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SURNAME2 Historical Geography Essay Before the beginning of the Civil war (1790s to 1861) nations were divided in various geographical regions. The component of geography used in dividing nations during this period are human and physical geography. Whereby, human geography in this case covers buildings and roads while physical geography covers land and climatic factors. In this case, geography became a vital strategy used in determining the outcome of war since those who are in higher ground have war advantage than others. Base on this, Abraham Lincoln and his military developed their war strategy using geography. Key geographical features they considered were long coastline of southern landscape, Mississippi river system, and Appalachian mountain 1 . The strategy to control both the mountain and the river made it easier for them to control supplies to the confederate forces. This paper therefore, mainly focuses on the role that geography played in dividing the nation before the start of civil war, 1790 to 1861. The key roles played by geography in dividing the nation from the Southern and Northern played various roles. One of the key role played in this case is economic role 2 . As the nation was being divided geographical features found in each place form the basis of economic activities done. For instance, in the Southern United States, the land was fertile and warm climate made it ideal for large scale farming for crops like cotton and tobacco 3 . The climatic condition of the region made people to see no need for industrial development. Most cities in the South were geographically located along the coastlines and rivers and used to transport agricultural produce to European market. Additionally, in the North, the climate did not favor plantation farming and it has many natural resources like iron and copper. The resources lead to establishment of 1 Hinkley, Lucius Dwight. Papers, 1844-1905. Transcript in the hand of Lucius Dwight Hinckley. 2 Lampert, S. E. (2018). " Thy First Temple in the Far, Far West 3 Frank Luther Mott, American Journalism: A History, 1690-1960 , 3d ed.

SURNAME3 manufacturing industries in this region and development of railroads and infrastructure connecting the region hence boosting their economic activities. Additionally, geography played a vital political role in dividing the nation 4 . Politically, Lincoln and his military developed war strategy using geography 5 . They use geographical features like union blockade to keep Southern states in getting needed supplies. The military uses the union naval ships to patrol the offshore waters so as to capture the Confederates merchants’ ships bounded for Europe supplies. The practice made Lincoln to strategies on the need to end the slavery in the southern states which he eventually accomplishes after winning the presidency. The slavery has been one of the main factor that facilitates the civil war in the later years. Moreover, geographical landscape of the Southern states facilitates the war as the nation divide. The long coastline spread from Virginia to Texas with inlets and harbors. In this case, the northern armies had to invade the southern so as to defeat the Confederacy who did not invade the North due to lack of Union territory. The other features are Appalachian and Mississippi river 6 . They played a role in dividing and conquering the confederate land. The Northern armies uses them to divide southern army and block their supplies routes as a war strategy. In this case therefore, geography play a vital role in war strategy in dividing the nation during the years In conclusively, it is clear on the roles that geography has played in dividing nation years before the Civil war. Some of the roles it played are political and economical in nature. The economic aspect of this role relates to climatic condition and soil in the south and Northern States of the country which favors economic activities carried out. The political role is related to 4 Daly, Aiden T. "Homes for the industrious in the garden state of the West: The Illinois Central Railroad's role 5 Hupy, Joseph. Military Geography lecture, September 24, 2008, University of Wisconsin 6 Lampert, S. E. (2018). " Thy First Temple in the Far, Far West

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SURNAME4 political geography and how various leader saw it as means of consolidated power and strategy of its leadership. Furthermore, geographical features such as Appalachian and southern landscape are played a role in winning war as the nation divide from south to north. Bibliography Primary source Frank Luther Mott, American Journalism: A History, 1690-1960 , 3d ed. (New York: MacMillan, 1962), 294-95 Hinkley, Lucius Dwight. Papers, 1844-1905. Transcript in the hand of Lucius Dwight Hinckley. Special Collections, McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire Hupy, Joseph. Military Geography lecture, September 24, 2008, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Geography 491: Special Topics. Secondary source Daly, Aiden T. "Homes for the industrious in the garden state of the West: The Illinois Central Railroad's role in the economic, environmental, and agricultural development of Illinois, 1850-1861." PhD diss., Iowa State University, 2022. Irwin, Douglas A. US trade policy in historical perspective . No. w26256. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2019.

SURNAME5 Lampert, S. E. (2018). " Thy First Temple in the Far, Far West!": Re/Shaping Theater in St. Louis, Missouri, 1837–1839. Ohio Valley History , 18 (2), 25-47.

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