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Regional study 4: The US Civil War (1840–1877)

Regional Study 4 covers the US Civil War - a bloody struggle between the northern and southern states of America which lasted four years and introduced to the world the horrors of modern warfare. The topic examines the causes of this conflict, the reasons for Northern victory and the consequences of the war for the Union.

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1. Impact of the system of slavery on the USA

 

2. Long-term causes of the Civil War

 

3. Short term causes of the Civil War

 

4. Reasons for the outcome of the Civil War

 

5. The impact of the Civil War

 

6. The successes and failures of Reconstruction

 

7. US Civil War: Essay planning activities

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