States of America; and the northerners, going by the name of the Union (“Facts of the Civil War” 1). Hence, after four years of excessive warfare, the Confederate States of America surrendered, to the Union (“American Civil War History” 1).…