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Small states and large states each achieved some of what they wanted in the Great Compromise. It was only one compromise of many at the convention. The delegates also debated how to address slavery in the Constitution, though it never directly names it. Southern states, with large numbers of enslaved people, wanted to count slaves into their population for determining representation to Congress but not for taxation purposes. Northern states wanted the opposite. Greater representation would give…

At first, I wasn’t sure what to write about how to incorporate Drucker’s teachings in the reading to a post. Part of the reason is most of the examples Drucker gave were that of the military, which is where most of my professional experience is. Because of that it was difficult for me to find ways to expand upon or update; even though the military does use new technology, we still learn things written in Von Steuben’s blue book from Valley Forge that taught the young colonial infantry how to…

Today’s citizens often use the motto “United we stand, Divided we fall” in order to advertise unity and cooperation. The slogan was enthused by the words of Abraham Lincoln in his House Divided speech at a Republican Convention in 1858. He expressed in his speech “I do not expect the Union to be dissolved- I do not expect the house to fall- but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.” (4) The messages relayed at the convention are used to…

The Ku Klux Klan was able to use violence with impunity because; some people agreed with their beliefs, laws were not enforced upon them, and people were scared of retaliation. One of the reasons the KKK were able to do whatever they want, is because people agreed with them. “They shot one very bad Negro.” Some southerners liked what the KKK was accomplishing but they didn’t like the violence that came with it. Southern whites didn’t like the idea of African Americans being equal with them.…

The reason why the United States fought in a Civil War was due to the North and the South not being able to reach an agreement on which states should become slave states and which would remain free states. This Disagreement was caused by the United States gaining several new states and territories from the Mexican American war and the South fearing that the North would vote to ban slavery for good. The Civil War was also caused by fights that broke out in the new states and territories between…

The Northern and Southern parts of the United States settled along different ways. The South remained mostly agricultural economy while the North developed more and more industrialized. Different social cultures and political views established. All of this led to problems such as taxes, tariffs and states rights against federal rights. The main problem that led to the collapse of the union was the discussion over the future of slavery. That argument led to separation between states, and…

About Fairfax County The beautiful and affluent Fairfax County is located just across the Potomac River from Washingington DC. With more than a million residents, the growing county is the proud home to more than 142,000 jobs in the technology sector, the largest concentration to be found in the United States. The county's dynamic and ever-growing economy boasts many corporate and regional headquarters, over 400 foreign-owned companies representing the economic interests of 45 countries, and…

The North and South have always followed different paths and by the mid 1800’s the differences were even more pronounced. The North was becoming more industrial, dedicated to immigration, free labor and supported a federal government. Slavery was not common in the North and it was even banned in some states. The South’s agricultural economy was founded on slavery and cotton and they supported a government that allowed states to make their own rules. Southerners viewed the North and their views…

Why the South Seceded
By: Nate Holbus Why did the south secede? The southern states decided to secede for a variety of different reasons. Some of the reasons include Abraham Lincoln’s election, the Tariff of 1828, the Dred Scott decision, the Nat Turner rebellion and much more. In my opinion, the confederate states all seceded for peace and separation, because of the great difference in convention. Even though this is a portion of the entire Civil War, these are some of the most important…

During the course of American history there have been many famous and infamous events, many of which I would like to view in person. If I could go back in time to visit one of these events I would choose to witness the effects Abraham Lincoln had during the American Civil War. I would go to this time period because of the different opinions it stirred and the huge separation in America it lead to. The Civil War began in 1861 when the confederate states of America bombed Fort Sumter. The…