It was the major last battle of 1812 and the american successfully repelled the British.
Ambush. The Boers were rough civilians who knew the land, were good marksmen. The US military would call it "asymetrical warfare" (where the two sides are very dissimilar in terms of strengths, tactics and size). 2. Tremendous new capability of distance killing. New rifled guns meant that a good marksman could kill a man at much greater distances. 3. The first real focus on "hearts and minds" as the British recognized that the civilian population provided significant support for the "commandos" (a term that came out of this war" so <span>they formed "concentration camps" to herd all civilians into.</span>
D. Eugene Talmadge
(I'm assuming this is the same question I had, if not, sorry... you should've written the entire question with the answer choices)
One effect of Reconstruction after the Civil War was the improvement of opportunities and rights for the African American population in the U.S. Albeit a slow process, at least there was a beginning to enable the population as a whole to really address some of the horrible effects of slavery. The South rejoined the Union and slowly made progress back to normalcy. Many consider Reconstruction a failure because the changes desired were not as quick to come about.
