American Civil War - Wikipedia
WEBThe American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [f] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
How the Mason-Dixon Line Divided the North and the South
WEBAug 5, 2024 · The Penns were to the North with Philadelphia as their hub, and the Calverts to the South with Baltimore as their hub. The Mason-Dixon Line also included the 83-mile (133-kilometer) northern border between Pennsylvania (which is now Delaware) and eastern Maryland.
North America | Countries, Regions, Map, Geography, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · North America, third largest of the world’s continents, lying for the most part between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. It extends for more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) to within 500 miles (800 km) of both the North Pole and the Equator and has an east-west extent of 5,000 miles.
5 US Regions Map and Facts | Mappr
WEBThe United States of America is a country made up of 50 States and 1 Federal District. These states are then divided into 5 geographical regions: the Northeast, the Southeast, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the West, each with …
Americas | Map, Regions, & Hemispheres | Britannica
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Americas, the two continents, North and South America, of the Western Hemisphere. The climatic zones of the two continents are quite different. In North America, subarctic climate prevails in the north, gradually warming southward and finally becoming tropical near the southern isthmus.
The South | Definition, States, Map, & History | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · The South, region, southeastern U.S., generally south of the Mason and Dixon Line. It includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The North and the South in the Civil War - American Battlefield …
WEBDec 19, 2008 · The Civil War that raged across the nation from 1861 to 1865 was the violent conclusion to decades of diversification. Gradually, throughout the beginning of the nineteenth century, the North and South followed different paths, developing into two distinct and very different regions.
North America: Physical Geography - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · North America’s physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. North America can be divided into five physical regions: the mountainous west, the Great Plains, the Canadian Shield, the varied eastern region, and the Caribbean.
List of regions of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of some of the ways regions are defined in the United States. Many regions are defined in law or regulations by the federal government; others by shared culture and history, and others by economic factors.
Civil War ‑ Causes, Dates & Battles | HISTORY
WEBOct 15, 2009 · The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.
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