An example of total war. As Sherman's troops marched through Georgia they destroyed everything that they found of value.
Answer:
The purchase was nearly cancelled by Congress and only passed by the vote of 59-57. President Jefferson organized expeditions to explore the new land. The most famous expedition was that of Lewis and Clark. They traveled up the Missouri River and eventually went all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Explanation:
The Spanish American war<span> for the first time put the </span>U.S.<span> overtly into the imperial game and gave </span>us<span> our first overseas possessions. ... The possession of Puerto Rico and the Philippines certainly </span>did<span> not dramatically improve the </span>U.S. economy<span>. It may even in direct terms have come at some cost to or </span>economy<span>.</span>
