To fight and gain land and supplies. And more space for the troops
From the diary of a Surgeon at Valley Forge
The battle you are referring to is actually called the Battle of the Ironclads. In this battle, it was the Merrimac (from the Confederacy) versus the USS Monitor (from the Union). This was the first battle between iron-fortified vessels in the Civil War. This battle ended up in a draw but represented a new form of fighting that both the Union and Confederacy had to be ready for.
Answer:
Results of the Treaty of Ghent: According to the Terms of the Treaty of Ghent all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions (official groups) were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada. The British government realized that there was no chance of conquering any portion of the United States.
The Treaty of Ghent was significant for the Aboriginal peoples who participated in the War of 1812 in that it represents, in many ways, the failure of the British to understand not only the goals that the Natives had tried to achieve in the War, but also the realities facing the tribes before, and after the conflict.
Treaty of Ghent: December 24, 1814 On December 24, 1814, The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812.
Explanation:
<u>Answer:</u>
American leaders called for the replacement of the Articles of Confederation because it made the central government too weak.
Option: (d)
<u>Explanation:
</u>
- The Articles of Confederation had to be withdrawn and replaced with a Constitution because they dispensed too much of power and authority to the states and left the President to serve as a nominal head.
- The leaderships of states being too strong and free to form their own laws started behaving like independent entities.
- This ultimately created a threat to the unity of the nation.
- Moreover, many state leaders proposed that the federal government should get to exercise command over the state governments in order to secure broad and large national interests.
