True. it was ruled that blacks and whites could be expected to go to separate places as long as they were equal<span />
The Land Lotteries were a nineteenth century system of land redistribution, present mainly in Georgia. Under this system, certain citizens could win lots of land formerly occupied by Creek and Cherokee Indians. The lottery was used by the State of Georgia between 1805 and 1833.
The frontier land acquired through the lotteries was originally used for tobacco cultivation, but with the introduction of cotton and the cotton gin, agriculture shifted to large-scale cotton production. This change called for more slaves. Therefore, the land lottery not only increased the landholdings of common people, but also gave them a chance to become slaveowners.
<span>"The Battle of Antietam was one of the most important events of the American Civil War.
... The battle ended the Confederate invasion of Maryland in 1862 and
resulted in a Union victory. It also led to President Abraham Lincoln
issuing the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862."
These are not my words, there from study.com / hope this will help you
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It depends on what country the colonists come from. For the British, it was for tobacco and trees. For the Spanish, it was for gold and glory. For the French, it was for trees and glory as well I believe. Not so sure on French tho
Fort Henry and Donelson are significant because they provided successful defense for the
Union army. During the Battle for Fort Henry, the Union army secured an
important victory for the Union. During the Battle at Fort Donelson, the Union
capture of the Fort closed a vital avenue of invasion by the Confederates.
