The Civil War was one of the most pivotal moments in American history. It was a time when the country was ripped apart by division and conflict, and ultimately, it was a time when the nation was forced to come together and rebuild. In many ways, the Civil War was a turning point for America, … Read more
The Civil War was a war in the United States fought from 1861 to 1865 between the north and south. The north was fighting to outlaw slavery and the south was fighting to keep it. Although conditions were bad the north generally had better conditions during this war. Many people suffered because of the Civil … Read more
When the Founding Fathers of America gathered to sign The Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, their meeting marked the beginning of America’s separation from Britain. Little did they know, the South would recreate such an event 90 years later when it would secede from the Union. This act of secession would spark the Civil War, … Read more
The Civil War was a time of great change for many people, especially people who had been slaves before the war. They were finally free and required the help of the American government to adjust and get started in their new lives as free men and women. Although they received their freedom, they did not … Read more
“It was useless to talk any more about negro courage. The men fought like tigers, each and every one of them” (Ford 7). For centuries, African-Americans were thought of as man and women who could not survive without a master. When they were allowed to fight, many still thought that African-Americans were not as brave … Read more
In “How Different from Each Other Were the Antebellum North and South”, Edward Pessen argues that the North and South were similar but fundamentally different. They were similar in most of the aspects of common life such as; economy, social structure, and politics. The North and South were both centered around agriculture. They were both … Read more
After the 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion, Tennessee adopted a new state constitution with a provision to disenfranchise free blacks. In 1835, Johnson won a seat in the Tennessee state legislature. He identified himself with the Democratic policies of Andrew Jackson, advocating for the poor and being opposed to nonessential government spending. He was also a … Read more
Many say a champion is one who gets up when they can’t, But sometimes it’s difficult standing up for something when your life could be put on the line. Regardless of her fear and the limitation of women’s rights, Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds became a soldier, nurse, and spy for the Union under a male … Read more
During 1861 through 1865 over three million men fought in the Civil War. We did not go to war to end slavery and slavery is what divided us but not in war. The Missouri compromise wanted to settle the issue between sectionalism and nationalism. Nationalism is the patriotic feeling for your country and Sectionalism is … Read more
In the year 1865, marks the end of the civil war with a victory to the North and granted freedom to some 4 million slaves but also marked the start of reconstruction. It was a process to put the pieces that were broken during the war back together. However, this wasn’t an easy task, for … Read more
The Civil War was a hard and long fought war with many battles, deaths, and injuries. In 1861 the Civil War began, but not before a series of events that reached the boiling point of both Northerners and Southerners. Three events that inflamed tensions between the North and South included the Compromise of 1850, the … Read more
Since the first migration of settlers began, America has always boasted itself` as the land of the free, the home of the brave, and a haven for all; however, when one peers deeper into the eloquently written half promises of freedom laid out in the Declaration of Independence, the reality is far from what is … Read more
A Virginia newspaper entitled The Franklin Repository stated that the American North and South were clashing with, “irreconcilable differences of principle, and bleeding from wounds within their own household” on June 13, 1860, only a year before the civil war commenced. Compromises worked to diffuse tensions early on; however as ideas like popular sovereignty came … Read more
Reconstruction in the United States was very important after the civil war. The civil war was very important because it led to the freeing of slaves. During this time many new changes occurred. Reconstruction meant that things were being built and things like agriculture started to take over industries around the south. After the confederates … Read more
The Reconstruction period lasted from 1865 to 1877, and during this time, many African Americans lacked the economic power, and social acceptance, necessary to be considered free. Slavery in the United States of America did not officially end until December 6, 1865, the day the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. However, on January … Read more
The book Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina is historical fiction which is loosely based on real people. The book discusses the trials and tribulations of the Coal War in West Virginia and the surrounding areas. The book takes place during the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Storming Heaven is written from perspectives of different … Read more
The reconstruction Era was full of hardships and pain, but in the end was a very important period of time. The South was the most affected by the civil war and reconstruction because it was the side that wanted to split in the first place. After the civil war, the South had to agree to … Read more
Piper Schuller – Chickamauga – Generals – Weapons With over 20 percent of the Confederate forces killed or wounded, 16,000 Union casualties, and 18,000 Confederate casualties, the Battle of Chickamauga was known as the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War, closely following the Battle of Gettysburg. The Union and the Confederacy were fighting for … Read more
One hot summer night, Promise, Brown, Mumba, Gazee, Parri’mae, Junebug and Willie all came to an agreement that it was time for a change on the plantation. They decided to meet up with an old head slave name Django . Django was given a shed on the plantation years back, he has worked on the … Read more
The Compromise of 1850 was an effort to pacify the rising tensions between the north and the south. The issue of slavery was becoming a problem that none could overlook. This bitter rivalry was heating up even more so after the Mexican-American war. America won substantial amount of land, which stretched all the way to … Read more
The economic and social differences highlighted by westward expansion led to the creation of two complete different sections of America, the North and the South. Yes, the North and South were already created; however, the economic and social changes, which became more clear through westward expansion, led them to growing farther apart and the two … Read more
After the Civil War, the Southern United States was in ruins from all the battles that had taken place. Damage had been done, and repairs had to be made. This repairing process was dubbed “Reconstruction,” and it managed to last for 12 years along with having attained a diverse amount of political opinions regarding the … Read more
Countryman, poor farmer, and hard worker. These were the humble beginnings of the American author Jesse Stuart. Born on August 8th 1906 in a small place known as Greenup County in Kentucky. To the uneducated eye, Jesse Stuart may seem like any ordinary farmer at the time. Stuart and his family had struggled to survive … Read more
Andrew Jackson, a man who famously expanded the power of presidency during the 1830‘s once stated, “you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing. ” Frederick Douglass mirrored this quotation throughout his life; being a man who was bred into slavery, transported like property, was beaten down, yet still had the … Read more
Western expansion is one of the defining moments in United States history. The country grew tremendously and the country became the powerhouse it is today. Another moment that is more debatable was the Monroe Doctrine. In 1823, President Monroe published a document that outlined American policy on European involvement in North America. It stated that … Read more
Book Analysis Assignment: Killer Angels In the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, he analyzes the roles of two important men in Civil War history. One is Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate army, and the other is James Longstreet, a Confederate general. Both men play key parts in the battle of Gettysburg … Read more
Bleeding Kansas is a term used to describe the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. The period of violence in 1854 is called, “The Bleeding Kansas”. The Missouri Compromise was overturned and became the “KansasNebraska Act. This new act would let the residents decide whether the area would become a slave … Read more
John brown the radical abolitionist who believed in the violent overthrow of slavery. Brown was born in Torrington, Connecticut and he spent most of his childhood in Ohio. Brown’s father, was a very religious man, whose Calvinism formed the pillars of this family’s household. His professional life and some business failures which made him go … Read more
After the Civil War the United Stated faced even bigger problems. Many questions were raised by everyone all over the country on how the U. S would work. The Union came up victorious while the South was completely destroyed, crops were damaged and the social status for African Americans was being questioned. While war was … Read more
Article Analysis Essay Hawter Religious freedom was something America struggled to completely achieve for many years. Historians have written articles that explain why it was so hard to achieve religious freedom in America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. One of the historians was Maura Jane Farrelly, who wrote the article “American Slavery, American Freedom, … Read more
After the victory of the union after the Civil War, many things had changed. The fact that the War was over was good news but it left the United States with a new set of problems that were no less challenging than the Civil War itself. The four most important challenges were how the south … Read more
The Ohio River has had a big impact on Southern Illinois’ history. It helped with the expansion west and also helped with the early economy and market. The Ohio River became more trafficked by flatboats in the late eighteen hundreds early nineteen hundreds. The Ohio River is an English name. It came from the Iroquois … Read more
The Civil War was a fight between the North and the South because the South wished to secede from the Union. Within the four years that the Civil War raged on, there were many battles. Such as, the Battle of Gettysburg. This was a huge victory for the Union, but it was major because it … Read more
When mentioning southern expansion in the years prior to the American Civil War, what places come to mind? While most people think of the west as the closest and quickest place the southern states could have expanded the institution of slavery, one does not typically consider Cuba as a likely location. The island of Cuba … Read more
The American Civil war hardly fought by a great amount of soldiers in order to get African American slaves the freedom they deserved. A mass amount of lives were lost leading up to the Union victory which set millions of slaves free. The south was in ruins after they fought a defensive war and Reconstruction … Read more
The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad. It didn’t have train cars, tracks, or any form of a schedule. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of people all over the United States, who operated in the dark of the night. Their mission was a risky one_ to help runaway slaves escape from slavery … Read more
The Army of Tennessee was the Confederacy’s primary fighting force on the western front. This group was involved in most of the conflict from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. The army was raised in early 1861 by Tennessee’s governor, Isham G. Harris. It was one of the most well-organized in the South by … Read more
Imagine being thrust into the middle of a raging battle, a battle that lasts for 3 long days. The book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara does just that, introducing the reader to the Battle of Gettysburg in detail. Killer Angels elaborates upon the 5 days surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War, using … Read more
President Lincoln supported emancipation as a critical component of the war. Specifically, his view on abolition of slavery changed from being a war measure towards a war aim. The emancipation of slavery was the forefront issue of the Civil War. Consequently, Lincoln viewed emancipation as a secondary issue aim to preserving the Union. As a … Read more
What do the words “civil war” make you think of? For many people these words represent a fight of good against evil, and in the case of the American civil war, the war over slavery. But these assumptions about the American Civil War aren’t always true. The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865, after 7 … Read more
During the American Civil War, both the Northern Union and the Southern Confederacy’s navies were very important for the war. Without the navies, the war might have ended up very different. The two navies completely changed the way that the United States thought about naval warfare. The Union Navy’s First step in the war was … Read more
The Constitutional Convention was a political assembly that occurred between May and September of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and determined how the United States of America was to be governed. Following the drastic failure of the Articles of Confederation, the Framers gathered, looking toward a new ideal: one with a stronger national government, which would … Read more
Why did Reconstruction Fail for freedmen? After the Civil war, Congress wanted to change america so that another Civil war won’t happen again, so they started the Reconstruction era in the south. From 1865 to 1877, Congress had made new laws and programs that had helped freemen from being enslaved again. Laws such as ratifying … Read more
Between 1860-1865, the U. S. was engaged in a Civil War between the North and the South. It was unprecedented in its use of photography to document the various aspects of war. This picture is the bloody battle of Antietam. The photo was taken by Alexander Gardner displaying the horrific tragedy that occurred at the … Read more
Reparations for African Americans over slavery and institutional racism has been debated in the United States for the past 150 years, ever since the end of the American Civil War. Since the war ended in 1865, African Americans have continued to still struggled through Jim Crow laws, the fight for civil rights, and President Roosevelt’s … Read more
The Civil War was a huge aspect in America’s history. This could seem quite obvious but it did indeed leave a very large footprint in the plan for America. If it weren’t for the Civil War our nation could possibly be split as of today. Fortunately, America is only one nation, under God, to quote … Read more
The Civil War was gruesome and tough and many people died. The Civil War was a big part of society, without the Civil War there could still be slavery or the states could still be not united. With the loss of a lot of young men made it difficult for everyone. Ransom A. Slack enlisted … Read more
In the year 1861, while President Abraham Lincoln was in office, shots were fired at Union troops at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Lincoln requested the help of 75,000 troops to protect the nation’s capital. At this time of the rebellion, the state of Virginia was assumed to be contributing to the revolt, however, had … Read more
During the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy went through many different generals at the head of their armies. These generals ranged from very skilled, highly educated generals to battle bred, tacticians who were always one step ahead of the enemy in the battles. Today, I will be writing about one of the … Read more
Known as the single bloodiest day in American history, the Battle of Antietam was just that. It was the battle that has the most lives lost. It was the battle that suffered the most casualties. It was the worst day of the entire Civil War. This battle was different because it was one of the … Read more