Nationalism was closely linked to militarism. It fostered delusions about the relative military strength of European nations. Many living in the Great Powers considered their nations to be militarily superior and better equipped to win a future war in Europe.
The answer is "it kept the balance of slave states and free states equal"
The Missouri Compromise is created in order to form a balance between the free states and slave states. In this compromise, it gave Missouri a chance to become a slave state, in turn, Maine would become a free state.
The best possible answer from the given choices above to identify the city that was General Sherman's main objective was Vicksburg. (the battle involved was The Battle of Vicksburg).
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Romulus Augustus was the last great emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire.