One of the key developments enabling the Union to stop the Confederate thrust into the North at Antietam was
a. General Lee's dilly-dallying and half-hearted offensive thrust at Antietam Creek.
b. the Union's discovery of General Robert E. Lee's battle plans.
c. Lincoln's removal of General McClellan from his command.
d. the use of the new repeating rifle for the first time.
e. the death of Stonewall Jackson during the battle.
b
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a) slavery b) nativism c) suffrage d) evangelicalism
T. H. Huxley claimed to have found __________.
A. scientific proof of female superiority B. scientific proof of female inferiority C. scientific proof of equality between men and women D. biological evidence of original sin
Contrary to expectations, wages for laborers in Latin America ____________ in the 1800s.
a. Rose sharply, contributing to a high inflation rate in many countries. b. Remained low, because ethnic discrimination and racism trumped market conditions. c. Fluctuated, given the difficulties of securing sufficient coolie labor for growing businesses. d. Rose for mestizos and Creoles, making it difficult for European immigrants to establish a foothold in the economy.
What advantages and disadvantages did each side have when the Civil War began?
What will be an ideal response?