hehehhe time for my civil war obsession to come in handy
Lincoln needed to announce it right after a big win for the Union. Antietam happened to be a well timed one.
Doing it after a big victory would help reinforce the fact that he was doing the right thing in the war, and that he was a good leader (good enough to be re-elected).
Announcing it right after a loss would be viewed as a weak, desperate move, and Lincoln couldn't afford that if he was to be running again for president.
"In 768 Charlemagne became king of the Franks. He fought to increase his power and territory and greatly expanded his empire. As a result, much of the original Roman empire fell under his rule. He was responsible for the creation of schools and the spread of Christianity throughout Europe.
This is the answer to your question.<span>The emergence and settlement of the different regions of Colonies foreshadowed diversity and dichotomy. The divergence that would come to define the new nation as it matured and developed was evident, as was the challenge to balance both spiritual fulfillment and economic accumulation of wealth. This paradigm was evident in the establishment of the New England Colonies, a dynamic that would repeat itself in the settlement and development of other colonies. </span>
<span>Minamoto Yoshitsune, led his clan to victory against the Taira near the village of Dan-no-ura.
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Manifest destiny was the reason the US claimed Oregon country.
