Answer: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Explanation:
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an author, philosopher and the leader of the movement for the rights of women in the United States around the 80's.
She was leader and the main force behind the Seneca Falls Convention, that took place in 1848 where women's rights, were discussed.
Her dedication towards women led to the amendment of the Constitution, and then women could enjoy the right to vote. She was well respected and known as she guaranteed the rights for
both women and slaves.
Answer: Who: United States, President James Polk, General Taylor, Col. Kearney, Commodore Stockton and others vs. Mexico, General Santa Anna
What: Dispute about the border, whether or not Texas could be part of the USA, and belief of many US citizens that there was a "manifest destiny" that the country extended all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and include Texas, California, and the territory in between that had been part of Mexico.
When: April 1846 to February 1848
Where: War began at Coahuila, near the Rio Grande River. Included battles at Monterey, Buena Vista, Vera Cruz, Puebla and other places. Ended at the Battle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war.
How: The USA had superior weapons, especially artillery and cannons. The Mexican government was disorganized, not prepared for war. Mexican troops suffered disease, fatigue, and desertion. When the US won, Mexico gave up the disputed territory extending from Texas to California and the USA paid 15 million dollars to Mexico for the territory.
Explanation:
Answer: To end slavery in the Confederacy and weaken the Southern war efforts.
Explanation:
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and this freed all the enslaved people in the Confederacy. This was a very good move because it had multiple effects that weakened the war effort of the Confederacy.
Firstly it made the Civil War about ending slavery which dissuaded European powers from supporting the Confederacy as they had abolished slavery. It also led to tens of thousands of African Americans signing up for the Union Army because they knew that victory meant freedom for their race.
Answer:
During the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union, and it was the closest the two superpowers came to nuclear war.
Explanation:
No because after the wars, King George 111 was left in a huge debt. So he taxed the colonists without their consent (opinion)on it. He created high taxes and acts ( such as the Iron act) to help pay HIS debt. IT wasn't fair because the people risked their life during war and now they have to pay the high taxes the king issued!!
