Civil War Dbq

Several factors played in to the American Civil War that made it have the outcome that it did. Although the South had better trained officials due to their military school, the North was far more advanced than they. The North had the advantage over the South in several ways. However, the outcome of the Civil War was not inevitable: it was determined as much by human decisions and human willpower as by physical resources, although the North’s resources gave them an edge over the South.

The Union won!This is great for the north, however what is next for the Confederate army. With slaves becoming freedmen and the south destroyed after total war, a lot was to be done after the civil war. A solution to this was Reconstruction. Reconstruction was a period in american history from 1865 to 1877 lasting twelve years (Foner). Reconstruction after the war caused many social, political, and economic changes to the newly formed union.

Slavery did not end in 1865 with the thirteenth amendment, and I question as to if it will ever truly end. Our society is one of many needs and wants, and we do not seem to mind forcing others to be able to achieve our desires. Whether it be African americans, women or those of other ethnicities, we are ruthless in our ways. We have yet to learn the difference between what is and is not humane. Until we treat, and view all

Civil War is defined as a war between citizens of the same country. When the two parties are from the same country there are bound to be major advantages and disadvantages to both sides. The South had a very recognizable advantage fighting on the defensive territory and being familiar with the land while the North was essentially coming in blind. While this would have been an advantage for the South, the North had an advantage themselves, they outnumbered the South. With both sides having huge advantages and disadvantages, it makes one think of the ‘what if’s”. Both the good and bad of each side played a crucial role of the outcome. The side that won would have an impact on the entire country.

The Civil War was full of blood, sweat and tears. But like any other competition, war, battle, combat, you name it, there always has to be a champion. In this specific war, the north was victorious over the south. There are many military factors that go into determining why the north won the Civil War. The battles that were fought showed the determination and the strength of the north. The leaders from the very beginning to the very end and their decisions through out the war showed courage and intelligence over the leaders of the south. The environments that the soldiers were surrounded by even had an impact on the outcome. Noticing how the north became an offensive threat and the south became a defensive threat become clear early on in the war. By paying attention to the timeline of events and the small details of the military factors of the war one can predict from the very beginning that the north was going to win the nation over the south.

The statement “the North won the Civil War, but the South won Reconstruction.” is a true one to me. As we all know and learned is that after a long brutal war the Union (North) won the war and were able to bring the South back into the Union. There is no doubt that the North won or were going to win. Their population almost doubled the South and their technology was way more advanced than the South’s. Also lastly the North were still able to trade goods with others which led them to having a lot of money to buy more weapons. So in conclusion the Union were superior to the Confederates in every facet which led them to winning the War.

Before we talk about present day America we should probably recap the Confederate South and how that secession turned out. There is the obvious slavery issue that divided the Nation. (Hewitt/Lawson 399-402). In this specific matter I do not agree with the states who seceded. I believe that the South had a lot of heart and passion, only it was for the wrong reasons. Slavery is a dark stain in our Nation’s fabric, one that will never be forgotten. The Union was right to fight for this cause. From an ethical standpoint, God created all men equally (Galatians 3:28.), so I am very much in disagreement with the Confederate South’s decisions. Personally, I am

If the south had won the civil war the country would be different no doubt about it. Slavery would have still been abolished. First, it is cheaper to pay a man $1 a day and make him buy his own food and shelter rather than to support him fully. Second, groups of slaves would not be at your home where they might want to start a rebellion. The country would still have been divided and the South would still be a states' rights government and the north still a strong central government. We would have no personal income tax, which in itself is unconstitutional. Most of the socialists that redistribute wealth would not have the money base to spend foolishly, waste that

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”1 These words, spoken by Abraham Lincoln, foreshadowed the war that became the bloodiest in all of the United State's history. The Civil War was a brutal conflict between the North and South; brother against brother. With slavery as the root cause, Southern states had seceded from the Union and were fighting for their independence. They became the Confederate States of America (CSA) and were a force to be reckoned with. The Union, however, put up a fierce struggle to preserve the country. If the Civil War was to be a war of attrition, the North had the upper hand because of its large population, industrialization, raw materials, railroad mileage, and navy. But if the war was short lived, the

The Civil War was a very gruesome battle in which 620,000 soldiers had lost their lives. The battle was a very important time in history where two countries located in the same country (The USA and The CSA were located in America) were fighting for the same thing. Freedom. The US wanted to keep their citizens free, no matter what color they were, and The CS wanted freedom from The US so they could start their own country filled with slaves. In the end, The US claimed victory over The CS, gained all of the southern states, and abolished slavery. America became a whole country once again. But imagine this; what if The CS had actually won the war? Also, would this new country survive for long? To put out one simple answer, No. They would not

There is an issue that followed the Civil War that can only really be addressed in retrospect. Who won the Civil War? Not necessarily the war itself, but who won the peace. There is not really a single or definitive answer because the effects and the outcomes of the war are still being determined. This question is nebulous in the fact that certain aspects can be attributed to the South winning some aspects of the war and the North others. Also, do we include the impacts on former slaves as a Northern victory or do consider them to be their own side during this conflict. Many people will say that the North undoubtedly won the war, but the South's social hierarchy did not really change that much after the war.

I also believe that the war was not as good as if they were to talk it out in court, because of the number of casualties taken in the Civil War. If this had happened though there would be no guarantee that the slaves would be free and the Union would win the court case. I also believe that the Union was already set to win because of their industries and factories. The Confederacy only had plants. The only thing this would provide would be food for the Confederacy Army. It would not have made since if the confederates won because, they did not have an Army or a Navy. The only thing they had were a Coast Guard. They still managed to put on a battle and made a statement in the Civil War.

The Civil War (1861-1865) is no doubt one of the most defining moments in U.S. history. Tensions between the North and the South reached a critical point in 1860 when the Southern states began to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America. The four years that ensued from the Battle of Fort Sumter claimed more than 600,000 lives, marking the Civil War the bloodiest battles in American history. Following the Union’s victory, the seceded states had to be readmitted into the Union through a process called Reconstruction. However, this process was not easy as there were conflicting plans between Congress, Abraham Lincoln, and his soon to be successor, Andrew Johnson.

The Civil War, while debated by many historians, resulted in a Union victory and a Confederate resignation. Prior to the war, the Confederacy was seen to have many advantages, from their

First of all, the Confederates would never had a chance of winning the war against the Union because they were very