The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War, with over 25,000 casualties total. It was a Union victory, which raised the confidence of Union troops. After a long winning streak, the Confederate troops lost and were forced back.
more people were dead. (oof now that i say it that is DARK)
they were ran by the powerful merchant families but mainly the Medici family
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph. The telegraph allowed for the United States to continue expansion westward but still be able to communicate with more areas of the country. This communication system typically followed along rail routes and if a rail line was close by this communication system could be used to issue alerts, news, and messages across the country. This technology allowed for a capital on one side of the country to keep tabs on the other coast.