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Southerners had no reason to feel that they were losing their political power because the Dred Scott decision forbade Congress from touching the issue of slavery.

Robert E. Lee understood that in order to swing the war in favor of the Confederacy and attain international recognition for the new republic, he must invade the North and win a crushing victory. He failed and was “defeated” at

Many Africans captured from the continent died in transit on what leg of the journey?

Although the United States contained over four million slaves in 1860, most of the imported Africans went to what country?

The Union strategy, developed by Winfield Scott, called for an army to defend Washington D.C. and put pressure on Richmond, a blockade of southern ports, and an invasion of the South via the Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers.

John Quincy Adams was perhaps one the most qualified individuals to ever hold the presidency, but had a horrible term due to controversy surrounding his election

Free men of color were captured and sold into slavery despite being born free.

Why was the United States hesitant to annex Texas after they won their independence?

Jackson’s political impact on the United States includes:

Thomas Jefferson instituted an embargo of Spanish goods to avert a war and strengthen American prestige in Europe