Free Essays on Civil War Era

  1. Book Review: America's Reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War

    In America’s Reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War, Eric Foner and Olivia Mahoney analyze one of the most turbulent and controversial eras in American history-Reconstruction. The book, which as the authors note, was written in conjunction with a major exhibition on the Reconstruction...

  2. Civil War essay summary

    A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic,[1] or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly united nation state.[2] The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change...

  3. race relations after the civil war

    1) Race relations after the CW The first effort to reform the south after the war began with the reconstruction period. This period began in 1865 when the 13th amendment was passed permanently abolishing slavery. Right behind that was the 14th and 15th amendment which guaranteed legal equality to...

  4. Evolution of American Government Responses to National Security Crises; Civil Liberties restrictions during these crises

    American Government Responses to National Security Crises; Civil Liberties restrictions during these crises. Student’s name Course name Course number Instructor’s name Date of submission Introduction Like the history of civil right, civil liberties have been a story of struggle even in time...

  5. Spanish Civil War

    Spanish Civil War. [Name of the Instructor] [Subject] [Date] Artistic Development During Spanish Civil War Introduction: The fourth decade of the 20th Century in the Spanish history is marked with turbulence, tyranny, anarchy, unrest, rebellion and finally civil war. The impacts of the Civil War...

  6. Civil Rights Movement: a Worldwide Political Movement

    The Civil Rights Movement The civil rights movement was a worldwide political movement for equality before the law occurring approximately between 1960 to 1980. It was accompanied by much civil unrest and popular rebellion. The process was long and tenuous in many countries, and most of these movements...

  7. The Selective Service Act During World War I

    The Selective Service Act had a great effect during World War I, on both soldiers and their families at home. Many things were happening in America that heightened tension such as Nationalism and Competition. Americans had divided loyalties and their opinions were crystallized. German Submarines violated...

  8. Music in the Civil War

    in American History. While we have been studying The Civil War the last couple weeks, I became very interested in the culture of that time period. More specifically, I became interested in what type of music Americans listened to, during The Civil War specifically. Naturally, since I am a singer as well...

  9. Cold War

    The Cold War: World War III That Never Took Place On July 16, 1945, Trinity, the code name of the first nuclear weapon, was detonated by the United States Army initiating the dawn of the “atomic age.” The United States retaliated against Japan’s refusal to surrender during World War II by dropping...

  10. Progressive Era Essay

    Progressive Era Essay Events in the Progressive Era going on were the Civil Rights Movement, improvements for life in cities and spike in immigration at home. Abroad, the US built the Panama Canal and involved with foreign relations. The US expanded democracy at home, but not abroad during the Progressive...

  11. Civil Rights and the U.S. Supreme Court

    Civil Rights and the U.S. Supreme Court Introduction The current presidential election campaigns have brought about a revival of interest in the civil rights movement as people once again re-examine the gains that many endured during those tumultuous times. We recall Rosa Parks and the Montgomery...

  12. Civil Rights

    Civil Rights Era It has been almost one hundred years since The Emancipation Proclamation. African Americans in the southern states were still living in racially violence, unequal, and segregated world, (“1960’s Civil Rights Movement 1960-1970,” 2012). African Americans were not permitted access...

  13. Industrial after the civil war

     Industrialization after the Civil War Industrialization after the Civil War was a period where Industrial city were being built, there was jobs for people and the political aspect was having corruption. In my paper I am going to discuss the three major aspects of the Industrial Revolution and how...

  14. Civil Rights and Liberties Term Paper

    rip down all hate but significant progress was made in the quest for equal rights and liberties for African Americans. For many years, the Pre Civil War Era was dominated with the discussion of whether slavery should be abolished. All that changed and the abolitionist movement began when William Lloyd...

  15. African American Civil Rights

    the times of changes for the civil rights. Through the use of historical facts and information it will become evident that there were goals, strategies and supports for the movement of African American civil rights. Political and economic changes occurred after World War I. Certain rights were not given...

  16. Slaves During the Civil War

    Slaves who fled the plantations for protection behind Union lines during the Civil War (1861-1865). Former slaves were and important source of manpower for the Union effort. Aka Mark Twain- pen name best known for Huck fin wrote about the gilded age Battle of Little Bighorn 1876...

  17. African American Civil Rights Timeline

    History – Civil Rights in America FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ROLE Presidents Year President Role Good/Bad Pre-1865 Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Good 1865 Johnson Opposed Civil Rights legislation Bad 1868 + 1872 Grant Accepted Reconstruction policy, “do his best” for equality for slaves Good/ Bad ...

  18. Civil War "Newspaper"

    [pic] [pic] A war worth fighting |The slavery issue in America has gone too |why are we here if we are not going to be |Who chooses to come and live here. And if I| |far. For we have come to this country for |treated as citizens? I believe that we |am a man I expect to be treated as one...

  19. Era of Good Feeling Apush Dbq

    The “Era of Good Feelings” was a time period that lasted from about 1815-1824, which marked the period in which nationalism arose in the United States. People began to be patriotic about their country; the national anthem was written and American music and art began to develop. During this time, the...

  20. The Consequences of the Mexican War to the United States

    History Assess the consequences of the Mexican war to the United States Mexican-American war provided an enormous gain of land to the US. More than 500000 square miles (about 1300000 km square) of land of the Mexican territory was given to the US. Notably: the territories of California, Nevada, Utah...

  21. When Was the First Total War?

    the first total war? ‘Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg?’ screeched the Propaganda Minister for the Third Reich, Joseph Goebbels, to a frenzied audience at the Berlin Sportpalast. ‘Ja!’ was the overly enthusiastic response. It was 18th February 1943 when Goebbels called for total war; yet what exactly...

  22. 10 lesson plans on civil war

     Civil War 10 Day Unit Plan Stephanie Smith Grand Canyon University: SED 444 September 28, 2014 Professor Ritchie Unit Rationale This unit will focus on the Civil War and the different lessons that pertain to the history of the war. We will explore the different battles...

  23. Korean War - US History

    US History Karley Dennis Korean War World War II divided Korea into a Communist, northern half and an American-occupied southern half, divided at the 38th parallel. The Korean War (1950-1953) began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea...

  24. The Progressive Era - Paper

    US History Essay: The Progressive Era The Progressive Movement was initiated as a response to political and corporate abuses at the turn of the Twentieth century. The era was notable for the attempts of its most influential thinkers and activists to improve U.S. society by the changes brought...

  25. Should the Troops in the Iraqi War Pull Out Now?

    2nd Draft – Should Other Countries Pull Out of the Iraqi War? 17th of July 2009 By Christina Kolding 10W I strongly believe that other countries (such as the US, UK, Germany and Italy) should pull out all their troops from Iraq. I believe this because if we leave Iraq alone, the conflicts would...

  26. Cold War Chapter Notes

    The Cold War A. The Problems of Peace a. Germany was practically in ruins due to the war ending in Europe; consequently, the Allies had begun to plan for Germany’s future and agreed on several major issues. i. Allies agreed to temporarily divide Germany into four zones of occupation...

  27. Reconstuction Era Analysis

    unified with minorities. Failure of this bill could have created two smaller, less powerful nations. The ‘Iron Clad Oath’ seemed almost dismissive of war crimes. Lincoln, however, was not concerned with his congress’ perception of his and pocket vetoed the bill. Unfortunately, we never will know what...

  28. The Golden Era of Radio

    The Golden Era of Radio The golden era of radio was actually a cultural and social revolution gyrating from the power of wireless communication. In many ways the radio was to culture and society what mass production had been to commerce and industry. When public radio was introduced the world...

  29. Space Race Affect Cold War

    The space race was an important aspect of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and the United States wanted to prove who the superior superpower was. Each had launched satellites with varying degrees of success until the U.S had ultimately landed on the moon.The space race was more than just space exploration...

  30. Chapter 28: Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1973

    Introduction: Even though World War Two had caused a lot of destruction and chaos for Europe in general, European nations were on their way to a great recovery. Even by 1950, it was seen that European nation’s industrial and agricultural outputs were 30% above how they were before the war started. But even though...

  31. The Vietnam War: a Controversial Contemporary Conflicts of Modern Age

    John dOE December 16, 2008 Dr. Stahle Business Comp Final The Vietnam War Vietnam is synonymous as a key player in one of the most controversial contemporary conflicts of our modern age. However, the history behind its political unrest and violence is...

  32. World War Ii Ostracism

    ride the bus. And the bus driver looks away and says this is a white bus only, wait for the other bus. This is an example of the of ostracism when the civil right movement was taking place in the U.S The holocaust was the product of all of the ostracism that was inflicted to the Jews. The Nazis...

  33. Gay Marriage: the Fight for Civil Liberties in America

    Gay Marriage: The Fight for Civil Liberties in America Philosophy 103 Informal Logic Jennifer Hacker September 30, 2013 “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them” (Leviticus...

  34. gilded era

     15 May 2014 The Gilded Era in America Introduction After the civil war in the United States ended, divided groups of campaigners came together to construct a nation that would become a world power. This marked the dawn of the Gilded Age, which was period...

  35. Cold War revision guide

    individuals and ideas. 1. The seeds of conflict 2. Emergence of Cold War, 1944-53 3. The ‘Thaw’ & ‘Peaceful Co-existence’ 4. The arms impact of the arms race 5. Sin-Soviet relations 6. Détente 7. End of Cold War Reminder of the structure of Unit 3 Unit 3 = 25% of total marks Written...

  36. Civil war

    and Civil War were very similar wars. I think that the Civil War was a second American War for many different reasons. Both of these wars were big on unity and were fought for independence from which they felt as if one wasn't being treated right and wanted to fight for their rights. These wars both...

  37. Causes of the American Civil War

    people first think about the American Civil War, their first thought is that of slavery. They automatically think, "North is good, South is bad" merely for the sake that the South was pro-slavery and the North was anti-slavery. However, at the beginning of the war, the North did not care anything about...

  38. ASH HIS 204 Week 4 Quiz NEW

    had no name” centered upon: 2. Question : The Big Three decided on many important decisions at the Yalta Conference at the end of World War II. Which group was not one of them? 3. Question : Kennedy immediately understood the centrality of international issues and devoted significant...

  39. Civil War Paper

     Civil War Paper Veronica Boisis His/115 March 3, 2013 Gregory Taylor Historian Shelby Foote said: Any understanding of this nation has to be based . . . on an understanding of the Civil War. . . . The Civil War defined us as what we are, and it opened us...

  40. Weaponry of the Civil War

    Weaponry of the Civil War Bryan Bennett SSM Civil War December 18, 2010 During the Civil War, like all wars produced a variable amount of weapons that were manufactured to help war efforts. Basic categories of these weapons include rifles, pistols, canons, bladed weapons, and advances in rapid-firing...

  41. HIS 115 COMPLETE CLASS

    HIS 115 Week 2-Appendix B – Compare and Contrast Matrix 5. HIS 115 Week 2-DQ 1 6. HIS 115 Week 2-DQ 2 7. HIS 115 Week 3-Assignment Seven Years’ War Paper 8. HIS 115 Week 3-CheckPoint – Great Britain and the Colonies 9. HIS 115 Week 4-Appendix C – The Confederation Government Table 10. HIS 115...

  42. Amputations in the Civil War

    medical treatment in The Civil War. Amputations in The civil War were a disturbing and common procedure. Three out of four surgeries were amputations. New technology and weapons had much to do with the fact that there were so many amputations, like the minie ball ("Civil War Battlefield Surgery”) when...

  43. HIS/155 week 5 civil war presentation

    Civil War Paper HIS/155 Due by 11:59 pm June 6th Civil War Paper One of the most important events in U.S. History is the Civil War. This is the war that unified all the states and made this such a powerful country in the world. The Civil War is what ended slavery in...

  44. HIS 110 Week 5 LT The Civil War Paper

    HIS 110 Week 5 LT The Civil War Paper http://homeworktimes.com/downloads/110-week-5-lt-civil-war-paper/ click above Link to get this A Graded Assignment For More information visit our website : http://homeworktimes.com/ Let us know if we can assist you with any thing else today Hit us Email at :...

  45. The English Civil War

    The English Civil War by In this essay, I will write about the English civil war. A civil war is when two sides from the same country have a war. The English civil war was between the Royalists (Charles I) and the Parliamentarians (Parliament). Both of the sides had a nick name. The Royalists were...

  46. Explaining the British Civil Wars

    How Does One Explain the British Civil Wars? Many historians often argue about how to explain the English Civil Wars that occurred in Great Britain during the seventeenth century. Some say they were wars of religion or class conflict while others say they were a combination of things. After reading...

  47. Civil War Era Paper

     1) how do these documents inform our understanding of the slavery debate  2) how would you use these documents to explain what the cause of the civil war was. Missouri Compromise 1820 - prohibit slavery in certain territories - territory north of 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude – no...

  48. The Civil War and the War on Terror

    the turnout that was prompted. There are several similarities between one of the most famous wars of our country, the Civil War, and the War on Terror, which we are currently involved in. After the Civil War, the North left the South in ruins. Sherman's march to the sea completely destroyed railroads...

  49. how did the civil war affect the south

    Confederate States. In April 1861 Confederate soldiers attacked the Union's Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Before anyone knew it, The Civil War had begun. During the and after the war the South was affected in many ways including politically, geographically, economically, and socially. Most of the battles were...

  50. HIS 115 UOP COURSES/UOPhelp

    HIS 115 CheckPoint: Compare and Contrast Matrix HIS 115 CheckPoint: Civil War Matrix HIS 115 Assignment: North American Civilization Paper HIS 115 Final Project: Historical Timeline and Essay HIS 115 Assignment: Seven Years’ War Paper HIS 115 CheckPoint: European Societal Changes HIS 115 WEEK 2...

  51. HIS 110 Week 5 Women Slaves and Free Blacks in the Civil War

    HIS 110 Week 5 Women Slaves and Free Blacks in the Civil War http://homeworktimes.com/downloads/110-week-5-women-slaves-free-blacks-civil-war/ click above Link to get this A Graded Assignment For More information visit our website : http://homeworktimes.com/ Let us know if we can assist you with...

  52. Post War of 1812

    “The post-War of 1812 “Era of Good Feelings” saw an upsurge in economic, diplomatic, and judicial nationalism. Analyze these events and cite incidents that turned the good feelings bad.” After the war of 1812, Americans finally started unifying, and supporting the country. Due to this mass amount...

  53. why the bolsheviks won the civil war

    There are several important reasons for the Bolsheviks' success in the Civil War. One of the greatest advantages enjoyed by the Reds was strategic: their possession of a centrally located and compact territory. The Reds was also in a great geographical position with the Petrograd and the capital city-Moscow...

  54. HIS 115 Uop Tutorials/ Uophelp

    HIS 115 CheckPoint: Compare and Contrast Matrix HIS 115 CheckPoint: Civil War Matrix HIS 115 Assignment: North American Civilization Paper HIS 115 Final Project: Historical Timeline and Essay HIS 115 Assignment: Seven Years’ War Paper HIS 115 CheckPoint: European Societal Changes HIS 115 WEEK 2...

  55. Was Slavery the Cause of the Civil War

    Through research and examination you can link slavery to being the leading cause for the American Civil War. Slavery was a major political issue during the 19th century ultimately ripping the United States of America into three sects. People who believed that slavery was just and supported the idea,...

  56. African Americans During the Civil War

    African Americans during the Civil War In the 21St Century, the Year is 2009; there is currently an African American male as president of the United States. Two Hundred years ago that wouldn’t have been an impossible act. Before The American Civil War them majority of African Americans were slaves...

  57. Civil War: A War To End Slavery

    History Feb. 11th 2014 End of Slavery This paper is about slavery and the reasons why the civil war ended it. After decades of the south’s extensions of slavery, our nation ran into a civil war. In 1861, South Carolina was the first state to secede from the union. That was also when South Carolina...

  58. The Forgaotten Heroes of the Civil War

    African Americans -- The Forgotten Heroes of the Civil War Jeffrey P. Salerno Axia College of University of Phoenix In September 2008, a one thousand five hundred square foot confederate flag rises above a public park one hundred and thirty feet high in Hillsborough County Florida. This heinous...

  59. Civil War

    Michael Porras Period 3 Chapter 14: Civil War Extra Credit The Civil War is renowned for the introduction and employment of many new weapons, including rifled artillery, machine guns and submarines. To this list should also be added railroad weapons, which were the predecessors of modern...

  60. UOP HIS 115 Entire Class

    assignmentcloud.com HIS 115 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT SEVEN YEARS’ WAR PAPER To purchase this material click below link http://www.assignmentcloud.com/HIS-115/HIS-115-WEEK-3-ASSIGNMENT-SEVEN-YEARS-WAR-PAPER Assignment: Seven Years’ War Paper · Imagine you live in eighteenth-century America. · Write...