What tactical error resulted in the US troops' inability to successfully invade Canada?
The US troops decided to launch a three-pronged attack instead of combining strengths.
No reinforcements were used by Union forces, thinking they weren't needed.
The North had thought, going into the Civil War, that victory would be relatively easy to achieve. According to the History Channel, the outcome of the battle (a victory for the South) "sent northerners--who had expected a quick, decisive victory--reeling."
The First Battle of Bull Run is called the First Battle of Manassas by Southerners, after the city near where it was fought. The battle took place in Virginia in July of 1861. The Confederate forces received reinforcements during the battle and that helped them in achieving the victory.
Quincy, Illinois, was the first Underground Railroad station across the border of Missouri—a slave state
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Explanation:
Sam Houston 1793-1863. Sam Houston served as the Republic of Texas' first president from October 1836 to December 1838 and later as the first Senator from the new State of Texas.. He advocated a policy of peace toward the Indians and Mexico. To prevent a Texan invasion of Mexico, he furloughed much of the restless army in May 1837.
A--needing a place for steamships to refuel: the push came from the need for a modern navy to support the economic interests in Asia.
Alfred Mahan's book on sea power convinced the US government a modern navy was needed. To create a large fleet, the US needed ports on islands throughout the Pacific to refuel and rest ships. These parts were provided as trade deals, protection, or takeover of the land.
