... the wealth of their white masters. Similarly, the Indians were seen only as sources of trade, and as useful allies during times of war with other Europeans. While many Americans consider slavery and the indirect genocide of the Indians to be regrettable, but concluded chapters of American history ... of its populace. Butler proves that these characteristics of American culture and the American people have their origins in the late colonial era. The only difference is the character of the economy. While today's American economy is geared primarily towards the service sector and advanced m...

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... their equally striking dissimilarities nor detract from the significance of these dissimilarities. In my opinion I believe that the differences were more than enough to provoke the coming of the civil war. Economically, Edward Pessen argues that Northerners and Southerners alike made the same living primarily in agriculture. Due to geographical climate differences both east and south specialized in different crops not ... invest it in agriculture and slaves rather than human manufacturing, according to James McPherson. Due to this difference in industrialization, the Free states signifi...

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