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In 1861 the king of Siam offered to send a gift to the U.S but Linclon refused what gift did he refuse?
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During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln received the offer of a very unique gift from the King of Siam, Rama IV. He offered to send Lincoln war elephants to use against the Confederacy. The president thanked him for his generous offer, but declined the elephants.
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When did Linclon become president?
March 1861
In 1861 the king of Siam offered to send a gift to the United States but Lincoln politely refused what was the gift?
King Siam was giving War Elephants to the United States.
What years was linclon president?
The 16th President of the United States was Abraham Lincoln from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865
After the serfs were freed in 1861 what did Alexander II refuse to give them?
land
When was the date sam Houston refused to pledge allegiance?
On 2 March 1861 he refused to take the oath to the Confederate States.
After the serfs were freed in 1861 what did Alexander 2 refuse to give them?
land
Why did Sam Houston leave office in 1861?
Because he refused to take the Oath to the Confederacy.
How did the draft?
When men refused to enlist (volunteer) for the Union Army (US Army) during the US Civil War (1861-1865), Uncle Sam DRAFTED THEM!
Who fired the first shots in the April 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter in April of 1861, refused to surrender to Confederate forces. As a result of this, Rebel artillery fired the first shots at the fort on April 12, 1861. The Confederate General PT Beauregard was commanded to begin the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
What did Sam Houston do that made the Texans unhappy?
Houston, who was governor of Texas at the time, opposed the state's decision to secede from the United States and join the Confederate States of America in 1861. He was removed from office on March 16, 1861 because he refused to take a loyalty oath to the Confederacy.
What fateful choice did confederate president Jefferson Davis and his advisers make on April 1861?
On April 12, 1861, the confederates demanded the surrender of Fort Sumner in SC and began firing when they refused, thereby beginning the Civil War. I do not know what part Jefferson Davis had in making the decision.
In 1861 the King of Siam offered Abraham Lincoln a gift but he turned it down what was the gift?
it was some of dem war elephants like fo real cuh!
