The American Civil War
analytical Essay
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The American Civil War, also known as the State’s War, was a conflict that arose mostly from the issue of slavery, but deep down was due to economic differences between the North and the South. The South seceded from the North and created their own self-government due to their belief in the lack of state’s rights versus the federal government and what they saw as a weakness in the Articles of Confederation. While the Confederacy of the United States depended on slave labor for their economy in regards to plantation farming of cotton, tobacco and rice, the Union, whom represented the United States of America, was a booming manufacturing industry due to railroads and machinery that allowed them to easily surpass the output of the South’s production. The expansion of the country as a whole before the start of the war was also a significant reason for the clashing. With the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican War, abolitionists argued vehemently on any new state being a free state similar to the territories in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and the pro-slavery states passed a bill in response for popular sovereignty. So while slavery was a significant issue, it became entwined with the argument of states’ rights and the power of the federal government. While the Civil War ended up being one of the bloodiest wars casualties wise, the United States of America actually came out a much stronger and unified country as a result. Thomas Jefferson was an advocate for an “empire of liberty”, which stressed the westward expansion of the United States rather more east wards towards Europe. As president, Jefferson negotiated peacefully with France for the property of Louisiana with what’s called the Louisiana Purchase and doubled the size of th... ... middle of paper ... ...History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2014. . "Abraham Lincoln." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 15 May 2014. . "Abraham Lincoln." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 15 May 2014. . "Fort Sumter." ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 14 May 2014. . "History of the United StatesIndustrialization and reform (1870-1916)." History of the United States, Industrialization and reform. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2014. . "The United States, 1865-1900." United States, 1865 to 1900. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2014. .
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the american civil war arose mostly from the issue of slavery, but deep down was due to economic differences between the north and the south.
- Explains that jefferson was an advocate for an "empire of liberty", which stressed the westward expansion of the united states rather than more east wards towards europe.
- Analyzes how the treaty for the louisiana purchase promised that the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens would remain intact while under american rule.
- Explains that under the new constitution, many believed that the federal government had too much control over the states.
- Explains that the abolition movement was growing and opposition for slavery and slave holders became more prominent. the dred scott case fueled the fire of southern secession.
- Explains that lincoln was the first member of the republican party to be elected into presidency, thus pushing out the democratic party. the democrats were angered by his anti-slavery positions and immediately called for secession.
- Opines that the civil war was due to slavery, but the issue was much broader. after the american revolution, the adoption of the constitution and articles of confederation were always up for debate.
- Explains foner, e., "give me liberty!": an american history.
- Opines that 5 things that caused the u.s. civil war. about.com american history.
- Analyzes the causes of the civil war in history net: where history comes alive.
- Explains the causes and effects of the civil war. mrnussbaumcom free math games spelling games teacher tools printables and much more.
- Describes the causes of the american civil war.
- Describes the political and economic causes of the american civil war.
- Explains the causes of the american civil war. history today, n.p.
- Narrates the history of the united states, industrialization and reform (1870-1916).
- Narrates the united states, 1865 to 1900.
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611 wordsRead More - the civil waranalytical essayWeapons in the American Civil War The American Civil War is known to be one of the bloodiest wars in history. Significant advances in weapon technology contributed to the unprecedented carnage. All types of weapons were being invented including side arms, shoulder arms, and artillery. Surveying the origins and design of only a portion demonstrates fire power had outstripped battlefield tactics by the mid-nineteenth century. Side arms, most useful only at close range, underwent important changes during the Civil War era.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the american civil war was one of the bloodiest wars in history. significant advances in weapon technology contributed to the unprecedented carnage.
- Explains that the colt army model 1860 was a more advanced model of the 1848 dragoon used in the mexican war.
- Explains that side arms were popular for calvary units because of the close range fighting. shoulder arms improved during the war.
- Explains the starr carbine rifle, which was the fourth most popular rifle used by the union, and the spencer rifle.
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- Explains that the field of artillery was one of the most deadly fields in both armies and helped make the civil war a deadliest war in history.
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- Analyzes how holmes uses a legal term when he says that the trip to europe is adjourned and that there are more urgent evils to be solved in the union.
- Analyzes how holmes calls the epidemic economy of the time an "epidemic", which is not a good thing. in the weird economics of war, people are proud to renounce consumerism.
- Analyzes how holmes describes the epidemic of war fever in young men. they cannot fight it off, since it is like an assailant, literally ready to kill them.
- Analyzes how the image of a stain spreading backwards from the leaf of life opened before us through all those which we have already turned accounts for the ages we seem to have lived since twelfth of april last.
- Analyzes how holmes implies that the civil war would qualify to make certain conducts criminal, such as slavery.
- Analyzes how holmes makes the connection to the civil war with elmer ellsworth, a law clerk from the north, who studied law with abraham lincoln.
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- Analyzes how holmes implies that the north is making sacrifices in the name of god. he rejects that statement because god himself is questioning the mortals, meaning he wants them to reevaluate their position on slavery.
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