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Why did Jefferson Davis want the south to take over the north?
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He was selected by the congress of the newly formed Confederacy as its first "provisional" president, serving with that title until he was regularly elected. The election was held in February 1862. Davis was known to be a man firmly of southern sympathies, but was not a radical "fire-eater" like some who were most visible in pushing for secession. He was disappointed to be chosen president. He had hoped to be named commander of the army of the Confederacy.
There were few men better qualified in the south than Davis. He was a graduate of West Point, and an authentic hero of the Mexican War. Few men anywhere in the US had so much as seen an entire regiment in one place, let alone commanded one in battle.
Davis had been Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the US Senate, and had served four years as Secretary of War. He had much better qualifications than Lincoln, who had served a single two-year term as a Congressman from Illinois, and whose military experience amounted to about six weeks during the Black Hawk War, without seeing any action.
Davis had been married to the daughter of President Zachary Taylor. He resigned from the army because his commanding officer, Taylor, did not want the life of an officer's wife for his beloved daughter, living on one isolated frontier outpost after another. She died after they were married only a few months.
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Why did Jefferson Davis attack fort Sumter after president Lincoln refused to reinforce it?
To assert Confederate sovereignty over Charleston Harbour as part of South Carolina.
Why do you think Jefferson Davis thought it was important to capture fort Sumter?
Lincoln had sent Davis a telegram stating that if he let the Star of the West pass through with supplies to the fort that it would signify the domain over Fort Sumter. I believe that Jefferson Davis could not accept that part of the South, even if it was a small piece of land in Charleston Harbor, could be a part of the United States and a state where the property existed had already seceded.
Why did Jefferson Davis find it necessary to attack fort sumter-?
Because making the first strike would cause the hardest blow to the confederacy
What did the South receive in the compromise over the war debts between Hamilton and Jefferson?
The capital was moved to the South
What was Jefferson Davis's physical appearance?
over 6ft tallskinnydefined jaw lineblind in one eyesuffered from disease neuralgiabeard around chin
What did white people do to end slavery?
There, no such thing as white people, gentile and all corcasions are not gentile,s .the north and south divided over issues like who should be running the predentcey . The had jefferson davis the north aberham lin
Why did Jefferson Davis attack fort Sumter after president Lincoln refused to reinforce it?
To assert Confederate sovereignty over Charleston Harbour as part of South Carolina.
What were the advantage's that the north had over the south '?
More people, more industry, a navy, President Abraham Lincoln had greater power than President Jefferson Davis. Also the North was fighting to end slavery once and for all. The South was fighting to preserve slavery. England and France, (which had outlawed slavery a long time before the USA Civil War) were never going to help the South win the war to preserve slavery.
What election gave evidence that the north and the south were distinct political entities?
I would say 1796 when John Adams, from Mass, won over Thomas Jefferson, from Virginia. Jefferson won all the Southern states, plus PA. Adams won the North,along with Maryland.
Why was the Confederate cabinet of little value to Jefferson Davis?
The problem with the cabinet of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was its instability and turnover. Over the length of the US Civil War, Jefferson Davis had six secretaries of war, five attorney generals, and four secretaries of state. Within a four year time span, this is a number of different secretaries which were never in office long enough to help Davis.
Why do you think Jefferson Davis thought it was important to capture fort Sumter?
Lincoln had sent Davis a telegram stating that if he let the Star of the West pass through with supplies to the fort that it would signify the domain over Fort Sumter. I believe that Jefferson Davis could not accept that part of the South, even if it was a small piece of land in Charleston Harbor, could be a part of the United States and a state where the property existed had already seceded.
What are the difference between the north and south poles?
The north pole is over water and the south pole is over land.
Why did Jefferson Davis find it necessary to attack fort sumter-?
Because making the first strike would cause the hardest blow to the confederacy
Why did Pierre Beauregard fire on ft Sumter?
He was ordered to fire by his President, Jefferson Davis. The object was to assert Confederate sovereignty over the whole of South Carolina, including the US Army garrison on a small island in Charleston harbour.
What caused the issue that the north and south fought over in the government when they avoided the slavery issue by the compromises?
The issue that the North and South fought over was called the Wilmot Proviso. It was basically a law of slavery: the North and South were fighting over slavery. The North were anti-slavery and the South were pro-slavery
What did the South receive in the compromise over the war debts between Hamilton and Jefferson?
The capital was moved to the South
What were Lincoln goals at the middle of the war?
1. To take over the Mississippi River 2. To take over Richmond, Virginia 3. To capture Jefferson Davis
