South. It is considered by many to be a turning point within American history because it ended the issues of rights and slavery in the U.S. And while the war was also believed to be inevitable‚ the outcome certainly was not. Many factors such as Confederate strategy‚ lack of morale‚ and the outcome of the of the 1864 election could have tilted the scale to the South’s favor. During the long and hard-fought Civil War‚ Union victory was not inevitable. Strategy and tactics have been known to go hand
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The Mississippi River system was the highway of the western part of the Confederate and United States. At the beginning of the war‚ the South controlled the Mississippi from the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers at Cairo‚ Illinois to New Orleans‚ Louisiana. There were several important rebel strongholds along the Mississippi‚ including Memphis‚ Island Number Ten‚ on the Tennessee-Kentucky border‚ and Vicksburg‚ Mississippi. The Union realized that controlling the Mississippi River was essential
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The Civil War‚ which is also known as “The War Between the States”‚ was fought between 1861 and 1865 in the Northern and Southern states. The war was fought between the United States and the Confederate State of America. The Confederate States of America was made up of eleven states that ended up leaving the Union in 1860 and 1861. These states that made up the Confederate States of America were South Carolina‚ Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ Texas‚ Virginia‚ Arkansas‚ North Carolina
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underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. (Place your cursor before the Question mark and type your question. Highlight a word or words and link to the web site Where the answer is located.) 1. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis 2. Clara Barton became the first president of the American Red Cross. 3. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14‚ 1865 in Washington D.C. by John Wilkes Booth. 4. Union General William T. Sherman
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In the last month of 1860 many articles were written previous to‚ and following‚ the secession of South Carolina. South Carolina separated from the Union that constitutes the United States December 20‚ 1860. The articles: Confederate States of America - Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union‚ New-York Daily Tribune – The Right of Secession and‚ New-York Times – Peaceable Secession‚ are all writings specific to South Carolina’s
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In many ways‚ this is true. Throughout history‚ America has been struggling with issues of race and identity. From slavery‚ to the civil rights movement‚ to the debate over gay marriage today‚ people have been questioning and debating issues of equality for centuries. One of the most vehement of these debates has been regarding the flying of the Confederate flag. From 1961 to July 1‚ 2000‚ the Confederate flag flew atop the South Carolina State House dome. Ralph Ellison‚ author of the award-winning
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The American Civil War In 1860‚ arguably the world’s greatest nation was locked in Civil War. The war divided the country between the North (Union) and South (Confederate). The war lasted five years and by 1865 the Confederate forces were truly beaten. Out of this horrendous war though‚ where some 600‚000 men died grew a greater sense of nationalism than is today‚ unrivalled around the world. The American Civil War is interpreted differently by many historians but most see the catalyst as
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Abraham Lincoln is one of the most well-known Presidents because of the things he did. Lincoln helped the United States get through the Civil War‚ which had the highest casualty rate of Americans than any other war. South Carolina threatened to secede if Lincoln won the election‚ so the state seceded on December 20‚ 1860. (South Carolina‚ 1862) After Lincoln was elected he had to travel to Washington‚ D.C. from Illinois. On the trip‚ Lincoln was supposed to go through Baltimore‚ Maryland. General
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American History Exam Review Unit 1&2 1. Name the empires that were located in America before the arrival of Europeans. The Inca‚ the Olmec‚ the Maya‚ the Aztec‚ the Moundbuilders‚ the Iroquois‚ the Five Civilized Tribes. 2. Name where each tribe was located ( North or South America) and one accomplishment for each of the empires. 3. What was a joint stock company? A joint stock company was when people bought shares in companies that were hoping
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Sumter; the Civil War still captures The United States imagination. In this report you will learn about the Civil War. The four main points that you will learn about is the beginning of the war‚ during the war‚ the end of the war‚ and why the war was even started. ------------------------------------------------- From the 1600s to the mid-1800s slavery was really big in the United States‚ because slaves contributed a lot to the economy of the United States. In the 1800s slaves were very important to
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