How Did The Civil War Shaped American Culture

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There were tremendous social, economic, political, and cultural changes during the time period of the 1400s to the end of the Civil War that shaped American history. The four centuries saw changes in all areas of life on what is now called North America. There were so many important events that took place during these centuries. Some of these changes that shaped American history started with the voyages of Christopher Columbus and his search for precious metals that expanded the exploration of the new world and conquering of its native people. New cultural groups settled in the Americas. The ethnic groups that settled in the new world were Dutch, French, English, West African, and Spanish and these cultural groups were very different from what