The cotton gin allowed for the mass production of goods.
The correct answer is William Sherman.
Sherman is often remembered for "Sherman's March to the Sea." Sherman, along with federal forces, used total warfare throughout the state of Georgia. This concept of total war consisted of destroying railroad tracks, burning crops, and burning down important buildings/homes of southern citizens. This attack helped lead to the downfall of the South, as the destruction of railroad tracks and food reduced the amount of resources available for the Confederacy.
Roads were nothing more than dirt paths that were dry and dusty during the summer and muddy during the winter
-historylink101.com (Travel by Land in Ancient Greece)
The main reason for british colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of its harbor and ports. Singapore was in a very strategic position for certain trade and shipping routes.
#1) What first lady banned dancing and card playing in the white house?
Answer: Sarah Childress Polk was married to the 11th President of the United States, James Polk. She served as First Lady from 1845 to 1849. A devout Presbyterian, as First Lady she banned dancing, card games, and hard liquor at the White House. When she attended the Inaugural Ball, she did not dance. She was known as a strict "Sabbatarian, kept her husband from conducting any official business on Sundays. She hosted the first annual Thanksgiving dinner at the White House.
