With Eli Whitney's  invention of the cotton gin in 1793, cotton became very profitable. ... In the beginning of the Civil War, the Confederacy won many decisive victories.   ... Stuart been at Gettysburg, the South might have had a decisive northern victory and won the War. ... The capture of Forts  Henry  and  Donelson, and the Confederate surrender at the latter, were the first significant Union victories and the start of a mostly successful campaign in the western theater. ... An other turning point was Union capture of Vicksburg and victory in Battle of Gettysburg. ...

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After Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, more slaves were needed to keep up with the increased cotton production. ... The northern political party, Republicans, became the dominant political party because of the Union army victory. With the North's victory, their thoughts and ideas took over all throughout the nation. ...

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