The battle of Vicksburg ( May 18 to July 4, 1683 ) was the final military action of the American Civil War. Army of Union was led by General Ulysses S. Grant. Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union army under General Grant.
Answer: You are General Ulysses S. Grant.
The expansion of imperialists was assisted by missionaries that were sent ahead of colonizers to spread Christianity, the religion of the Empire. In doing so, they also spread Western ideals and the English language. The path made by religious scouts made imperialism, easier.
So we know when certain things in history took place. Its hard somtimes to remember/memorize all the dates, but timelines do help.
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This is true, not having a navy has shown itself to be a weakness of many nations/civilizations in the past. And there are also good reasons why this is so. Not having a navy strongly impacts a civilizations ability to maneuver around certain points and go around them. It also limits the ability to trade with other natons. Not to mention the additional value of having the firepower of ships (those that had cannons later on at least).