To my theory it would be to defend the attackers and gave Shi's men an advantage for the archers. I'm not sure if I'm correct but it's my theory.
They were successful because their goal was to get rid of slavery and have the union win the civil war. They were able to get the 13th amendment passed (with the bribery of some Democrats) and win the civil war in four years.
Answer:
The French settled Louisiana during the 1600s,
Explanation:
naming it for their king Louis.
The documented that upheld George Washington's policy of the United States not getting entangled in internal European Affairs and existing European Colonies for many years was Known as the Monroe Doctrine. The intent and impact of the Monroe Doctrine was to speerate the spheres of influences between the old world (Europe) and the New world ( America).