The southern and the northern parts of America developed along different orientations and alignments. The northern part of America was highly industrialized while the southern part concentrated in the agricultural production as their main economic activity. This led to the development of different social and political activities between these two...

Introduction This is a response paper answering the question about the South: The post-Civil War South has been called the “New South.” In what ways did it succeed in reinventing itself? In what ways did it fail? The second question is about the West: How did the culture of the...

Introduction A well-known period in the American history known as Reconstruction mainly refers to the times when American nation as such was constructed; the Union managed to stay preserved, and slaves were freed. However, besides those positive aspects, this page in the history left certain controversial, and in some cases,...

A critical review of the battle at Gettysburg reveals that war is not majorly a matter of arms or money. During the battle at Gettysburg, by counting the advantages that the North had over its other rival, in terms of money, manpower, industry potential, rail roads and naval strength, it...

The documents make clear that the central reason for the South’s choice to secede from the Union was slavery and the fear over losing power. These documents make mentions of vague notions of federalism and federal power, but at the root of it all is the fear that the South...