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☆☆☆☆☆Gettysburg was a battle. Vicksburg was a siege.
Northern victories that served as turning points in the war.
Most westward expansion increased right after the civil war due to the mining industry in the west. The civil war caused economic problems. People were looking to start over and "get rich quick". Many people desired to own their own land. Thus the Homestead Act was created.
The building of the transcontinental railroad created more jobs and led to more land being sold and purchased.
The demands for beef in the west and the cattle drives led to ranching and farming.
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Here's a example: "The civil war caused massive damage."
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville -APEX
Second Bull Run (Manassas)
Chickamauga
many people feared the influence of immigrants on politics
The Compromise of 1850 APEX! >:D
The idea of Manifest Destiny grew popular.
Leaders in the North disagreed about the terms of Reconstruction.
The costs included over 700,000 dead and $8.2 billion in damages.
They enlisted in the Union Army
Trained militias
Congress voted to annex Texas
