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Where did slavery first start in the US?
in alabama////Not true-the first African slaves arrived at Jamestown,Va. on a Dutch ship in the year 1619.
Why is the Titanic important to US history?
It was the ship that was deemed unsinkable. And on one dreary night it did in fact sink after being hit by the ice berg. That shows us nothing is impossible nor indestructible. It was also because many people that were originally coming to visit or immigrate to America died when that ship sank. It also happened quite close to the American shore too, even if it was off the coast of Canada.
Why did US enter world war 1 and what effect did its entry have on the war?
Because America had weapons loaded in a ship to supply Russia in WWI. Consequently, German submarines sank them. So America got furious and joined the war. Their wasn't that much affective
What changed the US policy of isolationism and brought the US into World War 2?
Some of the factors that changed this were the Zimmerman note being sent from Germany to Mexico saying Germany would help Mexico attack the US. Also German U-Boats shot at and sank The Lusitania, a cruise ship carrying hundreds of innocent American women, men, and children. The US felt this had to stop.
What are the three specific reasons why the US joined WW1 in 1917?
1. Unrestricted German submarine warfare sank American ships even though the US was neutral. 2. Zimmerman Telegram which showed that Germany was encouraging Mexico to attack the US angered many Americans. 3. German submarines sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner that was carrying US passengers.
What US ship sank the CSS Alabama?
The Union ship, Kearsarge, sunk the Confederate ship, Alabama.
What ship sank the CSS Alabama and where?
The US ship, Kearsarge, sunk the Alabama near Cherbourg, France.
Where was the CSS Alabama sunk?
The CSS Alabama was sunk by the US Navy off the coast of France, near Cherbourg, in 1864.
What was the name of the most famous Confederate raiding ship?
With all certainty, the CSS Alabama was the most successful Confederate warship. The ship came into being through the efforts of the Confederate Secretary of War, Mallory. He sent former US Naval officer James D. Bulloch to England to purchase the construction of two light wooden cruisers the CSS Florida and the CSS Alabama. The Alabama was captained by a former US Naval officer, Raphael Semmes. In a two year period, the CSS Alabama sunk 65 Union ships. In 1864, the ship engaged in battle the USS Kearsage, and lost the battle, ending her terror on Union shipping.
The pirate ship 'whydah' sank off the coast of US in 1717 why is it so famous?
it sank because i shagged your mum and it sank that's why.
What did the Union government know about the CSS Alabama?
The Union government knew that early in the US Civil War that Great Britain was helping the South. They also knew the CSS Alabama was being built for the Confederacy in Liverpool, England. Despite Union protests, as they were aware of this, the British ignored Union protests and continued its ship building work for the South.
What was the purpose of the South's CSS Alabama?
The CSS Alabama was built for the Confederate States of America. It became a deadly menace for Union shipping during the US Civil War. The ship was assigned to seize or sink Union cargo vessels. and inflict damage to the Union's economy. Almost 70 Union cargo ships were sunk by this Confederate warship.
Who was the captain of the CSS Alabama?
The captain of the CSS Alabama was Raphael Semmes. After given refuge in England he returned to the South and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral.Semmes was a thirty year veteran of the US Navy. He joined the Confederate navy at the outbreak of the US Civil War.
What us ship sank mysteriously off the coast of cuba?
The USS Maine
Did the president of US declare war after a German Uboat sank an American ship?
yes
What us ship sunk the confederate raider Alabama?
The Kearsarge
Did the German submarines sink a US civilian ship in World War 2?
they sank the cruise ship because the thought it was carying aminition.
