American Civil War questions?
Advantages of the North Railroads a desire to preserve the Union More men Lots more men Support from Great Britain They fought because they had begun to learn about slavery and what it really was like. It had to stop. They also fought to save the Union that they had fought so hard to create. The South were way outnumbered, lacked good leadership and didn't have the supplies to win a war against a strong Nothern Army
What were the causes of the american civil war?
The immediate cause of the U.S. civil war was the attack on Fort Sumter by South Carolina. This action was all Abraham Lincoln needed in order to call for 75,000 men to help restore the Union. The events leading up to the war all surround the institution of slavery. The northern states had abolished slavery, and were becoming more industrialized. The southern states, however, remained dependent on agriculture. Both sides were getting along fine until U.S. territories wanted to become states. The question of whether or not new states should be allowed to join the union as slave or non slave states became a heated debate. The northern states wanted all new states entering the union to be non slave, while the southern states thought they should be able to coose for themselves. Many people believe that the U.S. Civil War was nothing more than a war over slavery, but this is not true. The war was fought over state's rights. If the federal government could tell a state that it couldn't allow slavery, what else could they take away. The Constitution of the United States puts anything not expressly mentioned in the Bill of Rights up to the state's to determine what is best for the state. It was not until 1863, two years into the war, until Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Most people believe that this freed all the slaves, but again they are wrong. It only freed the slaves in the states who were fighting against the Union. It did nothing to free the slaves in the border states like Maryland or Missouri.
The United States had never experienced a war like the Civil War. What were some of the lasting impacts of the war?
The Division of Virginia – In 1863, citizens in the western portions of Virginia, who opposed secession, petitioned the U.S. Government for statehood. West Virginia became the 35th state on June 20th, 1863. Ended slavery Created a boom in industrialization Dismantled the aristocratic system in the South
Why can't gun control work in the United States?
Yes I said the United States because it has worked pretty well in other areas of the world (ex Germany). I wondering why can't it work in the United States? Is it because gun control is useless due to State law on the issue which makes Federal law on it useless? Please nothing concerning the second amendment shall not be infringed or anything like that. Lets say if the Second Amendment is not an issue. I want a sensible/well thought out answer not garbage