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- According to Map 15.1: Secession, 1860-1861, which slave state seceded from the Union?
- The bloodiest day of the civil war occurred September 17, 1862, at
- Washington's Approach to Foreign Affairs
- The election controversy surrounding the 1876 presidential election ended with the Compromise of 1877, in which:a) the Republican Party was promised majority rule in Congress, and the Democratic Party was promised lower taxes and home rule in the South.b) southern Democrats accepted a Republican president in exchange for federal subsidies and the removal of federal troops from the South.c) Republicans won lasting control of Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana in exchange for supporting a Republican president.d) Republicans accepted democratic rule in the White House in exchange for majority rule in Congress.
- Approximately percentage of Loyalists colonists
- Treaty where France agreed to help the colonists win their independence from England
- Colony that did not attend the First Continental Congress
- Who led the Union forces to victory at the Battle of Shiloh?
- The easiest part of building an army and a navy for the Confederacy was
- First time two opposing parties ran against each otherFederalist John Adams edged out Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson (71 to 68)
- Sept. 19, 1777 - Oct. 7, 1777British troops from Canada join British fleet in NYCColonists cut off supply lines, isolated British, and attacked along the wayBritish surrendered at Saratoga
- Waning British war interest and British took it as a possible defeat. British decided to begin peace negotiations
- Washington stepped down in 1797 as a result of mixed reactions to the French Revolution, the Whiskey Rebellion, and Jay's Treaty
- What was the major environmental crisis that ripped through the Midwestregion in the 1930's?
- Christmas Day, 1776 - Washington led 2,400 men across the ice-choked DelawareSurprise Attack for the BritishContinental Army suffered significantly less casualties than British
- British General Thomas Gage sent out 2,400 British troops to attack Colonial MilitiasBritish finally reach the top of Breed's HillColonial casualty rates were ~450British Casualty rates were ~ 1,000Deadliest battle of the war
- Most successful in Native American relationships
- Spain officially joined Frances declaration of war against the British
- In 1775 , France started secretly sending supplies for 30,000 soldiers. In 1778, French formed an alliance with America. France also hated British
- What was life like up to the failing of the stock market?