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Civil War Dbq

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g with four hundred thousand victims who were either captured or went missing and never were reunited with their families. An estimated two percent of the world population died during this war. The Civil War was single-handedly one of the deadliest war in history [Civil War Casualties].While there are many underlying reasons the war happened, slavery is the ultimate cause of the war. Everything ultimately roots back to slavery. The United States stands for unity, freedom, diversity, independence, and equality. These are all the values and qualities a successful country needs, but before and during the civil war, America lacked these qualities. During the Civil war, America was full of hatred, separation, racism,as well as economic and cultural …show more content…

This helped fuel the urban aspect of the north. By 1860 about 25 percent of all northerners lived in urban areas.[1860 Census] By 1860 the percentage of laborers working in an agriculture position decreased radically. Slavery died in the north.It was replaced by immigrants from Europe working in the cities and factories. Transportation also improved in the north, which contributed to building more than two-thirds of the railroad tracks in the country. [ …show more content…

When America claimed their independence from Great Britain in 1776 they viewed and regarded themselves as sovereign, or independent, states[Hooker]. The demands of the revolutionary war forced the states to recognize a need for a central government. That is when the Continental Congress established an agreement that created a weak central called the Articles of Confederation. The Article of Confederation allowed states to make up their own laws. Europe saw the United States as weak. Varieties of laws, a rising conflict with Europe, and Shays Rebellion in Massachusetts convinced many Americans the country was in need of a better

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