The first war ended in November 11, 1918.
1. Major Robert Anderson-- Anderson was the commander in charge at Fort Sumter. He was in control of the fort when Confederate forces attacked. He surrendered the fort after a day and an half of fighting due to a lack of supplies.
2. James Buchanan-- Buchanan was president when the first southern states seceded from the Union. He suggested to southern states that they had the right to break from the Union. Many argue he could have prevented the secession if he would have stood taller.
3. Abraham Lincoln-- elected in 1860, his upcoming presidency was used as the reason for southern states to secede from the Union. He was president through the entirety of the Civil War and is credited for preserving the Union through his efforts.
4. Edwin M Stanton-- Lincoln's Secretary of War and a key adviser to Lincoln in managing the war. He would go on through Andrew Johnson's presidency and fight against his Reconstruction policies.
5. Samuel Morse-- Morse's invention of a telegraph code increased communication during the war and allowed for coded messages to travel quickly across the country.
6. Rutherford B. Hayes-- Hayes was elected president in 1876 under the agreement that Reconstruction would end. Hayes ended the federal occupation of the South and allowed for southern states to take control of their governments.
7. Winfield Scott-- Scott was a professional solider and helped to create the first armed forces in the US. Scott's Anaconda Plan was adopted and was a successful plan to cut off resources to the South.
8. Andrew Johnson-- Johnson was Lincoln's vice president for his second term. He was a Democrat and chosen to help transition the country from war to peace. He took over as president when Lincoln was assassinated.
9. Ulysses S Grant-- Grant was a Union general and one that proved to win over the respect of Lincoln. He would later be elected as president and be one of the most corrupt presidencies in US history.
10. Jefferson Davis-- Davis was elected president of the Confederacy after resigning from the Senate in 1861. His resignation came after Mississippi seceded from the Union.
Answer:
Bush says Gorbachev supports change.
Bush thinks their relationship is improving.
Explanation:
According to George Bush's speech in Bush-Gorbachev News Conference in Malta, he described the changes in Europe and the Soviet Union as progressive.
He comments that Gorbachev, the Soviet leader supports peaceful change in Europe and that he believes that their relationship is improving.
Answer: Deccan Plateau
Explanation:
Deccan Plateau
Deccan
The southernmost part of Deccan plateau near the city of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Highest point
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Coordinates 17°N 77°E Coordinates: 17°N 77°E
Naming
Native name Dakkhin (Kannada)
The large Deccan Plateau or Deccan in the south-central region of the Indian subcontinent is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges. In addition to its vague geographical boundaries, the Deccan also refers to a cultural, historical, and geopolitical region whose boundaries may not reflect its geographical boundaries (see: Deccan Sultanates, Hyderabad Deccan).
Answer: Believed it went against law of nature
Explanation:
Voltaire argued that religious intolerance was against the law of nature and was worse than the “right of the tiger” (1763) Towards the end of his long life Voltaire took the courageous stand of defending a Protestant family against religious intolerance and legal persecution.
